Gender
‘You’re more than medals’: Simone Biles to Pennsylvania women on redefining success
Over 6,000 people tuned in to hear Laverne Cox speak. Later, Olympic gymnast and advocate Simone Biles delivered a keynote speech.
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‘Tattoo Monologues’ and treating trauma
Body art can tell personal stories. For many of these women, tattoos are a way to reclaim the past and take ownership of the future.
Air Date: November 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:28All Philly schools are supposed to have a gender neutral bathroom, but they’re often hard to access
Some buildings place them in the nurse’s office, or down a locked hallway.
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Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias
The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents gender creativity.
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Philly Trans March returns to demand justice, equity, and liberation
Violence against trans women of color and housing insecurity are just a few of the issues that organizers hoped to highlight at this year’s march.
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Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
The most restrictive abortion law in the country is back in effect in Texas, after a temporary block was lifted.
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‘Well, What Were You Wearing’ exhibit illustrates stories of sexual assault survivors
The exhibit at Jefferson works to counter the misconception that a person's wardrobe choices imply consent.
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Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions
The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes for now the strict abortion law known as Senate Bill 8.
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AstraZeneca agrees to pay for race, gender-based pay discrimination
More than 300 Hispanic and female employees at AstraZeneca were underpaid compared to their white or male counterparts, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
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Kate Scott makes Philly sports history tonight as first woman to call a Sixers game
She’s only the second woman to hold the role across the NBA.
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About 1,000 march in Philly as part of national day of support for reproductive rights
The rally, one of hundreds Saturday, comes ahead of the new Supreme Court session and amid moves by states to limit abortion access.
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NWSL Commissioner Baird resigns amid scandal
Lisa Baird has resigned after some 19 months on the job amid allegations that a former coach engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct.
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Abortion rights hang in the balance, as advocates rally in Philly and across the country
Women's March is helping put on Saturday's protests against Texas' restrictive abortion law, with a flagship march to the Supreme Court planned in Washington, D.C.
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New children’s book shows girls that women can build houses too
“The House That She Built” is based on a real house in Utah constructed entirely by women.
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U.S. Soccer is offering the same contracts for its men’s and women’s teams
The U.S. Soccer Federation took a major step regarding equal pay concerns for its men's and women's national teams.
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