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Category Archives: Gender Discrimination
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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Women’s Law Project Heads to the Pennsylvania Progressive Summit
As a non-profit Pennsylvania-based organization dedicated to advancing the legal status of women and girls, we are, of course, heading up to Harrisburg for the Progressive Summit today. These are a few of the panels that you will not want … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion Access, Economic Justice, Gender Discrimination, Medicaid, PA Law, PA Legislature, Pennsylvania, pregnancy discrimination, Title IX, Women's health, Women's Law Project, WomenVote PA
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ALERT: ATHLETIC EQUITY REPORTING LAW UNDER ATTACK IN HARRISBURG!
Just last week, the first annual athletic gender equity reports were due from public secondary schools under a new state law that passed on June 30, 2012. The Equity in Interscholastic Athletics Disclosure Act (or Act 82 Article XVI-C) requires … Continue reading
Posted in Athletic Equity, Gender Discrimination, Girls, PA Law, PA Legislature, Pennsylvania, Sex Discrimination, Sports, Title IX, Women's Law Project
Tagged Athletics, Discrimination, Girls, PA Legislature, Pennsylvania, Sex discrimination, Sports, Title IX, Women's Law Project
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Philadelphia Can Protect Pregnant Workers from Discrimination
By Amal Bass, WLP Staff Attorney On October 3, 2013, Philadelphia City Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, and Councilmember Bass introduced legislation that, if passed, will protect pregnant women who work in Philadelphia from discrimination in the workplace. The legislation … Continue reading
Posted in Gender Discrimination, Philadelphia City Council, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, pregnant workers fairness, Sex Discrimination, working women
Tagged Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia City Council, Pregnancy, pregnancy accommodations, pregnancy discrimination, pregnant women, Pregnant Workers, Sex discrimination
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The Wage Gap Starts in Childhood
Aly Mance, WLP Intern Parents do their best to be good role models for their children; and for generations, they have given their children chores to do in exchange for an allowance in order to teach them responsibility and work … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice, Equal pay, Gender Discrimination, Girls, Sexism, Wage Gap
Tagged Equal pay, Girls, Sex discrimination, Wage gap
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Major League Baseball Includes Sexual Orientation in its Anti-Discrimination Policy
By Molly Duerig, WLP Intern It’s no mystery why the Major League Baseball Players Association has announced a new component to its anti-discrimination policy that specifically denounces discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Many professional athletes are openly supportive … Continue reading
Posted in Gender Discrimination, LGBT, Sex Discrimination, Sexual harassment, Sexual orientation
Tagged Athlete Ally, baseball players association, Discrimination, Huffington Post, LGBT, Major League Baseball, major league baseball players, MLB, nba, north american soccer league, Sex discrimination, Sexual orientation, Sports
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Rainbow Alliance Victory Against Gender Discrimination
Tara R. Pfeifer, WLP Staff Attorney The Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations recently issued a ‘probable cause’ finding against the University of Pittsburgh in connection with a gender discrimination complaint filed by Rainbow Alliance, University of Pittsburgh’s LGBTQA-student group. Rainbow … Continue reading
Posted in Gender Discrimination, LGBT, Pittsburgh, Sexual orientation
Tagged Discrimination, discrimination complaint, gender discrimination, LGBT, Pittsburgh, Rainbow Alliance, Sexual orientation, transgender students, University of Pittsburgh
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Study Affirms Positive Effects of Athletic Participation for Girls & Young Women & the Need for Greater Equity
By Kaitlin Leskovac, WLP Summer Intern A recent study conducted by Ernst and Young explores the correlation between women who hold executive positions at various companies and their previous athletic participation. Ernst and Young surveyed 821 senior managers and executives, … Continue reading
Posted in Athletic Equity, Education, Gender Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sports, Title IX, Women Leaders, Women's Law Project, working women
Tagged athletic equity, athletic participation, Athletics, sex bias, Sex discrimination, Sports, Title IX, women in leadership, Women in the board room, women leaders
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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
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