
Gender
N.J. takes steps to reduce its high rates of maternal, infant mortality
New Jersey will make it easier for women to access doulas, who offer can offer guidance and support during deliveries.
6 years ago
Meet Sadaf Jaffer, New Jersey’s first female Muslim mayor
"I want to be that person I needed to see when I was younger," Jaffer said.
6 years ago
Navigating personal space and touching
We discuss whether or not the rules around personal space and touching have changed and discuss the social and emotional benefits of human touch,
Air Date: May 8, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Pro-lifers to descend on Philly Planned Parenthood after Sims’ viral rant
The pro-choice association “does not condone” the state rep’s scolding, but still considers him a “champion.”
6 years ago
Young and fit: Creating safe spaces for girls to move, exercise
There’s still a gender gap when it comes to kids and sports. Here’s what one group is doing to change that.
6 years ago
Listen 3:12Harvey Weinstein fictionalized in new play by author who witnessed downfall
Emily Acker watched the Weinstein Company collapse, from the inside. She wrote a play based on that dissolution.
6 years ago
Listen 2:17Tapping support of Pink Boots Society, the Bold Women and Beer festival set for Saturday
The Pink Boots Society helps support women craft brewers. On Saturday in Philadelphia, that support takes the form of the Bold Women and Beer festival.
6 years ago
Listen 1:58Women’s health care funding survives, but N.J. advocates still wary
Judge halts Trump administration’s efforts to change how Title X funds can be used; ‘Protect X’ campaign to continue, including in N.J.
6 years ago
Sen. Casey pushes to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in domestic abuse bill over NRA objections
Sen. Bob Casey pushes to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in lapsed law; the NRA fears it will be applied too broadly and could unfairly strip people of their right to own a firearm.
6 years ago
Democratic candidates pressed on priorities by women of color
At the first-ever She The People presidential forum, eight Democratic candidates are facing the same basic question today in Houston: Why should women of color vote for them?
6 years ago
Black birth workers help moms struggling when — and after — the baby is born
Local workshops focused on birth trauma and birth-worker training address some women’s desires for alternative, and better, experiences.
6 years ago
Listen 1:16Central Pa. school board passes ‘biological sex’ policy for bathrooms, locker rooms
'The minute we vote on this, we open ourselves up to a lawsuit,' one school board member said.
6 years ago
Why Down syndrome is in the middle of the Pa. abortion debate
Pa. House Speaker Turzai says he's protecting the special-needs community. Pro-choice advocates say he's chipping away at abortion rights.
Air Date: April 11, 2019
Listen 13:49Eying conservative majority on Supreme Court, abortion foes promote tough state bans
Emboldened by the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court, anti-abortion lawmakers and activists in numerous states are pushing near-total bans on the procedure.
6 years ago
Can Delaware close the gap on black infant and maternal mortality?
Across the nation, too, black mothers are three to four times more likely than white mothers to die from pregnancy-related complications.
6 years ago
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