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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Sexual Assault in the Military: Servicewomen Taking a Stand
The Washington D.C. law firm Burke PLLC is preparing to file a class action suit against the U.S. military for failure to properly address sexual assault and rape. Not only is a woman in the military more likely to be … Continue reading
Posted in Military, Rape
Tagged Burke PLLC, Jennifer Dyer, Military, Rape, Sally Griffiths, Sexual assault, Susan Sajadi, Violence, Violence against women, Women
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Recognizes Star Female Football Player
Sharon Vasquez, a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Passion of the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL), helped the United States beat Canada 66-0 in the first International Federation of American Football Women’s World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden on July 3rd. … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Sports
Tagged Athletics, Discrimination, Equality, Football, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Passion, Sharon Vasquez, Sports
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HB 2400: A Chance to Help Pennsylvania’s Unemployed
It seems impossible that amid all the bickering in the state legislature over budget shortages, there is $273 million sitting on the table, requiring only that the state unemployment insurance system be reformed [PDF]. These federal dollars could be available … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Government, Pennsylvania
Tagged ARRA, Domestic violence, Employment, HB 2400, Low-wage workers, Part-time workers, Pennsylvania, Unemployment compensation, Women
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Changing the Dialogue Surrounding Teens and Sex
Today, a piece by Kierra Johnson, executive director of Choice USA was posted on Huffington Post urging us to change the dialogue around teenagers and sex. Johnson wants us to re-evaluate the discussion about teenage pregnancy: instead of stigmatizing sexually … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Contraception, Education, Girls, Pregnancy, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
Tagged Abortion, Abstinence-only education, Choice USA, Comprehensive sex education, Contraception, Girls, Guttmacher Institute, Kierra Johnson, Pregnancy, Reproductive Rights, Sex, Teen pregnancy, Teenagers, Women, Women's health
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Montgomery County Commissioner Questions Whether Undocumented Residents Deserve Prenatal Care
On May 27, a previously uncontroversial initiative to educate and assist pregnant women at a Norristown hospital was threatened. At a Montgomery County commissioners meeting, Chairman James Matthews initiated a discussion about whether or not the program should continue when … Continue reading
Posted in Childbirth, Health insurance, Pennsylvania, Pregnancy, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
Tagged Immigration, Montgomery County, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Women, Women's health
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Historic Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart
Six current and former female Wal-Mart employees will represent not only themselves in their sex discrimination lawsuit against the retail giant, but “‘all women employed at any Wal-Mart domestic retail store at any time since Dec. 26, 1998.’” This would … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Equal pay, Equality
Tagged Discrimination, Employment, Equal pay, Equality, Sex discrimination, Supreme Court, Wal-Mart, Women, Women's rights
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In Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, Acceptance Wins
On June 28th the Supreme Court decided against the Christian Legal Society (CLS) in CLS v. Martinez case (PDF). The disagreement began when the Hastings College of Law, part of the University of California system, refused to grant CLS “Registered … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality, LGBT, Sexual orientation
Tagged Christian Legal Society, CLS v Martinez, Discrimination, Education, Equality, Hastings College of Law, LGBT, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court
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What We’re Reading
The anniversary of the enactment of Title IX was June 23rd Doctors debate how to screen for a particularly deadly form of breast cancer According to a Department of Justice report published in February, “roughly one in five women who … Continue reading
Posted in What We're Reading
Tagged Breast cancer, Childbirth, Contraception, Diaphragm, Employment, Jezebel, Marriage equality, National Marbles Tournament, Penelope Bauer, Pregnancy, Rape, Reproductive Rights, Same-sex marriage, Sexual assault, Technology, Title IX, What We're Reading, Women, Women's health
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Spotlight on Conservative Women in Politics
The Women’s Law Project is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse candidates nor affiliate with any political party. However, we are interested in the media coverage of women in politics and the variety of opinions currently being expressed about … Continue reading
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