Education | Women's Law Project

Women in Academia

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 8, 2011 | Education, Equality

Bestcollegesonline.com recently published a list of “15 Incredibly Inspiring Women in Academia.” The list includes such notable women as Marie Curie, Maya Angelou, and Judith Butler. Included in the list are brief biographical notes about the women’s respective...

Sexual Misconduct at Yale Highlights Negligence for Women’s Protection

by Barbara DiTullio | Apr 12, 2011 | Education, Equality, Sexual harassment, Title IX

The New York Times recently published an article on sexual misconduct at Yale. The article speaks on the growing concern for the amount of sexual misconduct on the campus. Suddenly, however, these episodes have the campus in a state of high alert. Yale acknowledged...

MIT Reform Brings Progress to Women in Academia, Highlights Societal Stereotypes

by Barbara DiTullio | Mar 25, 2011 | Education, Employment, Equality

The New York Times recently published an article that raised the issue of women in academia, and how MIT has led the charge for increased female representation. The article highlights the progress, but it also calls attention to some unintended consequences that still...

March is National Women’s History Month

by Barbara DiTullio | Mar 17, 2011 | Education

March is Women’s History Month in the United States. The theme for this year is “Our History is Our Strength.” This theme pays tribute to the millions of women who have taken action to help create a better world for the times in which they lived, as well as for future...

Spread the Message: Love Your Body

by Barbara DiTullio | Feb 25, 2011 | Education, Girls, Women's health

In the United States, 10 million women and girls suffer from anorexia and/or bulimia, 81% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat, and young women who have anorexia are 12 times more likely to die than other women their age. Often advertisers objectify women for the...

Want to Take a Law School Course on Reproductive Rights? Might Be Hard to Find…

by Barbara DiTullio | Nov 3, 2010 | Abortion, Education, Reproductive Rights, Women's health

Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) has completed its seven-year survey [PDF] of reproductive rights-related course offerings and instructor-led reading groups at the nation’s 197 law schools. The results are troubling for women’s health advocates: Only 18%...

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