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The State of Women in Politics in the U.S.
The Washington Post recently published a telling article about the status of women in politics in the United States today. The article opens with the details of a conference hosted by the White House Project at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. The conference...
Reports for Sexual Assaults on the Rise in U.S. Military
A report from the Pentagon for 2008 showed that sexual assault reports rose over 25% last year. While this rise seems shocking, Defense Department officials state that the increase is likely due to a growth in victim reports and not in sexual assaults themselves. The...
Support for Anti-Discrimination Bill in Harrisburg
Advocacy groups, community members, and legislators rallied to support passage of a state anti-discrimination amendment to Pennsylvania's Human Relations Act in Harrisburg on Tuesday. The bill would provide protection against discrimination in jobs, housing, public...
Take Action To Support Dawn Johnsen Confirmation
President Obama's nomination of Dawn Johnsen to serve as the Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) marks an important landmark in American legal history. Dawn Johnsen has long been a champion of reproductive justice...
Western PA Title IX Seminar Series Events
The Women's Law Project's Western Pennsylvania office is holding seminar series events on Title IX and equity in athletics at various locations in Pittsburgh. The events will feature Susan Frietsche, WLP Senior Staff Attorney, Christina Cann, WLP Program Assistant,...
Study Finds that Most Over-the-Counter Female-controlled Contraception Methods Do Not Include “Clear, Understandable Instructions”
A study published in the March 2009 issue of the journal Contraception reveals that most over-the-counter pre-coital female contraceptives contain instructions that are not clear or understandable at the recommended reading level. The authors of the study examined and...
Women’s Initiatives in the Obama Administration
This week, President Obama demonstrated his commitment to ensuring that the needs of women and girls are met during his term in office. He named Melanne Verveer as ambassador-at-large for international women's issues in the State Department, and he created a White...
Affordable Birth Control Fix Signed by President Obama
On Wednesday, President Obama signed the appropriations bill that contained a provision which will lower contraception prices for college women in the United States. We blogged about the issue here, and we're pleased to see that soon, women across the county will have...
PA House State Government Committee Approves HB 300
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee approved House Bill 300. HB 300 amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to extend protections to residents who are discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or...
Omnibus Bill’s Provision to Correct Birth Control Prices
Relief is finally in sight for college women who were forced to go off birth control or endure exponentially higher prices for contraception after the Deficit Reduction Act was passed in 2005. The Act tightened regulations on eligibility for low-price drugs, which had...
