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"As Pittsburgh continues to be listed as a “livable city,” reports continue to show a contrasting view on the quality of life for its Black residents, especially Black women. "Pittsburgh's Inequality Across Gender and Race," a 2019 study by the Gender Equity Commission, ranked the city as one of the worst in the country for Black women, citing unemployment rates, high poverty rates, birth defect rates, and death rates, including death by suicide, among other parameters."

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Pittsburgh Public Schools has updated its Sexuality Education Policy for the first time in more than a decade. While the revision emphasizes that abstinence is the only protection that is 100% effective against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, it is no longer listed as the “expected norm."

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1. What is CEDAW and what does it mean? 2. What is Cities for CEDAW? 3. Why does Pittsburgh need CEDAW legislation? 4. Does CEDAW really make a difference? 5. What’s next for Cities for CEDAW Pittsburgh? 6. How can…

The Gender Equity Commission (GEC) of Pittsburgh, through the City, contracted with the University of Pittsburgh to conduct a city-wide intersectional gender study. This Gender Analysis provided data on the status of women and girls in Pittsburgh for the City…

From Unchained at Last: On June 5, 2019 The Pennsylvania house of representatives voted unanimously today in favor of HB360, the bill we’re promoting to end child marriage. The bill heads to the senate next – and you can help…

The PA Family Care Act recognizes the need for employees to take time to care for their families at critical times. There is bipartisan support for the Paid Family Care and Medical Leave Insurance in both the PA House and Senate. You…

The Pittsburgh for CEDAW Coalition participated in a Racial Justice Housing Workshop. We spoke on how women are often hardest hit by a shortage of affordable housing and gentrification. Building an Intersectional Movement for Housing Justice in our Region This…

To see so many young women at the Pittsburgh Women’s March again this year was energizing! This administration has woken a sleeping giant. Young women across the nation recognize that their basic rights are threatened. With the results of recent…