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Tag Archives: Civil rights
June at the Women’s Law Project
We took a short break from sending a monthly newsletter, but now we’re back. There’s a lot going on, and we want to make sure you have every opportunity to stay up to date on our work and what’s happening … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Newsletter
Tagged Abortion, Civil rights, civil rights attorneys, Criminalizing Pregnancy, Equal pay, HB129, LGBTQ, Pregnancy, Reproductive Rights, TANF, Transgender Rights, Women's Law Project
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Read the Letter We Signed Asking Betsy DeVos to Protect Vulnerable Students by Preserving the School Discipline Guidance
The Women’s Law Project proudly signed a letter asking the Trump Administration to help protect vulnerable students by preserving a 2014 guidance that emphasized treating all children fairly, regardless of race and other factors. In 2014, the U.S. Department of … Continue reading
Posted in Civil rights
Tagged Betsy DeVos, Civil rights, OCR, students
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WLP Statement on Trump Administration’s Rollback of Protections for Sexual Assault Victims in School
The Office for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Education has formally rescinded longstanding guidance requiring federally funded schools to address allegations of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault. The administration has rescinded two documents: A 2011 guidance known … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Civil rights, Dear Colleague Letter, OCR, Rape, Sexual assault, Title IX, Trump Administrations
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Anti-abortion activists exploit civil rights messages while omitting King’s family planning legacy
Guest Blogger: La’Tasha D. Mayes, executive director of New Voices for Reproductive Justice, an organization building a social change movement in Pennsylvania and Ohio dedicated to the health and well-being of black women and girls. An anti-abortion group calling themselves “Created … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Abortion Access, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
Tagged abortion access, African American Voices on Sexual Health, Civil rights, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, New Voices Philadelphia, New Voices Pittsburgh, Reproductive justice
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Pittsburgh U.S. Attorney’s Office Opens New Civil Rights Section as Sex Discrimination Suit Filed Against Local Firm
On Tuesday, December 7, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Pittsburgh launched a civil rights section. According to the Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh’s is the newest of about a dozen federal prosecution offices nationwide to open a section dedicated exclusively to civil rights … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Equal pay, Equality, Pittsburgh
Tagged Civil rights, David Hickton, Discrimination, Employment, Equal Pay Act, Equality, Law, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Reed Smith, Sex discrimination, Sexism, U.S. Attorney, Women, Women in the law, Women's rights
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