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WLP is Heading to Netroots Nation!
Did you hear? Netroots Nation 2019 is taking place in Philadelphia, and Women’s Law Project is going to be there! Netroots Nation, the country’s biggest annual conference for progressive advocates and activists, is taking place at the Philadelphia Convention Center...
Victory: Court Rules in Berks Detention Center Case in Favor of Rights of Immigrant Detainees
When it comes to their conditions of confinement, immigrant detainees have the same constitutional rights as non-immigrant pretrial detainees, per a new ruling in a case that arose after an employee of Berks Family Residential Center was convicted of sexually...
Tammy Jackson and Supporting Dignity for All Incarcerated Women
We are joining our allies in calling for justice for Tammy Jackson and dignity for all women who are incarcerated.
Action Alert: Help Pennsylvanians With Disabilities and other Vulnerable Populations
A bill to sever the safety net for vulnerable Pennsylvanians, known as HB 33, passed the state House and now heads to the state Senate. We need you to find your state Senator and contact them every way you can to urge them to OPPOSE House Bill 33, which would...
Action Alert: Tell Your State Lawmakers Every Pennsylvanian Should Count in 2020
Pennsylvania is at risk of an undercount in the 2020 Census. Our state receives over $39 billion in annual funding from the 55 largest federal programs that rely on Census data to calculate funding, and if every Pennsylvanian isn’t counted next year, the Commonwealth...
