
Gender
Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?
The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?
7 years ago
Listen 7:46Guests: Keith O’Brien, Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo Air shows of the 1920s and 1930s were competitive, dangerous a ...
Air Date: August 22, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Detroit’s Rashida Tlaib poised to become first Muslim woman in Congress
"I am at a loss for words," she tweeted overnight. "I cannot wait to serve you in Congress."
7 years ago
Guests: Michael C. Reichert, Michael A. Lindsey “Man up.” “Boys don’t cry.” Our culture starts teachi ...
Air Date: August 6, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:03Heading may be riskier for female soccer players than males
It's already known that female soccer players are at a higher risk of concussion than males.
7 years ago
How to find out if ‘women’s empowerment’ programs really empower women
So many aid programs in low-income countries have set 'empowering women' as their goal.
7 years ago
Female Pa. lawmakers hope to help incarcerated women with series of bills
When moms are imprisoned, it hurts families, neighborhoods and communities, legislator says.
7 years ago
Will local LGBTQ protections be collateral damage in bid to undo Philly paid sick leave?
A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature that intends to reverse Philadelphia's sick leave ordinance may also affect LGBTQ employment protections.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, July 4, 2018
Independence Day in a deeply divided United States is causing many Americans to ponder patriotism. Activist Giana Graves joins the show t ...
Air Date: July 4, 2018
Listen 22:04Allentown’s famed Cadets rise again after months of scandal and tumult
Some had worried a #MeToo scandal would be fatal for one of the nation’s oldest and most decorated drum corps.
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Listen 8:36U.S. suicide rates are rising faster among women than men
The biggest change was seen among women in late middle age.
7 years ago
After high school, young women’s exercise rates plunge
While most young men are meeting recommended exercise guidelines, young women aren't.
7 years ago
Delaware votes to ban conversion therapy
The state House passed legislation 24-14 to prevent conversion therapy treatments on children — making Delaware the 13th state to do so.
7 years ago
New executive order aims to close wage gap for some Pa. women
The governor's order would only impact non-union state jobs — 15,571 positions total, 2,189 of which are vacant.
7 years ago
Inaugural ‘Women in Business Summit’ focuses on construction, transportation in Pa.
The initiative helps women- and minority-led firms get contracts with PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state airports, transit authorities, and other agencies.
7 years ago