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Women who dare to bicycle in Pakistan
It is a rare endeavor in conservative Pakistan, where few women dare to cycle. It is seen as a vulgar and sexlike act because a woman must straddle a seat.
6 years ago
Women will surround Trump at State of the Union address Tuesday
Pelosi behind and above. Female immigrants, gazing down from the balcony. A black woman who ran a close race for governor of Georgia, rebutting.
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The hijab, part of a growing fashion industry
Celebrated on Feb. 1, World Hijab Day is a “recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty.”
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Welcoming girls, Boy Scouts program is now Scouts BSA
The decision to invite girls into Boy Scouts was not an easy one but ahead of the February change, girls are already looking forward to being involved.
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Pa. Sen. Daylin Leach sues woman who accused him of sexual assault
Daylin Leach is suing a woman who says the Democratic Pa. state senator sexually assaulted her in 1991.
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Researchers say Amazon face-detection technology shows bias
Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women with darker skin, researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto say.
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Delaware GOP lawmaker again moves to ban late-term abortions
State Sen. Bryant Richardson's measure aims to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless a medical professional deems the procedure necessary for the mother's health.
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Thousands brace cold for 2019 Women’s March in Philadelphia
For the third year in a row Philadelphia’s streets were flooded with thousands of rally goers supporting a renewed women’s movement.
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Philly women veterans celebrate five years of sharing and caring for each other
The Women's Center at the Veterans Multi-Service Center in Old City Philadelphia celebrates five years of helping female veterans adapt to civilian life.
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Listen 4:48Women’s March divisions offer lessons for Democrats on managing a big tent
The first Women's March was one of the largest protest days in American history. Now, some are disillusioned with the Women's March movement itself.
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Why ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ has some black women feeling more included in #MeToo
Why have many black girls and women felt the social media movement that has exposed the misdeeds of powerful men has left them behind, until now?
Air Date: January 17, 2019
Listen 13:51Guests: Brittney Cooper, Feminista Jones We talk about black feminism and what makes it distinct from white femin ...
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Listen 49:00Judge blocks Trump birth control policy in 13 states and D.C.
A federal judge has blocked a Trump rule that would greatly expand the number of employers that could decline to offer contraceptive coverage on moral or religious grounds.
6 years ago
The push to break up the boys’ club at the Fed
At a time when more women than men are graduating from college and earning doctorates, just a third of Ph.D.s in economics go to women.
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An open letter to R. Kelly: We hear your accusers
Meet our outrage. Much of the black community is sickened by what we saw in the Lifetime documentary, “Surviving R. Kelly."
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