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YOUR ACTION TODAY CAN HELP OVERTURN THE HOBBY LOBBY RULING!
Many of you have asked us over the last week, what can be done to reestablish the rights the Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby ruling will strip away from hundreds of thousands of women. A group of Senators is working to expedite legislation that would override the Supreme Court’s decision in the Hobby Lobby case and…
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GirlGov 2014 in the News!
GirlGov continues to make a difference in Southwest Pennsylvania and Harrisburg! Check out this article featuring GirlGov 2014 participant, Madison McIntyre, and State Representative Dom Costa.
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WGF grantee releases healthcare advocacy video
A new video by ACHIEVA, 2011 WGF Grantee, describes and illustrates best practices in healthcare access for women and girls with disabilities. Twenty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), many medical provider offices are still not accessible and countless medical professionals are not prepared to treat women with intellectual, mobility, communication and sensory…
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WGF Hosts International Women of Courage Luncheon
Thanks to our collegues at GlobalPittsburgh, the Women and Girls Foundation (WGF) hosted an intimate luncheon with nine recipients of the International Women of Courage Award on Monday, March 5th. This group of women illustrates the strength and ingenuity needed to make systemic change in one’s region. Ranging from areas across the world including Afghanistan,…
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WGF 2011 Recap
As 2012 gains momentum, the Women and Girls Foundation would like to take a moment to highlight some of our efforts in 2011 toward achieving gender equity. We started off the year with a press conference where PA State Treasurer, Rob McCord and the Women and Girls Foundation recognizing leading Pittsburgh corporations for female board…