
Gender
Event to mark Todd’s rise as first female Pa. chief justice
Pennsylvania state Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd is about to be formally installed as the state's chief justice. She is the first woman to hold that office.
2 years ago
In a male-dominated construction industry, this Philly woman seeks to empower others
Monica Miraglilo worked her way into the construction industry after a career in modeling. Now she wants to empower other women to join her.
2 years ago
Bucks County’s Pearl S. Buck Foundation wants your help naming a ‘Woman of Influence’
For the first time in 43 years, the Pearl S. Buck Foundation is asking the public to nominate influential women, one of whom will win its annual award.
2 years ago
‘Better governance for everyone’: More women than ever in Delaware’s General Assembly
In 2000, 15 of the 62 state legislators were women. The number has grown steadily and is now 24 — 39% of the members.
2 years ago
Inquiry finds widespread misconduct in women’s pro soccer
Investigations by the National Women’s Soccer League and U.S. Soccer both found instances of sexual abuse and manipulation within the league.
2 years ago
Pioneering Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes dies at 84
Hughes died Dec. 1 in Tampa, Florida.
2 years ago
U.S. Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup
The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday.
2 years ago
New Jersey maternal mortality report: Majority of deaths were preventable
The New Jersey Maternal Mortality Review Committee found that a majority of pregnancy-related deaths from 2016-2018 were preventable.
2 years ago
Bonus Interview: Gloria Steinem on feminism, abortion and her memoir
In this week's bonus hour of Radio Times, Marty speaks feminist activist, speaker and writer Gloria Steinem about her life, history, feminism and abortion access in the U.S.
Air Date: October 8, 2022 6:00 am
Listen 48:57‘The Wolves’ highlights ‘life, love and loss, on and off the astroturf’
"The Wolves" director, Sarah Rasmussen, says the coming of age story, in an intense 90 minutes, highlights the socially relevant issues affecting young, female athletes today.
2 years ago
Listen 6:00‘2 Clocks’ disassembles toxic masculinity with humor
The new play at the Wilma Theater is enlightening, enraging, and uncomfortable. That’s the point.
2 years ago
From the archive, Marty’s conversation with Sally Field where she discussed her life, career, memoirs and why acting was such a successful tool for overcoming trauma.
Air Date: October 1, 2022 8:00 am
Listen 35:43Bonus Interview: Laurie Halse Anderson on #MeToo and ‘Shout’
Laurie Halse Anderson's memoir, Shout, is a vulnerable and powerful reflection on our society failing victims, and a love letter to survivors of sexual assault.
Air Date: September 17, 2022 7:00 am
Listen 49:00In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse
A new bipartisan gun safety law makes it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms.
3 years ago
Gender roles, primates and Frans de Waal
In his latest book, primatologist Frans de Waal asks the question, "What can the world of apes and monkeys teach us about gender, sex and biology?
Air Date: September 6, 2022 10:00 am
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