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THE CORE VALUES OF WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT ARE A BELIEF IN THE RIGHT OF ALL WOMEN TO BODILY INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL AUTONOMY; DEDICATION TO LISTENING TO WOMEN AND BEING GUIDED BY THEIR EXPERIENCES; AND COMMITMENT TO FAIRNESS, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT (WLP), A PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1974, LEVERAGES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO ELIMINATE GENDER BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION. WLP ENVISIONS A SOCIETY IN WHICH JUSTICE AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY ARE NOT DETERMINED BY SEX, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, ECONOMIC STATUS, OR INTERSECTING IDENTITIES. WLP BELIEVES THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY, HEALTH, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE, AND THAT PERSONAL DECISIONS ABOUT SEXUALITY AND PROCREATION MUST BE PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT INSTEAD OF INTRUDED UPON. A KEYSTONE OF WLP'S WORK IS OUR COMMITMENT TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH TO ENSURE THAT ALL PERSPECTIVES ARE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON SOLUTIONS AND TO STREAMLINE ADVOCACY EFFORTS, THUS RENDERING THEM MORE EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL. WLP HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF NUMEROUS LEGAL AND POLICY INITIATIVES INVOLVING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NATIONWIDE, FOR OVER FIVE DECADES. WE CHALLENGE LAWS AND POLICIES DESIGNED TO LIMIT OR DENY ACCESS TO ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTION. WE RECENTLY ACHIEVED A LANDMARK RULING BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT AND COMMONWEALTH COURT ON BEHALF OF PENNSYLVANIA ABORTION PROVIDERS IN ALLEGHENY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CENTER V. PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, RECOGNIZING A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY UNDER OUR STATE CONSTITUTION. WE DIRECTLY REPRESENT MINORS WHO ARE SEEKING JUDICIAL BYPASS ORDERS TO PERMIT THEM TO CONSENT TO ABORTION CARE. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO CRIMINAL SANCTIONS RELATED TO THEIR PREGNANCY. WLP HAS A SUBSTANTIAL PORTFOLIO OF WORKPLACE JUSTICE ADVOCACY. WE PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION ON EMPLOYMENT-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION CASES, ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON BEHALF OF LOW-INCOME WORKERS. WE AUTHOR AMICUS CURIAE (FRIEND OF THE COURT) BRIEFS ON WORKPLACE JUSTICE ISSUES. WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POLICY MAKERS ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION, LACTATION ACCOMMODATION, PAY EQUITY, AND PAID SICK DAYS. WE TESTIFY AT RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS. WLP REPRESENTS PREGNANT STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. WLP HAS A LONG TRACK RECORD OF TITLE IX CHALLENGES TO INEQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND UNFAIR TREATMENT DISADVANTAGING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCHOOL-BASED ATHLETICS. WLP IS A LEADING ADVOCATE WORKING TO IMPROVE SYSTEMIC RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL IMPACT. WLP LED A REFORM EFFORT THAT RESULTED IN COMPLETE REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSE TO SEX CRIMES, INCLUDING AN UNPRECEDENTED CASE REVIEW BY ADVOCATES, WHICH IS NOW A NATIONAL MODEL. WLP IS INVOLVED IN LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY IN PHILADELPHIA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, IMMIGRANT, AND SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND BATTERERS' INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF COORDINATING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE VICTIM SAFETY AND PERPETRATOR ACCOUNTABILITY. WLP AUTHORS AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS, AND HAS AUTHORED MANUALS, JUDICIAL DESK BOOKS, AND NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WLP VIEWS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ PEOPLE AS A FORM OF SEX-BASED DISCRIMINATION THAT ARISES FROM THE SAME HARMFUL GENDER-BASED STEREOTYPES THAT AFFLICT CISGENDER PEOPLE. WLP REPRESENTS LGBTQ PEOPLE IN WORKPLACE, SCHOOL, HEALTH CARE, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS CASES, SEEKING TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION AND ERADICATE STIGMA. WE PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE LEGAL INFORMATION AND POLICY ANALYSIS FOR COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH OUR EXTENSIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM, IN-PERSON MEETINGS, DEVELOPING AND SHARING TALKING POINTS ON RELEVANT INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATING IN CONFERENCES, AND PROVIDING MESSAGING ASSISTANCE TO OUR ALLIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B WLP PROVIDES AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY CLOSELY ON AN ONGOING BASIS. WLP HAS DEVELOPED STRONG INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS AND SAFEGUARDS THAT ARE DESIGNED IN PART TO ALERT MANAGEMENT TO SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WLP'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDERTAKES AN EVALUATION PROCESS FOR WLP'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT CONSISTS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S WRITTEN SELF-EVALUATION AND WRITTEN EVALUATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY ALL WLP STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, FOLLOWED BY AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD DURING WHICH HER PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED AND COMPENSATION IS SET. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS OF WLP AND MAY ADJUST THEIR COMPENSATION ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, JOB PERFORMANCE, AND YEARS OF SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.