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October Roundup

by Barbara DiTullio | Nov 10, 2014 | Abortion, Abortion Access, Allegheny County, Athletic Equity, Childbirth, Contraception, Courts, Domestic violence, economic security, PA Legislature, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, pregnancy discrimination, pregnant workers fairness, Reproductive Rights, The New York Times, Title IX, Women's health, Women's Law Project, WomenVote PA

B y Tara Murtha, WLP Staff With a new Governor coming to Harrisburg, we have a lot of work to do to get ready for the next legislative session. In the meantime, let’s get up to speed on what went down in October, in case you missed it the first time around. First, the...

Women’s Law Project Files Title IX Complaints Against Pennsylvania State System Universities

by Barbara DiTullio | Apr 17, 2014 | Athletic Equity, Pennsylvania, Sports, Title IX, Women's Law Project

On April 17th, the Women’s Law Project filed complaints with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education against nine members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PSSHE), asking OCR to address the historical and ongoing...

Court Enters Consent Decree So Pennsylvania Girls Can Wrestle

by Barbara DiTullio | Apr 2, 2014 | Athletic Equity, Title IX

The Women’s Law Project and Flaster/Greenberg P.C. announce the successful resolution of a lawsuit on behalf of a Pennsylvania seventh-grade female student who was denied the opportunity to participate in the Line Mountain School District’s all-male wrestling program,...

ALERT: ATHLETIC EQUITY REPORTING LAW UNDER ATTACK IN HARRISBURG!

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 21, 2013 | Athletic Equity, Gender Discrimination, Girls, PA Law, Sex Discrimination, Sports, Title IX

Just last week, the first annual athletic gender equity reports were due from public secondary schools under a new state law that passed on June 30, 2012. The Equity in Interscholastic Athletics Disclosure Act (or Act 82 Article XVI-C) requires secondary schools to...

Title IX Advocates Await Release of New Athletic Gender Equity Reports

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 16, 2013 | Athletic Equity, Girls, PA Law, Sports, Title IX

Attorneys from the Women’s Law Project announced that the first annual athletic gender equity reports from public high schools, junior highs and middle schools are due today under a new state law that passed on June 30, 2012. The Equity in Interscholastic Athletics...

Study Affirms Positive Effects of Athletic Participation for Girls & Young Women & the Need for Greater Equity

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 12, 2013 | Athletic Equity, Education, Gender Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sports, Title IX, Women Leaders, Women's Law Project, working women

By Kaitlin Leskovac, WLP Summer Intern A recent study conducted by Ernst and Young explores the correlation between women who hold executive positions at various companies and their previous athletic participation. Ernst and Young surveyed 821 senior managers and...

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