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Radio Times
Lifestyle

Who does the housework?

Women still do the bulk of the housework, even when they are working outside the home. We'll talk about why chore aren't shared more fairly and how to even things out,

Air Date: December 6, 2019 10:00 am

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Iris 'Barbee' Bonner is unapologetic about womanhood. (Courtesy Iris Bonner)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

From Mt. Airy to Cardi B: How motherhood is inspiring famous Philly fashionista Iris Bonner

The clothing designer has a message for young Black girls: “Don’t be afraid to be yourself.”

6 years ago

Marie Andrews holds a pyx, the vessel she uses to transport the consecrated Communion wafer to homebound parishioners. Andrews is an officially sanctioned Eucharistic minister in the Roman Catholic Church. (Shahla Farzan/St. Louis Public Radio)
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Community

Possibility of female deacons gives some catholics hope

Elsie McGrath is an unlikely renegade. For much of her life, the 81-year-old tried to avoid confrontation and follow the rules.

6 years ago

The Chester County Historical Society won a grant in a national contest put on by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The contest recognizes landmarks that have cultural significance to the history of women's rights in the U.S. The building was the site of the first Pennsylvania Women’s Rights Convention in 1852. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Chesco Historical Society wins six-figure prize in national women’s history contest

The building where the society is housed was the venue for the first Pa. women’s rights convention. But the collection is endangered by a leaky roof.

6 years ago

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, who previously supported a
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 11/18/19

This week: New Jersey State Senate president discusses the push for legal marijuana in the state, we'll hear about the gender gap in Philly, and we'll talk the Eagles.

Air Date: November 18, 2019 10:00 am

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Two fourth-graders rock side to side while doing math equations at Charles Pinckney Elementary School's
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Science

Math looks the same in the brains of boys and girls, study finds

There's new evidence that girls start out with the same math abilities as boys.

6 years ago

Republican Jean Stanfield won an open seat in the 8th District based in Burlington County. (Jean Stanfield/Facebook/NJ Spotlight)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Political gender gap still looms large in New Jersey

State Legislature’s female representation will drop to 30% at the start of 2020.

6 years ago

(Center for Non-Profits Diversity Equity Report)
Money

Report: Racial inequity, gender pay gaps common at N.J. nonprofits

A Center for Non-Profits report says New Jersey’s nonprofits lack racial diversity and while women are running more and more organizations, they lag in pay compared to males.

6 years ago

William Way opens new trans resource center. (Google Maps)
Community
Broke in Philly

William Way opens new trans resource center

The Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center, a new hub providing services including health care and therapy referrals, job services and help enrolling in food programs.

6 years ago

Amanda Thomashow was the first person to file a Title IX complaint against Larry Nassar in 2014 after he assaulted her during a medical exam. The claim was investigated by the university but dismissed as a routine medical procedure. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Community

New Philly-based commission wants to learn from mishandling of Larry Nassar cases

A new commission of experts lead by Philly-based CHILD USA seeks to prevent future child sexual abuse in sports by holding institutions accountable.

6 years ago

Gail Collins (cred. Nina Subin)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Gail Collins on women and aging

New York Times columnist Gail Collins joins Marty to talk about her new book, "No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History."

Air Date: October 30, 2019 10:00 am

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Lawmakers and advocates gathered in the Capitol Tuesday to promote their effort to make free menstrual products publicly available. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Health

Menstrual products should be free, Pa. lawmakers say

Calling the issue a matter of public health, the group is proposing four bills that would require public restrooms to provide free pads and tampons to anyone who needs them.

6 years ago

Ramona Hieye in her living room at her home in North Philadelphia. (Vanessa Dávila/AL DIA News)
Community
Broke in Philly

Ramona: A story of perseverance in Kensington

My name is Ramona Hieye. I grew up in Kensington. My Kensington had drugs and violence, just like now. My Kensington was no less tragic. But nobody seemed to care.

6 years ago

A lighter moment on a serious day: the presentation of a Global Girls' Bill of Rights at the U.N. Left to right: Six of the young women who helped draft the document: Faith Nwando, 17; Djellza Pulatani, 17; Olivia Lombardo, 16; Angelica Morales, 21; Kanchan Amatya, 22; and Vishakha Agrawal, 20. (Yana Paskova for NPR)
NPR
Politics & Policy

6 young women went to the U.N. with a Global Girls’ Bill of Rights

The date of the presentation was chosen to connect with today's International Day of the Girl.

6 years ago

Stockton University,  Galloway Township. campus. (Anthony Smedile for WHYY)
Education

Stockton hired professor with easy-to-find history of retaliating against female students

Stockton University hired Andrew Kortyna even though he had been fired for retaliating against students who complained of sexual harassment.

6 years ago

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