Gender
Providers to argue Pa. ban on using Medicaid funds for abortions is illegal
Eight providers are suing the state’s Department of Human Services over the prohibition. Oral arguments are set for Wednesday in Commonwealth Court.
5 years ago
Princeton University agrees to nearly $1 million in back pay to female professors
The Ivy League university will pay $925,000 in back pay and at least $250,000 in future wages, as part of an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Labor.
5 years ago
Scalia ‘heir’ Barrett may be open to reversing Roe v. Wade
At the center of that shared philosophy is a strict form of constitutional interpretation called originalism, which Scalia championed.
6 years ago
Justices say women can get abortion pill by mail, for now
The court did little more than defer its first action on an abortion-related issue since the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month.
6 years ago
How gender shapes presidential debates — even when between two men
Trump relentlessly interrupted his opponent Biden, who responded at times with personal insults. That event stands in contrast to recent debates with women candidates.
6 years ago
‘When Women Lost the Vote’: Philly museum tells the forgotten stories of Revolutionary N.J.
The Museum of the American Revolution’s new exhibit, “When Women Lost the Vote,” explores when women and free people of color were legally entitled to vote in New Jersey.
6 years ago
Enough already: Multiple demands causing women to abandon workforce
Here's a stunning stat: Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate as men.
6 years ago
N.J. moves to codify abortion rights into state law ahead of Supreme Court vote
With another conservative nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy moves to codify abortion rights into state law.
6 years ago
Barrett opposed ‘abortion on demand,’ raising doubts on Roe
President Donald Trump has nominated Barrett to take the seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion-rights supporter who died last month.
6 years ago
Children bullied for race and gender now have broader leeway to sue in Pa.
In a case stemming from a brutal rape at a Philly school, the Pa. Supreme Court said minors deserve more time to bring discrimination lawsuits.
6 years ago
Investigation: Sexual abuse claims about former Curtis teacher are credible
A monthslong investigation by a Philly law firm also draws broader conclusions about campus life at Curtis. The institution has vowed to turn over a new leaf.
6 years ago
Ginsburg’s death a ‘pivot point’ for abortion rights, advocates say
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sets up a brutal nomination fight, and abortion rights is likely to be a contentious issue.
6 years ago
‘Living by example’: Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored with the Liberty Award, online
Stars in the opera world offered their gratitude to the supreme court justice and lover of the musical genre.
6 years ago
Listen 1:432020 is the year of the woman donor: Campaign contributions surge
This election cycle, the share of women giving money to political campaigns has already risen to 43.5% after never topping 28% in the 1990s.
6 years ago
Local nonprofit works to end period poverty
When Lynette Medley encountered women who were using newspapers and socks because they couldn’t afford menstrual supplies, she took action.
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