
Gender
Here’s what to know about the new Title IX regulations in Pennsylvania
The state’s Department of Education plans to update its own policy to reflect the new Title IX regulations that protect students from gender identity discrimination.
7 months ago
Listen 1:41Montgomery County now offers free period products in all county buildings
Pads and tampons will be available in all bathrooms in county buildings, including courthouses, health and human services buildings, parks and historic sites.
7 months ago
Listen 1:03Philly apprentices get inside look at Bellwether District, meet ‘Girl Concrete’ CEO on the job
Tradeswomen apprentices visited a massive construction site in southwest Philly called The Bellwether District as a bit of inspiration about what’s possible for their futures.
8 months ago
Listen :59JD Vance went viral for ‘cat lady’ comments. The centuries-old trope has a long tail
His criticism of prominent Democrats as “childless cat ladies” has unleashed fury among women, with many reclaiming the sexist trope as a call to action this election season.
8 months ago
‘We were built for this moment’: Black women rally around Kamala Harris
On Sunday night, an estimated 90,000 Black women and allies logged on to Zoom at the same time to support her brand-new presidential campaign.
8 months ago
TX woman who sued state over abortion ban campaigns for Democrats in Pa.
Amanda Zurawski spent 3 days in intensive care after being refused an abortion to remove her nonviable fetus under TX law. She will be campaigning for Biden-Harris in Pa.
9 months ago
Listen 1:13WHYY ‘Black Men in Media’ summit tackles stereotypes, diversity in media
At WHYY’s day-long event, experienced Black journalists shared their career insights on shifting media narratives about the Black community.
9 months ago
Listen 1:35John Wind’s kitschy send-up of Revolutionary War heroes pokes holes in the masculine image at the Museum of the American Revolution.
9 months ago
Ladybug Music Festival returns to Wilmington to empower women in music and address gender inequality
The annual festival returns Friday with a lineup of more than 30 women artists spanning the genres of hip-hop, R&B, rock and country.
10 months ago
Listen 1:12A rose by another name: A fantasy about in-utero cannibalism comes to Philly’s Fabric Workshop
The immersive, interactive installation “Rose Garden” is a genderqueer fantasy of in-utero cannibalism.
11 months ago
Cultivating spaces for queer women in Philly
While a South Philly couple works to open a lesbian bar amid the “straight-ification” of queer spaces, traveling lesbian bars and WLW groups keep the sapphic scene alive.
11 months ago
The women of World War II who inspired the now-iconic “Rosie the Riveter” movement will be awarded the long-overdue honor Wednesday.
12 months ago
Listen 7:35Philadelphia Surge season arrives with aim of growing opportunities for women and nonbinary athletes
The ultimate disc team hopes to build on its inaugural season both growing its fan base and extending its play into the postseason.
12 months ago
NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women’s sports to athletes whose biological sex is female
The governing body for mostly small colleges, covering about 83,000 athletes across the U.S, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.
12 months ago
Philly teen girls get life lessons from successful Black women at Women’s History Month luncheon
Students from el Centro de Estudiantes and Vaux Big Picture High School were inspired by community leaders and discussed mental health, education and societal stereotypes.
1 year ago
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