
Gender
‘You deserve better’: How a class on healthy relationships changed her life
Kyleah Smith, 20, reflects on how a class helped her realize healthy relationships are possible in this essay for Philly Audio Diaries.
6 years ago
Listen 5:03N.J. bills would limit court-ordered exams of sexual assault victims
New Jersey may limit when judges can order physical or psychological tests on sexual assault victims.
6 years ago
Racist rhetoric from the White House
We discuss President Trump's racist attacks on Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib and Pressley, all women of color, and the political and public response.
Air Date: July 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Biden says having a female vice president would be ‘great’
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden says it would be "great" to have a female vice president, but he won't say whether he'd pick Sen. Kamala Harris.
6 years ago
Friends: Trump accuser told us of attack in the ’90s
Two women have confirmed that the writer E. Jean Carroll told them in the 1990s that she'd been sexually assaulted by Trump in the dressing room of a NYC department store
6 years ago
Years before the police raids that led to the Stonewall riots, Philadelphia was home to activists and protesters demanding rights for the LGBTQ community.
Air Date: June 25, 2019
Listen 48:59N.J. official’s rape allegation could change state law
Should the Murphy administration have done more in response to Katie Brennan's allegation that a campaign staffer assaulted her? N.J. legislative committee says yes.
Air Date: June 25, 2019
Listen 12:40Hair stylists often hear stories of abuse from clients. Why not offer help at the salon?
A St. Joseph’s University study found stylists learned about abuse from their clients, especially in immigrant communities. It suggests salons could help offer resources.
6 years ago
Listen 2:49How effective is diversity training?
Many companies require diversity training, but changing people's attitudes and behaviors is challenging. We'll talk about implicit bias, and making inclusive workplaces.
Air Date: June 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:16Amid calls for Leach to resign, Pa. lawmakers push anti-harassment bills
Pa. House and Senate members are pushing a slate of anti-harassment bills amid calls for Montco Democratic Sen. Daylin Leach to resign.
6 years ago
Political veteran nominated as first woman to run Delaware prisons
Claire DeMatteis was senior counsel to Joe Biden when he was a U.S. Senator. Now she is Gov. Carney’s nominee to to lead Delaware’s prison system.
6 years ago
Listen 2:02The campaign finance of women’s suffrage
On June 4th, 1919, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing all women the right to vote. It would be another year, in August of 1920, before enough states ratified it.
6 years ago
Why this Rosie the Riveter from Bucks County is still fighting
Mae Kreier of Levittown, Pa. is one of millions of women who built airplanes, ships, and bombs during World War II. She's still fighting for their efforts to be recognized.
Air Date: June 4, 2019
Listen 11:09How long will it take Philly to go from ‘councilman’ to ‘councilmember’?
Philadelphia voters have OKed a ballot measure to move toward gender-neutral language for our lawmakers in City Hall.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf pushes for LGBTQ protections in face of ACA changes
A bill to extend the commonwealth's civil rights protections to LGBTQ people has repeatedly stalled in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
6 years ago