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Teen Pregnancy Rates on the Rise
The Feminist Majority reports that a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that teenage pregnancy rates are on the rise. In particular, the CDC's report showed significant increases in 26 states in 2006, which ended a 15...
V is for Victory Press Conference TODAY
The Women's Law Project (WLP) has a long history of accomplishments in working to "level the playing field" for girls in athletics. On January 26, the WLP will announce an exciting new project with our partner, the Women's Sports Foundation. A joint press conference...
Roe v. Wade Anniversary
On January 22, the Women's Law Project joined pro-choice advocates around the country in celebrating the 36th anniversary of the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision, which legalized abortion nationwide. Coming on the heels of President Barack Obama's inauguration, the...
WLP and Pittsburgh Public Schools' Title IX Audit on WTAE News
Yesterday, the Women's Law Project was featured on Pittsburgh's WTAE news station in a story by Sally Wiggin about the Pittsburgh Public Schools' Title IX audit. We previously blogged about the audit here. The WLP worked with the school board and its solicitor to...
Victory for Title IX at the Supreme Court
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Fitzgerald v. Barnstable, ruling that students who are discriminated against at school on the basis of sex can sue the school district under both Title IX, the law banning sex discrimination in schools receiving...
