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Gender

Philadelphia City Councilmember Nina Ahmad.
The Pulse
Health

Philadelphia City Council holds hearing on maternal deaths and health disparities

The Committee on Public Health and Human Services marked International Women’s Day on Friday with a conversation about addressing inequities in local health care systems.

1 year ago

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The Little Free Library in Franklin Square
Arts & Entertainment

Little Free(dom) Library initiative extends through March celebrating Women’s History Month

The program aims to distribute 1,500 fiction and nonfiction books in the face of continued book bans across the country.

1 year ago

Beyoncé attends the Luar fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 13, 2024 in New York City.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ debuts at No. 1 on the country chart

Beyoncé became the only other solo woman alongside Taylor Swift to achieve the feat with no accompanying artists, Billboard said.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium
Community

Power is Rising in Philly as hundreds of Black women tackle issues at conference

The conference provides an opportunity to discuss and find solutions for the issues Black women face, and to empower and inspire the next generation of leaders.

1 year ago

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Stacey Abrams speaking at a podium
Community

Power Rising, a national summit dedicated to empowering Black women, comes to Philly

The summit is by Black women for Black women. This year’s agenda covers various topics, such as affirmative action, healthcare and more.

1 year ago

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Part of the exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

Historical Society spotlights a century of Philly public art by women

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania partnered with the Association for Public Art for their exhibit, "Public Art in Philadelphia: A Legacy Shaped by Women."

1 year ago

Ryan Gosling received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for his performance as Ken, but Margot Robbie did not receive a lead actress nomination for her role in Barbie. Greta Gerwig was overlooked for best director.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

‘Barbie’ receives 8 Oscar nominations, but was that Kenough?

A pair of charismatic, smart, girl-power entertainment figures are up for the biggest prize in the industry. And one of the biggest nominations goes to ... Ken?

1 year ago

Wit López incorporates knitted basketballs, a crocheted hoop and self portraits into their work for ''(re)FOCUS 2024,'' which celebrates the 50th anniversary Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts.
Arts & Entertainment

50 years later, (re)Focus brings women artists back into galleries across Philadelphia

A landmark, city-wide feminist art exhibition from 1974 is reborn and updated for 2024.

1 year ago

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University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Education

Former Penn interim president Claire Fagin, 1st woman to lead an Ivy League institution, dies at 97

Fagin, longtime dean of the university's school of nursing, served as interim president of the University of Pennsylvania from July 1993 through June 1994.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium during a panel discussion
Community

‘It doesn’t mean they weren’t transformational’: Philly event celebrates women of the Civil Rights Movement

Hosted by WHYY and NewCORE, the panel discussion sought to highlight the significant contributions made by these often unheralded figures.

1 year ago

Listen 1:13
Studio 2

How to Keep a 2024 Resolution, Healthier Winter Skin, Dignity for Incarcerated Women

From working out, to finding a new hobby, to saving money, and cutting back on screen time, we'll talk about forming new habits and setting practical goals for 2024.

Air Date: January 3, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:32
Sonya Chalil (center) jumps between, Kirby White (left) and Bella Franks (right) during practice with Texas Fury, an all-girls flag football select travel team,Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Austin, Texas. 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. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Community

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.

2 years ago

Amanda Zurawski is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights against Texas. Here, she arrives at the Austin courthouse where a hearing was held on July 20. SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images
NPR
Courts & Law

20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them

7 women who were denied reproductive health care in Texas have joined an ongoing lawsuit.

2 years ago

This illustration provided by NASA depicts the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at the asteroid Bennu. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, the spacecraft droped off rubble it grabbed from the asteroid Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest. (Conceptual Image Lab/Goddard Space Flight Center/NASA via AP, File)
Studio 2

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 49:55
Claudia Goldin speaks to a reporter on the phone in her home in Cambridge, Mass. after learning that she received the Nobel Prize in Economics, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.
NPR
Community

Economics Nobel Prize goes to Claudia Goldin, an expert on women at work

Goldin has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for her research on women in the labor market. She studies the causes of the persistent pay gap between men and women.

2 years ago

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