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The State of Women in Politics in the U.S.
The Washington Post recently published a telling article about the status of women in politics in the United States today. The article opens with the details of a conference hosted by the White House Project at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. The conference...
Reports for Sexual Assaults on the Rise in U.S. Military
A report from the Pentagon for 2008 showed that sexual assault reports rose over 25% last year. While this rise seems shocking, Defense Department officials state that the increase is likely due to a growth in victim reports and not in sexual assaults themselves. The...
Support for Anti-Discrimination Bill in Harrisburg
Advocacy groups, community members, and legislators rallied to support passage of a state anti-discrimination amendment to Pennsylvania's Human Relations Act in Harrisburg on Tuesday. The bill would provide protection against discrimination in jobs, housing, public...
Take Action To Support Dawn Johnsen Confirmation
President Obama's nomination of Dawn Johnsen to serve as the Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) marks an important landmark in American legal history. Dawn Johnsen has long been a champion of reproductive justice...
Western PA Title IX Seminar Series Events
The Women's Law Project's Western Pennsylvania office is holding seminar series events on Title IX and equity in athletics at various locations in Pittsburgh. The events will feature Susan Frietsche, WLP Senior Staff Attorney, Christina Cann, WLP Program Assistant,...
