Sports | Women's Law Project

Victory in Lock Haven University Athletic Equity Case

by Tara Murtha | Jan 17, 2020 | Sports, Title IX

After years of intensive litigation, we are proud to share the news that student athletes were successful in obtaining more opportunities for female students in team sports at Lock Haven University. The student-athletes, represented by the Women’s Law Project and...

Standing Up for Female Athletes & Correcting Myths About Title IX

by wlpadmin2018 | Nov 9, 2017 | Sports, Title IX

In our line or work, we often encounter what can politely be called strategic misinformation about women and girls. We hear lies about our bodies, about how our reproductive system works (no, women’s bodies do not come equipped with secret powers to “shut down”...

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...

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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