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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.

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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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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
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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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago

In this Aug. 5, 2021, file photo, Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

The Justice Department wants a federal judge to block Texas’ new abortion ban

This step, a major move by the Biden administration against the highly controversial law, follows a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department last week.

5 years ago

Carli Chesney receives a frog tattoo
Community
Billy Penn

At one of Philly’s oldest tattoo parlors, women are inking the art

Eddie’s in Chinatown has experienced a changing of the guard.

5 years ago

Demonstrators chant slogans during a rally
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Many of Pa.’s GOP gubernatorial hopefuls see a blueprint in Texas abortion law

GOP lawmakers have been pushing bills that would further restrict abortion and the debate is poised to become key in Pennsylvania’s 2022 gubernatorial race.

5 years ago

Activists supporting the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico march in Guadalajara, Mexico, on September 28, 2019. Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion. (Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Mexico’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize abortion

Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion as a crime, a landmark ruling that clears the way for the legalization of abortion.

5 years ago

Participants in the Avon Breast Cancer Walk pass the Capitol in Washington
Health

Black and white women have the same genetic risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds. So why are Black women more likely to develop the disease?

The findings of a new study from the University of Pennsylvania challenge past, smaller studies that found Black women face a greater genetic risk than white women.

5 years ago

A sign hangs outside the Whole Women's Health Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.  (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Politics & Policy

Judge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group’s suits

State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a temporary restraining order Friday in Austin that shields clinics from whistleblower lawsuits.

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