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Category Archives: Equality
“Women Working to Win” Town Hall in Philadelphia
Earlier this week, Pennsylvania state Senator Vincent Hughes and actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes hosted a town hall conversation to explore challenges faced by black women and girls against the backdrop of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Panelists included Terry … Continue reading
Posted in Equality
Tagged #BlackLivesMatter, Equality, SayHerName, Senator Vince Hughes, Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes, WOC, Women Working to Panel
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Tonight! Philadelphia Premiere of “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry”
By Tara Murtha, WLP Staff She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, a new full-length feature documentary that explores the early era of the U.S. feminist movement, premieres in Philadelphia tonight. Following the 7pm screening at the Ritz Bourse, Access Matters President Melissa Weiler Gerber will … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Gender Discrimination, Pennsylvania, People of Color, Philadelphia, Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual orientation, Women's health, women's rights
Tagged documentary, Mary Dore, Movie Night, Philadelphia, She's Beautiful When She's Angry
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WLP Attorneys: Penn Professors Are Wrong
By Tara Murtha, WLP Staff Women’s Law Project Executive Director Carol E. Tracy, Managing Attorney Terry L. Fromson and Staff Attorney Amal Bass, lawyers with extensive experience working with Title IX, the civil law that prohibits discrimination in educational institutions … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Rape, Title IX
Tagged campus assault, Rape, sexual violence, The Hunting Ground, Title IX, University of Pennsylvania, Women's Law Project
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Women’s Law Project Calls for UPMC to Stop Its Challenge to Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations
By Tara R. Pfeifer, WLP Staff Attorney Make sure your voice is heard on this issue, please sign this petition. On February 5, 2014, Susan Frietsche, Senior Staff Attorney at the Women’s Law Project (WLP), spoke at a press conference … Continue reading
Posted in Allegheny County, Economic Justice, Employment, Equality, Pittsburgh
Tagged employment discrimination, equal opportunity, Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Title IX requirements not burdensome
By Terry L. Fromson, WLP Managing Attorney On June 19, 2013, the Northwestern Lehigh School District Board of Directors adopted a resolution that would keep basic information from parents and students about the sports programs their tax dollars support. The … Continue reading
Posted in Athletic Equity, Education, Equality, Gender Discrimination, Girls, Sex Discrimination, Sports, Title IX
Tagged Athetics Title IX, athletic equity, Athletics, Education, Equality, PA Legislature, Sex discrimination, Sports, Title IX
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How Long Will Equal Pay Take to Achieve?
By Terry L. Fromson, WLP Managing Attorney and Kate Michelman, President Emeritus of NARAL Pro-Choice America and Co-Chair of WomenVote Pa, an initiative of the WLP The Equal Pay Act became law fifty years ago today. Unfortunately, we remain far from … Continue reading
Women’s rights fight has moved to state level
Op-Ed by Kate Michelman and Carol Tracy, appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, December 9, 2012 That Mitt Romney was stunned by his defeat says much about his and others’ blindness to the divergent forces that carried Barack Obama to … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion Access, Contraception, Equality, Reproductive Rights, Women's health, WomenVote PA
Tagged Abortion, Birth control, Contraception, Equality, Philadelphia Inquirer, Reproductive Rights, Women's Law Project, Women's rights
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Ms. Magazine Reports on the Women’s Law Project and Charlotte Murphy
Molly Duerig, WLP Intern It’s been forty years since the passage of Title IX, a crucial piece of legislation that prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded educational programs. Although we’ve come a long way, cases continue to pop up that prove … Continue reading
Posted in Athletic Equity, Equality, Gender Discrimination, Pittsburgh, Title IX
Tagged Athletics, Discrimination, Education, Equality, Girls, Pittsburgh, Sports, Title IX
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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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