Government | Women's Law Project

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...

Despite Public Opinion, Anti-choice Democrats Oppose Abortion Funding in Health Care Reform

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 8, 2009 | Abortion, Government, Health insurance, Reproductive Rights, Women's health

Last month, 19 anti-choice House Democrats sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi opposing any health care reform that includes funding for abortion. Among the congress members signing the letter were Pennsylvania Representatives John Murtha, Kathleen...

Checking in on Angela Merkel

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 6, 2009 | Government, Politics

Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, is one of the most powerful women in the world. Since she is also one of the few women leading a country right now, it never hurts to keep track of how she is doing. Last week’s Economist featured Chancellor Merkel in two...

White House Appoints Lynn Rosenthal Advisor on Violence Against Women

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 30, 2009 | Domestic violence, Government

Taking a definite step towards strong support of women’s issues, Vice President Joe Biden announced last week that Lynn Rosenthal has been appointed the new White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. The position will be an enormous help to women and women’s...

Secretary Clinton Committed to Benefits for Same-sex Partners

by Barbara DiTullio | May 29, 2009 | Equality, Government, LGBT

Following up on our earlier post about Rep. Berman’s proposed legislation to extend benefits to the same-sex partners of officers in the U.S. Foreign Service, we learn that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is on the same track. The New York Times reports that...

Judge Sotomayor nominated to Supreme Court

by Barbara DiTullio | May 26, 2009 | Government

This morning, President Obama announced the nomination of Federal Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Sotomayor, 54, would replace Justice David Souter, who recently announced his retirement after 19 years of service. Sotomayor...

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