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On Sexual Harassment in Hollywood, on Campuses, and in Pennsylvania
One of the biggest news stories right now reveal allegations of serial sexual harassment by Hollywood studio executive Harvey Weinstein. A wrenching New York Times story details decades of allegations following a pattern wherein Weinstein would allegedly invite...
WLP Statement on Trump Administration's Rollback of Contraception Mandate
The Trump Administration issued a new rule eviscerating the contraception coverage mandate of the Affordable Care Act. “We’re experiencing an unprecedented attack on contraception in this country, despite having full knowledge of all the public health benefits, and...
WLP Statement on Congressman Tim Murphy
Pennsylvania Rep. Tim Murphy isn’t the first and won’t be the last hypocrite politician who fails to practice what he so emphatically preaches. In fact, it's unlikely any politician who votes to restrict access to safe legal abortion would ever have to practice what...
WLP's New Website Exposes Discrimination Against Female Athletes in Pennsylvania Secondary Schools
The Women’s Law Project is proud to present FAIR:PLAY, a new website that enables anyone to quickly and easily check if any given public secondary school in Pennsylvania may be discriminating against female athletes. We are launching the website at a kickoff party at...
WLP Statement on Trump Administration's Rollback of Protections for Sexual Assault Victims in School
The Office for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Education has formally rescinded longstanding guidance requiring federally funded schools to address allegations of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault. The administration has rescinded two...
