KEY PUBLICATIONS
The WLP Annual Advocate Sex Crime Case Review Guidebook (PDF)
The advocate-led sex-crime case review, which has become known as the Philadelphia Model, is a police accountability tool to improve sex crime investigations and ensure they are done thoroughly and without bias. WLP wrote this detailed guidebook to the sex crime case review process to empower all advocates, citizens, and officials to hold police accountable to the brave survivors who choose to report and the communities they have sworn to serve.
A Report on Pennsylvania’s Community Conversations on Women’s Health (PDF)
Throughout 2017, the Pennsylvania Campaign for Women’s Health hosted 12 Community Conversations on Women’s Health across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania so that we could do what too many Pennsylvania legislators, unfortunately, will not: Listen to women.
Equity in Athletics: Are Schools Giving Female Athletes a Sporting Chance? (PDF)
This guide helps students, athletes, administrators, athletic directors, coaches, and parents understand the rights students have under Title IX, a federal law that requires schools to give young women and girls equal opportunities and benefits in their sports programs. This guide explains the legal requirements of Title IX and Pennsylvania laws that apply to athletic equity, provides tools for evaluating gender equity in your school’s athletic program, and suggests strategies for addressing any unfair treatment you find.
Insurance Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence (PDF)
If you have been denied insurance coverage because you were subjected to violence by a spouse, intimate or dating partner or other family member, you may have a legal remedy. This publication describes how insurers have discriminated against victims of abuse and the state and federal laws that have been adopted to prohibit such discrimination.
Policy Brief: Improving Police Response to Sexual Assault (PDF)
The Women’s Law Project is a leader in developing innovative strategies to improve police response to sex crimes on both a local and national level. WLP’s advocacy on this issue started with its leadership in reforming police practice in Philadelphia in 1999, which included the unprecedented advocate review of sex crime files. This advocate-led process has been called the gold standard, and is currently being implemented in cities and towns across the United States and Canada.
Sexual Harassment at Work: Your Legal Rights in Pennsylvania (PDF)
If a person is sexually harassed, their rights will depend on where the harassment occurred and what laws apply. This overview addresses sexual harassment related to work. Sexual harassment violates civil laws that apply to the workplace, and it could also violate criminal laws.
Through the Lens of Equality: Eliminating Sex Bias to Improve the Health of Pennsylvania’s Women (PDF)
Our landmark 2012 report provides a detailed analysis of women’s status in Pennsylvania, including the impact of sexual violence, workplace discrimination, intimate partner violence, poverty, restrictions on access to reproductive healthcare and sex and gender bias in health insurance. The recommendations included in Through the Lens informed the creation of the Women’s Health Agenda, a legislative package of initiatives designed to improve women’s health and economic security in Pennsylvania.
