Gender
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 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
Listen 49:00Menstrual 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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
Listen 1:14Is redemption possible in the aftermath of #MeToo?
"We have to grapple with this question of who can come back and who can't," says Tarana Burke, the activist who coined the term "Me Too" years before it went viral in 2017.
7 years ago
Supreme Court to hear abortion regulation case
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to plunge into the abortion debate in the midst of the 2020 presidential campaign.
7 years ago
Lawyers fight for everyday women bringing #MeToo complaints
The Times Up fund, administered by the National Women's Law Center, has received more than 3,670 requests for assistance and has funded 160 cases via $24 million donations.
7 years ago
A new way of paying for maternity care aims to reduce c-sections
Instead of paying doctors piecemeal for prenatal appointments and delivery of the baby, some insurers now offer medical practices one lump sum to cover it all.
7 years ago
‘Tip of the iceberg’ — 1 in 16 women reports first sexual experience as rape
More than 3 million women experienced rape as their first sexual encounter, according to a new study, which surveyed women ages 18 to 44.
7 years ago
The former clinic is listed for sheriff’s sale. Anti-abortion activists, some of whom will gather Saturday at the grave of Gosnell’s victims, want to buy it.
7 years ago
Listen 5:16Her own toy story: How a 6-year-old girl’s letter launched ‘Plastic Army Women’
The Green Army Women figurines will now be available by Christmas 2020 in four different military poses.
7 years ago
N.J. teachers don’t mirror racial, gender makeup of student population, report says
A report from New Jersey Policy Perspective, a progressive think tank, says the state’s teaching workforce does not resemble the state’s student body.
7 years ago
10 things to know about Kyle Tanguay, the Eagles’ first male cheerleader in 35 years
He’s a New Hampshire native and UArts dance major, and yes, he’s taken.
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