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Philadelphia City Council Approves Unpaid Leave for Survivors of Domestic Violence
On Oct. 23, 2008, the Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved Councilmember William Greenlee's bill requiring businesses employing more than 50 people to provide up to eight weeks of unpaid leave for workers who are survivors of domestic violence. Businesses...
Rep. Waxman Joins the Fight Against HHS Regulation
In September 2008, the Women’s Law Project joined dozens of women’s groups in opposing the Provider Conscience Regulation that was proposed on August 26, 2008, by the Department of Health and Human Services. The WLP believes that the breadth and vagueness of the...
Wage Gap Widens in Pennsylvania
Bad news for Pennsylvania women: according to a new report by the Keystone Research Center, women stopped closing the wage gap with men. The wage gap was consistently improving between 1970s and the early 1990s, but according to the study, it has come to a halt. In...
Reproductive Rights on Ballots Across the Country – Part II: South Dakota
South Dakota is one of three states with abortion-related measures on the ballot this November. Previously, we discussed Colorado’s constitutional amendment and its implications on women’s health. South Dakota’s first ballot initiative to ban all abortions was...
WVU ADs Get it Right on Title IX
Last week, the West Virginia University student newspaper reported on some recent changes to the school’s athletics program: In 2003, then-West Virginia University President David Hardesty asked the athletic department to develop a strategic plan for the future. Among...
