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Expert Profile: Sonia Pressman Fuentes

Expertise:  I am an author, public speaker, feminist leader and lawyer. I was the first woman attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) and a founder of WEAL (Women`s Equity Action League) and FEW (Federally Employed Women). I am an expert in the field of women`s rights to be free of employment discrimination based on sex.
I spent eight years as an attorney with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and worked for one year as a volunteer attorney with the Montgomery County, MD, Human Relations Commission. I have lectured all over the world and the U.S. on women's rights to be free of employment discrimination based on sex and had articles on the subject published in newspapers, magazines, and journals and on the Internet. I also spent 11 years with multinational corporations in the field of EEO and labor law.

Organizations
I belong to NOW and the Veteran Feminists of America nationally and the Brandeis University National Women's Committee in Sarasota, FL. I am a member of the board of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State in Sarasota, FL.

Publications
See my Web site at http://www.erraticimpact.com/fuentes for articles written by me, information on my memoir, "Eat First--You Don't Know What They'll Give You, The Adventures of an Immigrant Family and Their Feminist Daughter," and interviews of me.

Education/Credentials
I have an LLB from the University of Miami School of Law in Florida.

Awards and Honors
I received a superior performance award at the EEOC and was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame, among other awards and honors.

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Recent Answers from Sonia Pressman Fuentes
2008-08-22  Ex girl friend's baby Dear Jim: I wrote you in my first answer that I believe the father's intention not to have a child is irrelevant. If two people have sexual intercourse, they should understand that one of the results...
2008-08-21  Ex girl friend's baby Dear Jim: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history; I cannot give advice in individual legal cases. Each state has its own laws--but I would think that in this situation, the procedure...
2008-08-19  sexual harassment Dear Heather: Yes, I have advice for you. You have the right to file a charge of discrimination against your employer with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) if your employer has 15...
2008-08-18  My boyfriend thinks women are inferior Dear Marta: I really can't add much to what I've already written. With regard to the Bible, in an article entitled "The Bible and Women's Studies," Tikva Frymer-Kensky points out that the bible is...
2008-08-18  My boyfriend thinks women are inferior Dear Marta: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history. I cannot, of course, advise people with regard to their personal relationships. I'm wasn't familiar with the study your mother referred...
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