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Gender

Sen. Al Franken
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

These sexual harassment scandals are giving me déjà vu

Why should a man’s political affiliation determine how swiftly he is judged in the court of public opinion and terminated from his job?

8 years ago

girl sits in a depression on the floor near the wall monochrome
Health

Young girls increasingly harming themselves, ending up in ER

The 15-year-long study looked at girls aged 10-24 who went to the emergency room for attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury.  

8 years ago

Victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse and their supporters protest during a
NPR
Courts & Law

Sexual harassment cases often rejected by courts

The standard for harassment under the law is high, and only an estimated 3 percent to 6 percent of the cases ever make it to trial.

8 years ago

Redina Rodriguez, 49, leaves the Roxbury Treatment Center in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Redina’s story: A mother’s troubled journey home from prison

Redina Rodriguez was released from Pa. state prison one year ago and says she wants to change. But the odds of her staying out are long, while the stakes couldn't be higher.

8 years ago

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Ashley Bennett won a seat as Atlantic County Freeholder in the most recent election (Bennett for Freeholder)
Politics & Policy

Women winning record number of Freeholder seats in N.J.

A new report shows New Jersey is getting closer to gender balance in county government.

8 years ago

Sen. Al Franken
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Should Al Franken immediately resign? Whoa, take a breath.

I'm warning against haste simply because the allegation-and-punishment process threatens to veer out of control before we've established a fair and balanced system of justice.

8 years ago

Pa. State Senator Judy Schwank
Courts & Law

Pa. lawmakers battle sexual misconduct with bill to ban settlement secrecy

Pa. Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Reading, has introduced a bill to ban nondisclosure agreements in sexual misconduct settlements.

8 years ago

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Education

NJSIAA says transgender student athletes no longer need to prove gender identity

The organization's original policy required high school student athletes to consult with a medical professional and show official documentation proving their gender identity.

8 years ago

In this June 13, 2017 file photo, Lupita Nyong'o attends the Women In Film 2017 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nyong’o became the lone public woman of color among Weinstein’s litany of accusers, writing in a New York Times op-ed last month that she had an unsettling encounter with the producer in 2011 at his home in Connecticut. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Courts & Law

Why so few women of color in the wave of accusers? ‘Stakes higher’

In the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape or harassment, women and men of color have been largely absent from the national furor.

8 years ago

(Mark Humphrey/AP Photo)
Health

New program offers peer support to women transitioning out of prison

Transitioning out of prison is a difficult process, and for women, it can be even harder, especially with a lack of services geared specifically toward them.

8 years ago

Former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman talks about gender parity at an event in Wilmington Tuesday night. (Zoë Read/WHYY)
Money

First female DuPont CEO gets real on gender inequality

Ellen Kullman discussed the pay gap, equal opportunities and sexual harassment in Wilmington.

8 years ago

Ashley Bennett won a seat as Atlantic County Freeholder in the most recent election (Bennett for Freeholder)
Politics & Policy

South Jersey woman spurred into politics by Facebook post wins Freeholder seat

A Facebook post has ended up costing an Atlantic County Freeholder his job as a woman who objected to what he shared online defeated him in Tuesday's election.

8 years ago

Grace Lewis (left) portrays Stephen Hopkins and Maura Slater (right) portrays John Hancock during a rehearsal for North Penn High School's production of
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

Lansdale high school musical breaks up the boys club

North Penn's production of "1776" is revolutionary in that young women take on many of the starring roles of Founding Fathers.

8 years ago

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U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Roy Moore pedophilia accusations test GOP’s cracked moral compass

The GOP, which once prided itself as the party of high moral character, keeps sinking lower.

8 years ago

 In this photo taken Thursday, May 12, 2016, signage is seen outside a restroom at 21c Museum Hotel in Durham, N.C. North Carolina is in a legal battle over a state law that requires transgender people to use the public restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate. The ADA-compliant bathroom signs were designed by artist Peregrine Honig. (Gerry Broome/AP Photo)
Education

GOP concerned about gender policy in Delaware schools

Republicans are voicing concerns about proposed protections for transgender students in Delaware.

8 years ago

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