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Carol Tracy Honored with Prestigious Sandra Day O’Connor Award
The Sandra Day O’Connor Award recognizes legal excellence & pioneering work advancing the rights of women & girls We are proud to announce that the Philadelphia Bar Association will honor Women’s Law Project Executive Director Carol E. Tracy with the...
"We Go In, We Ask Questions."
While we frequently field requests for information about improving police response to sexual assault, Canadian reporters and advocates have been especially interested in our work since February, when The Globe and Mail published “Unfounded,” a 20-month investigation...
Monday AM: Carol Tracy Discusses Police Response to Sexual Assault on CBC
Listen live! At 7:40AM Monday morning, Women’s Law Project Executive Director Carol Tracy will be interviewed live on Canadian radio program The Morning Edition with Craig Norris. Carol will be sharing insight from our experience working with the Philadelphia Police...
PA Witholding Some Funds from "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" Amid Audit & Lawsuit
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services will withhold certain payments to Real Alternatives, a chain of so-called crisis pregnancy centers based in Pennsylvania. The decision is the latest development in what has become an ongoing battle between Pennsylvania...
Thank You Shirley, for 22 Years of Service
The Women’s Law Project is 44 years old, and Shirley Silverman has been a volunteer here for half of the WLP’s life. Today, she is retiring, and we celebrate her accomplishments and offer her our gratitude. For more than two decades, the Women's Law Project has been...
