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Proposed Allegheny County Human Relations Commission
Last week, the Allegheny County Council's Committee on Government Reform heard testimony about Councilwoman Amanda Green's proposed ordinance which would create a countywide, 16-member Human Relations Commission to enforce a nondiscrimination ordinance in housing,...
Women in the Cabinet
Women's rights activists are energized by the recent appointments of Hillary Clinton as the Secretary of State, Janet Napolitano as the first woman to serve as the Secretary of Homeland Security, and Susan Rice as an ambassador to the UN. Since her days as the First...
World AIDS Day
Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day, a day to remember those who have died from AIDS and the work that still needs to be done to end the epidemic. Women's eNews has a good article up about the interaction between AIDS and women. For example, did you know that women...
Pittsburgh Public Schools approve Title IX audit
Last Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Pittsburgh Public Schools' Board of Directors approved a comprehensive audit of the ten high schools in the district to assess their compliance with Title IX, the law that guarantees gender equity in education and athletics. The audit will...
Domestic Violence and the Military
A disturbing article in this Sunday's New York Times revealed one woman's story of dealing with domestic violence through the military channels. We have recently blogged about sexual abuse in the military. Though these occurrences are highly upsetting, it's...
