
Gender
Missouri could soon become first state without a clinic that performs abortions
Missouri is within days of losing its last remaining health center that provides abortions. Unless a court intervenes, it will become the first state without such a clinic.
6 years ago
Supreme Court rejects appeal over Pa. school’s transgender bathroom policy
The justices on Tuesday rejected an appeal from students who argued that allowing transgender students to use the same facilities violated their right to privacy.
6 years ago
Girls hockey in Philly may get boost from Howe Foundation
Snider Hockey officials want to get to a point that boys and girls are split 50-50 and a is teaming up with the Howe Foundation to take another stride toward that goal.
6 years ago
Why Alabama’s abortion ban is reminiscent of Pennsylvania challenge to Roe v. Wade
The landmark Supreme Court case from Pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, didn't overturn Roe v. Wade. But could Alabama's anti-abortion law?
Air Date: May 28, 2019
Listen 12:45I went through my pregnancy with strangers. It was the best decision I could’ve made
Rather than the standard 15-minute individual visits in an exam room, women who are due around the same time and their partners meet as a group for two hours with a clinician,
6 years ago
Gordon on track to become first African American woman Register of Wills
Tracey Gordon ran her campaign for the Register of Wills in the Democratic primary on a shoestring budget against an entrenched incumbent.
6 years ago
Hot job market is wooing women into workforce faster than men
Women returning to jobs at higher rates since 2015 dramatically reverses the trend of the previous three years, when women were leaving the workforce at twice the rate of men.
6 years ago
A new report from the National Women’s Law Center, written with Latina middle and high school students in Philadelphia, found that over ...
6 years ago
Listen 35:30Playwright and activist Eve Ensler discusses her new book "The Apology," written as a letter from her father apologizing for years of sexual abuse.
Air Date: May 23, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Why so many Latina teens in Philly have attempted suicide
A new report reveals that Latina girls in Philadelphia are more likely to attempt suicide than white or African-American girls.
Air Date: May 23, 2019
Listen 13:36McDonald’s facing new charges of sexual harassment
For the third time in three years, McDonald's Corp. is facing allegations of rampant sexual harassment of female employees by male coworkers and managers.
6 years ago
Pa., N.J. and Del. join suit over rule allowing clinicians to refuse abortions
Nearly two dozen states and municipalities sued the federal government Tuesday to stop a new rule that lets health care clinicians decline to provide abortions.
6 years ago
As states pass restrictive abortion laws, questions surface
As multiple states pass laws banning many abortions, questions have surfaced about what exactly that means for women who might seek an abortion. The short answer: nothing yet.
6 years ago
Where’s masculinity headed? Men’s groups and therapists are talking
American men face higher rates of suicide than women and higher rates of incarceration. In the age of #MeToo, some men are turning to each other to build healthy esteem.
6 years ago
Suicide rate for girls has been rising faster than for boys, study finds
Researchers examined more than 85,000 youth suicides that occurred between 1975 and 2016.
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