
Gender
Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics
Flag football’s inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles only enhances the profile of a sport that’s growing by leaps and bounds on the women’s side.
1 year ago
Investigating An Asteroid, Comedian Nicole Byer, New Jersey Election Update
NASA scientists are studying space rock samples that returned to earth after a 7 year journey. Plus, Nicole Byer’s dating advice and the latest on hotly contested NJ races.
Air Date: November 1, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:55Men still control 73% of board seats of Philly region’s biggest publicly traded companies
There are only three women CEOs at the top 100 publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia region, according to a PwC analysis for the Forum of Executive Women.
2 years ago
Listen 1:07Diane Feinstein, the ‘Year of the Woman,’ and the evolving landscape of Pa. politics
From Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to Lynn Yeakel and Madeline Dean, Dave Davies casts a throughline from 1992 to the present.
2 years ago
Listen 6:12New COVID-19 Boosters, Earworms, Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations come out Tuesday. We hear from Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA advisory panel, about the latest guidelines released by the CDC.
Air Date: September 13, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:26Woman-owned Philly brewery celebrates 4 years of survival through collaboration
Triple Bottom Brewing, a certified B Corp with a do-good mission, is hosting five days of pop-ups and parties.
2 years ago
Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
The sweeping decision comes amid a trend in Latin America loosening restrictions on abortion even as access has been limited in the United States.
2 years ago
Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record
The previous attendance record was 91,648, set during a soccer match in Spain last year.
2 years ago
Spain has condemned inappropriate World Cup kiss. Can it now reckon with sexism in soccer?
The apparent abuse of authority by Luis Rubiales has also brought the nation that has made strides in gender equality face-to-face with the sexism that still runs deep.
2 years ago
Spain wins its 1st Women’s World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final
La Roja's first major international trophy made Spain the first European team to win the Women’s World Cup since Germany in 2007.
2 years ago
England beats Australia 3-1 to move into Women’s World Cup final against Spain
Both teams will each be playing in the Women’s World Cup final for the first time when they meet at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
2 years ago
Penn State gender pay gap is among worst compared to public Big Ten schools, federal data show
Across Penn State’s campuses, female instructional staff earn on average 80% of what their male colleagues make. PSU argues the federal data do not show the full picture.
2 years ago
Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at human rights court
The court has decided she was discriminated against by sports rules that force her to medically reduce her natural hormone levels if she wants to compete in major competitions
2 years ago
Women running the House: Glass ceiling ‘shattered’ in Delaware General Assembly
Valerie Longhurst is Delaware’s first female speaker of the House. Two Black women — Melissa Minor-Brown and Kerri Evelyn Harris — hold the other top posts.
2 years ago
The new study is the first to break down pregnancy-related death rates by race and state, offering clues for public health officials to take action.
2 years ago