New York City is investigating whether The Wing, a private club founded as work space and networking hub exclusively for women, violates the city’s anti-discrimination law by barring men. Karen Dunn, an attorney representing The Wing, said the club isn’t violating city or state laws. Suzanne Goldberg, a Columbia University law professor and an expert on gender and sexuality law, said anti-discrimination laws protect men and well as women. Last year’s avalanche of sexual harassment allegations against powerful men shows why a club like The Wing is needed, she added. The original women’s clubs arose at a time when many organizations and public spaces excluded women.

Source: National Post March 29, 2018 21:22 UTC