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Four Women Explore Space at the Same Time
Women have come a long way in space travel: Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space on June 16, 1963, and since then, 47 different women have flown with NASA. In fact, NASA maintains a Women of NASA website which contains profiles of and information about...
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Title IX Audit: Major Problems Found with Gender Equity Throughout the District
Last night, at the Education Committee meeting of the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Board of Directors, Title IX consultant and auditor Peg Pennepacker presented her findings following an audit of the district’s high school athletics programs. The audit looked at gender...
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Title IX Audit: The Results Are In
In late 2008, the Women’s Law Project met with members of the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ board of directors and their counsel to advocate on behalf of female athletes in the district and discuss preliminary findings from Right-to-Know requests of several PPS high...
What Title IX Has Done for Women’s Sports at Pennsylvania’s Largest University—And What Remains to Be Done
What impact has Title IX had for women’s sports at Penn State University? "I remember women's teams like lacrosse didn't even have their own uniforms. They would share with other teams," [former women’s basketball coach] Domitrovitz said. "The only thing female...
Scott Roeder Sentenced to Life in Prison
In January, Scott Roeder was convicted of killing Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas. He has been sentenced to life in prison. He will not have the possibility for parole until 50 years have passed. The judge in the case opted to sentence Roeder to a longer term in...
