January, 2009 | Women's Law Project

DIY Abortions in the Dominican Community

by Barbara DiTullio | Jan 12, 2009 | Abortion, Contraception, Reproductive Rights, The New York Times, Women's health

Last Sunday, the New York Times published an article about the incidence of women in the Dominican community in New York using alternative herbs or drugs to end pregnancies. According to the article: Two new studies by reproductive-health providers suggest that...

Good News for Equal Pay

by Barbara DiTullio | Jan 12, 2009 | Equal pay

Here’s some good news for equality in the New Year: Paycheck Fairness Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act were the first bills to pass the House in the new session (article from the Feminist Daily News Wire is available here). Ms. Ledbetter became a de...

Rising Efforts to Combat Teen Domestic Violence

by Barbara DiTullio | Jan 8, 2009 | Domestic violence

The New York Times published an interesting in-depth look at rising efforts to combat teen violence around the country. According to a 2007 report from the Centers for Disease Control that surveyed 15,000 adolescents, 10 percent reported physical abuse by a romantic...

Jobs protected for Philadelphians who are survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence

by Barbara DiTullio | Jan 7, 2009 | Domestic violence, Employment, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City Council, Philadelphia Inquirer, Rape

Some good news for the new year: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed the policy that the Philadelphia City Council passed in October requiring employers to provide up to eight weeks of unpaid leave for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence, and it went...

New year, same cash assistance benefits

by Barbara DiTullio | Jan 6, 2009 | Welfare

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your holidays. While January 1 marked the beginning of a year in which we’ll see a new president sworn in and more women in high-ranking positions in the U.S. government, it also marks the 19th year in which cash assistance...

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