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Standing Up for Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment
Senator Al Franken may be new to the U.S. Senate, but he’s trying to correct some old problems. He has introduced an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill, SA 2588, that would bar the Department of Defense from contracting with companies that force their...
How to Keep Women from Leaving Law Firm Jobs?
How can we stop women from leaving traditional law firm positions? This is the question that the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) is trying to address with the launch of its Institute for Gender Equality. The launch coincides with the election of Kimberly...
Rep. Frank Optimistic about ENDA Passage
Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank had some good news last week regarding the status of ENDA, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act. Rep. Frank, the lead sponsor of the bill, is optimistic about passing the bill and expects a vote by year’s end. As reported by...
Women are Delaying Pregnancy and Limiting Number of Children in Recession
A new survey released by the Guttmacher Institute last week confirms that the recession is impacting women’s reproductive health choices. The survey, which looked at approximately 1,000 low- and middle-income sexually active women in the United States, found that 44%...
Rep. Metcalfe Thinks Domestic Violence Awareness Month Has a “Homosexual Agenda”
File this one under “Huh?”: Pennsylvania Representative Darryl Metcalfe (R-12) blocked a resolution recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month because he said “it has a homosexual agenda.” It’s difficult to find any “homosexual agenda” in the language of...
