John,
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an icon. A Supreme Court justice. An advocate for equality. A fighter for caregivers. And a caregiver herself.
In 2019, we launched a campaign called #WeKnowYouCare, coinciding with the release of On the Basis of Sex, a film about RBG’s life that portrayed a groundbreaking case she argued in front of the Tenth Circuit Court when she worked for the ACLU. Charles Moritz was a male caregiver who was denied caregiving benefits through his employer because of his gender and the prevailing norm that men cannot be caregivers. She won. 1
In honor of her astounding life and legacy, we’re asking you to share how RBG’s life and work touched your life.
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If you’re a male caregiver, able to access caregiving benefits, that’s because RBG fought for you. If you have been hired or kept your employment during your pregnancy, that’s because RBG fought for you. If you have ever opened a checking account or a credit card without a male signer, that’s because RBG fought for you.
As she fought these various fights, she was also a caregiver for her husband Marty, who had cancer. At the same time, she was also caring for her children, working, and making the Harvard Law Review. While she advocated for male caregivers, her husband was an active caregiver in his own right, and she credited her husband’s involved caregiving as part of the support she needed to get to the Supreme Court. 2 RGB’s personal life reflected her caring values while she actively changed the culture of care in this country.
Will you let us know how her contributions to care impacted your life? All it takes is one or two sentences!
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RBG once said:
"If you want to be a true professional, you will do something outside yourself. Something to repair the tears in your community. Something to make life a little better for people less fortunate than you. That's what I think a meaningful life is - living not for oneself, but for one's community." 3
It is up to all of us to repair the tears in our community - and as caregivers we do this every day. Let’s continue RBG’s fight for equality and justice, and live meaningful lives for our communities.
With care,
Beth Shipp
Managing Director
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