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Gender

Simone Biles smiles on the red carpet
Arts & Entertainment

‘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.

4 years ago

Jaime Arafin is one of 28 women featured in Tattoo Monologues: Indelible Marks on the Body and Soul (book photo by Ken Kauffman)
Radio Times
Health

‘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

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A sign is pictured outside a bathroom.
Education
Billy Penn

All 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.

4 years ago

A wall of LEGO minifigures is encased inside the lobby of the LEGOLAND New York Hotel
NPR
Money

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.

4 years ago

Protesters chant,
Community

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.

4 years ago

People take part in the Women's March ATX rally, Saturday, Oct., 2, 2021 in at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

Katherine Cambareri, a graduate with a masters degree in public health from Jefferson College of Population Health, stands with her photographs of clothes worn by survivors of sexual violence at her exhibit at Eakins Lounge at Jefferson Alumni Hall on October 6, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘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.

4 years ago

A sign is held up as marchers walk from the art museum to Philadelphia City Hall as part of an abortion rights rally held in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Hundreds gather in Philadelphia as part of
Courts & Law

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.

4 years ago

This July 18, 2020, file photo, shows the AstraZeneca offices in Cambridge, England. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Courts & Law

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.

4 years ago

Kate Scott, left, and AJ Mleczko stand holding mics in a sports booth
Community
Billy Penn

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.

4 years ago

Signs are held up as marchers walk from the art museum to Philadelphia City Hall as part of an abortion rights rally held in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Hundreds gather in Philadelphia as part of
Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

In this Aug. 1, 2017, file photo, U.S. Olympic Committee chief marketing officer Lisa Baird speaks about the Team USA WinterFest for the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, at Yongsan Garrison, a U.S. military base in Seoul, South Korea
Community

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.

4 years ago

CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Pro-choice activists march to the house of U.S, Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh for a protest September 13, 2021 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Members of ShutdownDC held a demonstration in support of abortion rights and to protest Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

Zoey Gerson, 4, assembles a house-shaped bookcase with the help of general contractor Kristi Allen, who is the inspiration for the children’s book, ‘’The House That She Built.’’ (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

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.

4 years ago

In this July 7, 2019, file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe lifts up a trophy after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match between U.S. and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
NPR
Community

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.

4 years ago

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