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WLP Statement on Trump Administration's Rollback of Protections for Sexual Assault Victims in School
The Office for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Education has formally rescinded longstanding guidance requiring federally funded schools to address allegations of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault. The administration has rescinded two...
Report: PA Crisis Pregnancy Center Chain Misused State Funds
A taxpayer-funded Pennsylvania-based “crisis pregnancy center” chain called Real Alternatives has been misusing state funds for decades, according to the Pennsylvania Office of the Auditor General. “It is outrageous that, by its own admission in court, Real...
We Filed a Brief Supporting the City of Philadelphia in the Fight for Equal Pay
The Women’s Law Project filed an amici brief in federal court on behalf of itself and 27 organizations supporting Philadelphia’s prior wage legislation. Despite passing into law unanimously last year, the equal pay ordinance has been stalled due to a lawsuit. The...
WLP Statement on Betsy DeVos’s Title IX Announcement
The Department of Education will “replace the current approach” to addressing sexual misconduct at schools that receive federal funding, according to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. In remarks given this afternoon, DeVos repeatedly stated that “the current system”...
What is the Economic Cost of Violence Against Women?
We already know that violence against women—including rape, domestic violence, harassment and stalking—can have profound physical, psychological and emotional effects on survivors. A consequence of sexual assault that is less discussed is the economic effect of...
