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"I Admit, It's a Strange Time to Accept an Award for Progress."
WLP Executive Director Carol E. Tracy is the 2017 Honoree of the Sandra Day O'Connor Award. The Philadelphia Bar Association annually presents the Sandra Day O’Connor Award to a female attorney who has demonstrated superior legal talent, achieved significant legal...
Press release: Lock Haven Athletes Sue For Athletic Equity and Seek to Stop Immediate Harm to Women's Sports
For Immediate Release Contact: Tara Murtha Kathleen Yurchak Women’s Law Project Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak tmurtha@womenslawproject.org yurchak@centrelaw.com...
Why We Need Increased LGBTQ Protections in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission recently sought input on a proposed guidance that would set forth legal protections for people who are discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Women’s Law Project submitted remarks...
Calgary Police Latest to Adopt the "Philadelphia Case Review Model" for Reviewing Unfounded Rape Cases
We've been traveling lately. In just the last few weeks, WLP attorneys have been to cities across the United States and Canada conducting trainings to help advocates and police replicate our annual review of "unfounded" sex crime files at the Philadelphia Police...
Advocates Declare May 23 “Unequal Pay Day” in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA –Last year, Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed Bill No. 160840, a “prior pay” wage equity ordinance that prohibits employers from asking applicants to reveal their prior pay during job and salary discussions, or rely on wage...
