October, 2008 | Women's Law Project

Wage Gap Widens in Pennsylvania

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 28, 2008 | Employment, Equal pay

Bad news for Pennsylvania women: according to a new report by the Keystone Research Center, women stopped closing the wage gap with men. The wage gap was consistently improving between 1970s and the early 1990s, but according to the study, it has come to a halt. In...

Reproductive Rights on Ballots Across the Country – Part II: South Dakota

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 28, 2008 | Reproductive Rights, Women's health

South Dakota is one of three states with abortion-related measures on the ballot this November. Previously, we discussed Colorado’s constitutional amendment and its implications on women’s health. South Dakota’s first ballot initiative to ban all abortions was...

WVU ADs Get it Right on Title IX

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 28, 2008 | Title IX

Last week, the West Virginia University student newspaper reported on some recent changes to the school’s athletics program: In 2003, then-West Virginia University President David Hardesty asked the athletic department to develop a strategic plan for the future. Among...

Reproductive Rights on Ballots Across the Country – Part I: Colorado

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 27, 2008 | Abortion, Reproductive Rights, Uncategorized, Women's health

This fall, voters in three states will see anti-abortion measures on their ballots. The New York Times gives a good overview of all three in an editorial that opposed all the initiatives. We’ll be taking a closer look at each initiative, starting with Colorado’s...

30th Anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 23, 2008 | Employment, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Women's health

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA amended Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, making it illegal for businesses employing more than 15 workers to discriminate against employees on the basis of...

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