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Tag Archives: Equality
Hillary Clinton Launches the Women in Public Service Project
Molly Duerig, WLP Intern Monday, June 11th, marked the official launch of the Women in Public Service Project (WPSP), a program created by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that aims to mentor emerging female leaders from all over the world … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Education, Events, Gender Discrimination, Government, Women Leaders
Tagged Education, Equality, Government, Women, Women in government
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Report Released on the 40th Anniversary of Title IX
Nikki Ditto, WLP Intern As a member of The National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE), the Women’s Law Project is pleased to share NCWGE’s report celebrating Title IX’s 40th anniversary. NCWGE is a non-profit made up of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality, Gender Discrimination, Girls, Single-Sex Schools, Title IX, Uncategorized
Tagged Athletics, Discrimination, Education, Equality, Girls, Title IX
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ACLU Launches “Teach Kids, Not Stereotypes” Campaign
Liz Weissert, WLP Intern In May 2012, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced the launch of their “Teach Kids, Not Stereotypes” Campaign. To initiate this campaign, the ACLU sent letters to various public school districts across the United States … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Gender Discrimination, Girls, Single-Sex Schools, Title IX, Uncategorized
Tagged Discrimination, Education, Equality, Girls, Title IX
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Women’s Law Project Releases Through the Lens of Equality: Eliminating Sex Bias to Improve the Health of Pennsylvania’s Women
The Women’s Law Project (WLP) released today a major report, Through the Lens of Equality: Eliminating Sex Bias to Improve the Health of Pennsylvania’s Women, linking sex bias to adverse health outcomes in women. The release of this report coincides … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic violence, Economic Justice, Education, Employment, Equality, Family Planning, Family Violence, Gender Discrimination, Health Care, Reproductive Rights, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Assault, Sexual harassment, Violence Against Women, Women's health
Tagged Discrimination, Domestic violence, Employment, Equality, Health, Health care, Pennsylvania, Reproductive Rights, Sex discrimination, Sexual assault, Violence, Women's health
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T-shirt re-opens discussion on marriage equality in U.S.
Radio listeners in the Pittsburgh region tuned in to KDKA radio at 8pm last Friday night to listen to Sue Frietsche, Senior Staff Attorney at the Women’s Law Project in Pittsburgh, weigh in on a recent controversy at Dollywood’s Splash … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Sexual orientation
Tagged Discrimination, Equality, LGBT, Marriage equality
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At Two-Year Colleges, Less Scrutiny Equals Less Athletic Equality
Community colleges face unique problems in providing athletic opportunities to their students. As the Title IX blog points out, two year colleges generally have a “non-traditional student body, of which women make up the majority–often a large majority, [which] has … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Gender Discrimination, Sports, The New York Times, Title IX
Tagged Athletics, Discrimination, Equality, Sports, Title IX
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29 Fortune 500 Companies Have No Women on Boards
Among Standard and Poor’s list of top 500 companies, 29 do not have a single woman on their board of directors or among their highest-paid officers. The 29 companies represent a diverse range of industries. However, it is noteworthy that … Continue reading
Posted in Equality
Tagged Economy, Employment, Equality, Sex discrimination, Sexism, Women
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Tradeswomen Face Discrimination, Increased Safety Risks
Womensenews.org recently published an expose on the plight of women in construction trades, which includes such occupations as carpenter, electrician, painter, plumber, and equipment operator. The piece revealed that due to discrimination from multiple sources, tradeswomen face increased safety risks. … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Equality, Sexual harassment
Tagged Employment, Equality, Women's rights
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Gay Couple Spared Deportation
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) bars the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage and so strips same-sex married couples of the rights that opposite-sex married couples enjoy. For this reason, Henry Velandia, a Venezuelan man, was in danger of … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Sexual orientation
Tagged Equality, LGBT, Marriage equality, Sexual orientation
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What We’re Reading: Marriage Equality
WLP staffers have noticed many recent news stories covering the fight for marriage equality in the US and around the globe. Due to the volume of news on this topic, it is impossible for us to write a blog post on … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, LGBT, What We're Reading
Tagged Equality, LGBT, Marriage equality
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