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World AIDS Day
Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day, a day to remember those who have died from AIDS and the work that still needs to be done to end the epidemic. Women's eNews has a good article up about the interaction between AIDS and women. For example, did you know that women...
Pittsburgh Public Schools approve Title IX audit
Last Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Pittsburgh Public Schools' Board of Directors approved a comprehensive audit of the ten high schools in the district to assess their compliance with Title IX, the law that guarantees gender equity in education and athletics. The audit will...
Domestic Violence and the Military
A disturbing article in this Sunday's New York Times revealed one woman's story of dealing with domestic violence through the military channels. We have recently blogged about sexual abuse in the military. Though these occurrences are highly upsetting, it's...
Prowel v. Wise Business Forms
Just a quick note to let you know that the Women's Law Project is mentioned in this week's feature story in the Pittsburgh City Paper, "Gender Gap," about the work we're doing in the case of Brian Prowel, a Butler County man who was subject to years of harassment at...
Women's Rights Around the World
Some good news from the current administration: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed onto a UN-sponsored campaign to end violence against women worldwide. This is a change from the United States' previous reluctance to sign onto and ratify international...
