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Jackie Small (left) and Miriam Singer of Philly DIY Wedding weave flower crowns during a preview of the Philadelphia Flower Show at FDR Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

More women than ever exhibiting at the Philadelphia Flower Show

The 195-year-old Flower Show has been actively seeking women designers to feature in its annual showcase.

3 years ago

Riley Matties poses for a portrait
Community

‘Youthphoria’ project celebrates trans and nonbinary joy in Philadelphia

Philadelphia-based photographer Shannon Collins aims to affirm and capture trans and nonbinary joy through Youthphoria photo project.

3 years ago

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Empty shelves in a store where normally baby formula would be stocked.
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Community

As the baby formula crisis worsens, it’s also magnifying disparities in the U.S.

The formula shortage has upended life for millions of families across the nation and magnified longtime disparities in how infants receive nutrition.

3 years ago

A close-up of Amber Heard as she leaves the courthouse following the verdict.
NPR
Community

The Depp verdict could bring a chilling effect for domestic abuse survivors

The weeks-long trial was broadcast live for millions. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors to speak out.

3 years ago

Jess Ng is shown in a defensive stance, with city buildings and sky behind her.
NPR
Community

Self-defense classes help Asian and Pacific Islander women feel safer in New York

The classes are taught by Jess Ng, a Muay Thai fighter who grew up in Queens, to empower Asian and Pacific Islander women to feel safer in New York City.

3 years ago

Performers at the LadyBug Music Festival. (Courtesy of LadyBug Music Festival)
Arts & Entertainment

LadyBug Music Festival returns to Wilmington, where female artists will be front and center

LadyBug Music Festival founder Gayle Dillman talks about challenges women still face in the music business, advice for artists, and what to expect at the festival this year.

3 years ago

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FILE  - Former members and members of the U.S. Women's National soccer team, from left,  Briana Scurry, Margaret 'Midge' Purce, Kelley O'Hara, Julie Foudy, and Cindy Parlow Cone, President of U.S. Soccer, pose for a photo with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., before an event to celebrate Equal Pay Day and Women's History Month in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Washington. The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Community

U.S. Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men

Led by Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, American women long have pressed for gender equity.

3 years ago

Illustration of a person sitting on the ground next to a wall.
NPR
Health

A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one

The Turnaway Study followed nearly 1,000 women who sought abortions, interviewing them regularly for years to understand the impact on their mental and financial wellbeing.

3 years ago

Students are seen holding. a sign that says ''Bring Back''
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Student protesters threatened, while a new policy to censor library books looms in Central Bucks School District

Lenape Middle school students protest a teacher placed on sudden leave as the district also plans to enact a new book censorship policy.

3 years ago

An attendee holds her child during A Texas Rally for Abortion Rights at Discovery Green in Houston, Texas, on May 7. Recently passed laws make abortion illegal after about six weeks into a pregnancy.
NPR
Health

In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages

Medical professionals face quandaries when treating patients who have a miscarriage, a scenario that could soon play out around the country if abortion restrictions tighten.

3 years ago

Close-up of someone's hands typing on a laptop in a dark room.
NPR
Health

How period tracking apps and data privacy fit into a post-Roe v. Wade climate

Privacy experts warn that in a world without Roe v. Wade, data from period-tracking apps could potentially be used to penalize anyone seeking an abortion.

3 years ago

A counter-protestor holds a large cross during a youth pro-abortion rights rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 5, following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade.
NPR
Politics & Policy

The leaked abortion decision blew up overnight. In 1973, Roe had a longer fuse

The reaction to Roe vs. Wade was immense, but not immediately so. It took months and years for the anti-abortion movement to fully form, to organize and gain political power.

3 years ago

A boy walks with his mother.
NPR
Community

‘Mama’s boy’ is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men

A new generation of men seems to be rejecting the toxic masculinity inherent in the phrase and radically reinventing it.

3 years ago

File photo: A demonstrator holding a cross protests outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Washington.
Community

After leak, religious rift over legal abortion on display

The leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that could end or limit abortion access for millions has sent shockwaves through diverse faith communities.

3 years ago

An abortion-rights activist wears a mask with text that reads in Spanish
Courts & Law

As U.S. poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access

In February, Colombia’s Constitutional Court legalized abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy. It was Latin America’s latest shift toward legalization of abortion.

3 years ago

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