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Philadelphia City Council Approves Unpaid Leave for Survivors of Domestic Violence
On Oct. 23, 2008, the Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved Councilmember William Greenlee's bill requiring businesses employing more than 50 people to provide up to eight weeks of unpaid leave for workers who are survivors of domestic violence. Businesses...
Rep. Waxman Joins the Fight Against HHS Regulation
In September 2008, the Women’s Law Project joined dozens of women’s groups in opposing the Provider Conscience Regulation that was proposed on August 26, 2008, by the Department of Health and Human Services. The WLP believes that the breadth and vagueness of the...
Wage Gap Widens in Pennsylvania
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
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
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
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
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...
Contraceptive Equity
On Oct. 6, PA State Representatives Lisa Bennington and Chelsa Wagner, both Democrats from Allegheny County, introduced HB 2756, which would require insurance companies to cover FDA-approved contraceptives under their prescription plans. While some insurance companies...
Competition in College Athletics
The New York Times did an interesting story on the role of football at Rutgers and the mixed reactions to the university's expanding investment in athletics. In the article, there is a link to The Quad, a New York Times blog about "the fierce competition and...
Title IX: Not "Devastating" to Men's Sports
On Saturday, the Washington Post published the following letter to the editor. Contrary to the allegations of the letter, Title IX has not damaged men’s sports. Instead, it has increased opportunities for women and girls to have a fair shot at sports while also...
