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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Fund for Women and Girls launched its highly anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. …
Lighting a Path: The Fund for Women and Girls Launches the 2022 Blueprint Report Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus were joined Wednesday by women’s groups and advocates at a state Capitol rally to call for an end to the …
PA Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Rally Calls for End to Wage Gap Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement that the U.S. will co-sign the World Trade …
Casey Applauds USTR Announcement on Joining Declaration to Advance Gender Equality in Trade Read More
WAYNE, PA — Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) announced that it was recently named one of the Forum of Executive Women’s 2021 Champions of Board Diversity. Founded in 1977, the Forum …
Radian Honored as a “Champion of Board Diversity” by Forum of Executive Women Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bill that would discriminate against LGBTQ+ students by restricting their ability to participate in their school’s sports programs as the gender they identify with was condemned …
LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Condemns Bill to Discriminate Against Athletes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently issued a statement in recognition of the 49th anniversary of the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, commonly …
Secretary of Education on Title IX Protecting Educational Opportunities Free from Sex Discrimination Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has issued a Notice of Interpretation explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis …
Title IX Protects Students from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a virtual public hearing to be held from June 7, 2021, to June 11, 2021, to …
Public Hearing to Gather Information for the Purpose of Improving Enforcement of Title IX Announced Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The Fund for Women and Girls will host its third annual Girls in Action Summit on Saturday, May 15, 2021, from 9:00am-12:30pm at the Charles A. …
Third Annual Girls in Action Summit Will Focus on Racial and Menstrual Equity Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) this week announced a comprehensive review of the Department’s regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments …
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Launches Comprehensive Review of Title IX Regulations Read More