Family Violence | Women's Law Project

New Safe Haven Named “Carol’s Place” in Honor of WLP Executive Director Carol Tracy

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 27, 2014 | Domestic violence, Family Violence, Philadelphia, Violence Against Women

By Tara Murtha, WLP Staff Family violence cuts across race and class, and can happen to anybody. But Philadelphia’s poverty rate, lack of affordable housing and the economic downturn has created a situation that has made it extremely difficult for the most vulnerable...

Tell Your Senators NO to Hijacking a Domestic Violence Bill with Gun Amendment

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 15, 2014 | Domestic violence, Family Violence, Violence Against Women

This just keeps getting worse and worse, and we need your help. The Pennsylvania Senate convenes this morning at 10:00AM for the last day of the legislative session. While we hoped that PA legislators would finally pass a common-sense bill designed to protect domestic...

Pennsylvania is Failing Women

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 17, 2013 | Domestic violence, Economic Justice, economic security, Family Violence, Health Care, Reproductive Rights, Violence Against Women, Voter turnout, women voting, Women's health, women's rights, WomenVote PA, working mothers, working women

By Kate Michelman and Sue Frietsche So much for Pennsylvania as the birthplace of freedom and democracy. A report last month from the Center for American Progress offered some alarming statistics about the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the way it treats the six...

Problematic “Stand Your Ground” Law: Does It Protect All Florida Citizens Equally?

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 30, 2013 | Domestic violence, Family Violence, Violence Against Women

By Nora Kenty, WLP Summer Intern In the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin verdict, celebrities, pundits, and bloggers have all been commenting on Florida’s “stand your ground” law, which takes self-defense beyond the usual confines of one’s home. The Florida statute...

PA Superior Court Hears Argument on Insurance Claim of Domestic Violence Arson Victim

by Barbara DiTullio | Apr 22, 2013 | Domestic violence, Family Violence, Pennsylvania

By Susan Frietsche, WLP Senior Staff Attorney Q.: What’s worse than having your house burned down by your abusive spouse? A.: Finding out your insurance company won’t cover the damage. On April 2, 2013, the Women’s Law Project presented oral argument to the...

Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Need Paid Leave

by Barbara DiTullio | Apr 1, 2013 | Domestic violence, Earned Sick Leave, Economic Justice, Family Violence, Paid Leave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City Council, Violence Against Women

Carol E. Tracy, Executive Director, WLP Victims of domestic and sexual violence need paid sick leave. Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces would require employers with six or more employees to provide up to seven paid days of leave for employees to use when they...

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