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Roe v. Wade Anniversary
On January 22, the Women's Law Project joined pro-choice advocates around the country in celebrating the 36th anniversary of the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision, which legalized abortion nationwide. Coming on the heels of President Barack Obama's inauguration, the...
WLP and Pittsburgh Public Schools' Title IX Audit on WTAE News
Yesterday, the Women's Law Project was featured on Pittsburgh's WTAE news station in a story by Sally Wiggin about the Pittsburgh Public Schools' Title IX audit. We previously blogged about the audit here. The WLP worked with the school board and its solicitor to...
Victory for Title IX at the Supreme Court
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Fitzgerald v. Barnstable, ruling that students who are discriminated against at school on the basis of sex can sue the school district under both Title IX, the law banning sex discrimination in schools receiving...
Lawsuits Filed Against Conscience Clause Regulation
The Washington Post reported last Thursday that seven states filed lawsuits against the outgoing Bush administration to protest the so-called Conscience Clause regulation, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. We previously blogged about the...
Top 20 Medical Breakthroughs for Women
Health magazine rang in the New Year by publishing an article detailing the top 20 medical breakthroughs for women. Among the breakthroughs, the article discusses issues ranging from how too little sleep can affect women's hearts, to new advances in the detection and...
Obama Administration Expected to Usher in Advances for Women’s Rights
Women's rights advocates are hopeful this week as President Barack Obama officially began his term as the 44th president. President Obama is expected to advance women's rights by issuing executive orders which will rescind the Global Gag Rule and release United...
School Girls in Afghanistan Determined in Their Education
As war rages on in Afghanistan, school girls continue to face daily threats to their lives. At the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar, 11 girls were attacked with burning acid on November 12, 2008. The attackers are suspected to be related to the Taliban, but no...
Hillary Clinton Confirmed by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Last week, Hillary Clinton appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a confirmation hearing for her upcoming appointment as Secretary of State. According to the New York Times, she displayed a mastery of the issues and received praise from fellow...
National Stalking Awareness Month
This January marks the 6th annual National Stalking Awareness Month, and the non-profit National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) is challenging communities to expand their understanding of stalking as a dangerous crime. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department...
House to Pass Child Health Bill
President-elect Obama's promise to provide health care coverage to every child in the United States is nearing a legislative victory. The U.S. House of Representatives is set to pass a bill which will expand a health insurance program for children living at or near...
