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Justice Ginsburg and Women on the Court

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 9, 2009 | Abortion, Equality, Government, Reproductive Rights, The New York Times, Women's health

In the current issue of the New York Times Magazine, Emily Bazelon interviews Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (PDF) about the importance of women sitting on the Supreme Court bench. No stranger to the feminist movement, before her appointment to the Supreme Court in...

Allegheny County Council Approves Human Relations Commission

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 2, 2009 | Allegheny County, Employment, Equality, LGBT, Politics, Sexual orientation

Last night, after three hours of comments from community members and debate among council members, the Allegheny County Council voted 8-6 to approve an ordinance banning discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation...

Girls like math too…

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 22, 2009 | Education, Equality, Girls

The term “gender gap” has become such an insurmountable cliché that even when unused, the phrase hangs loftily over any piece of news announcing the disparity of the sexes. Mentioned in reference to the unequal treatment of men and women in the workplace, at home, and...

Title IX Lawsuit Pending in Florida

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 18, 2009 | Equality, Girls, Sports, Title IX

After passing a plan in April to cut the number of scheduled high school sporting events, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) will soon be facing a lawsuit on the grounds of Title IX violations and discrimination towards female athletes. In an article...

City Girls Continue to Face Obstacles to Athletic Participation

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 17, 2009 | Equality, Girls, Sports, The New York Times, Title IX

Title IX has been in effect since 1972, the Williams sisters are at least as famous as their male counterparts, and suburban girls play almost as many sports as boys. But as an article in the Sunday New York Times reports, the war for gender equity in athletics is not...

Workers’ Rights to Paid Sick Days

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 9, 2009 | Employment, Equality

Workers in San Francisco, the District of Columbia, and Milwaukee have a right to paid sick days. In a commentary for Women’s eNews, Linda Meric explains why the US Congress should pass the Healthy Families Act, making it easier for workers across the country to take...

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