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like these two deserve this award.
Brendan V. Sullivan Jr., chair of the RBG Award, said the recipients “reflect the integrity and achievement that defined Justice Ginsburg’s career and legend.”
But in a statement first reported by Mother Jones, Ginburg’s family described the foundation’s choices as an “affront to the memory of our mother and grandmother, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”
Throughout her 27 years on the Supreme Court, Ginsburg was seen as a champion for gender equality. She fought heavily against gender discrimination by pushing to preserve abortion rights, address the gender pay gap and protect pregnant women in the workforce, USA Today reported.
Although the family’s statement did not name specific recipients, it appeared to point to controversial figures Musk and Murdoch.
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Brendan V. Sullivan Jr., chair of the RBG Award, said the recipients “reflect the integrity and achievement that defined Justice Ginsburg’s career and legend.”
But in a statement first reported by Mother Jones, Ginburg’s family described the foundation’s choices as an “affront to the memory of our mother and grandmother, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”
Throughout her 27 years on the Supreme Court, Ginsburg was seen as a champion for gender equality. She fought heavily against gender discrimination by pushing to preserve abortion rights, address the gender pay gap and protect pregnant women in the workforce, USA Today reported.
Although the family’s statement did not name specific recipients, it appeared to point to controversial figures Musk and Murdoch.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Family Denounces RBG Awards Going To Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch
The family said in a statement that the Opperman Foundation “has strayed far from the original mission of the award and from what Justice Ginsburg stood for.”
