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New Safe Haven Named “Carol’s Place” in Honor of WLP Executive Director Carol Tracy
By Tara Murtha, WLP Staff Family violence cuts across race and class, and can happen to anybody. But Philadelphia’s poverty rate, lack of affordable housing and the economic downturn has created a situation that has made it extremely difficult for the most vulnerable...
Women of PA, Get Informed and Vote on Nov. 4th!
This Op-Ed appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer By Kate Michelman and Carol E. Tracy Pennsylvania women have the power to change the future of their state, and their own lives, by voting in next month’s election. The question is, do they understand the high stakes...
Anti-abortion activists exploit civil rights messages while omitting King's family planning legacy
Guest Blogger: La'Tasha D. Mayes, executive director of New Voices for Reproductive Justice, an organization building a social change movement in Pennsylvania and Ohio dedicated to the health and well-being of black women and girls. An anti-abortion group calling...
Victory: Bill to Protect DV Victims from Eviction Heads to Governor’s Desk
By Tara Murtha, WLP Staff We asked for your help, you gave it. We heard about all the phone calls and emails. Now, together, we achieved a huge victory for the rights of domestic violence survivors in Pennsylvania, who can no longer be legally evicted from their homes...
Tell Your Senators NO to Hijacking a Domestic Violence Bill with Gun Amendment
This just keeps getting worse and worse, and we need your help. The Pennsylvania Senate convenes this morning at 10:00AM for the last day of the legislative session. While we hoped that PA legislators would finally pass a common-sense bill designed to protect domestic...
