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.
2 years ago
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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
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
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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.
3 years ago
Men 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.
3 years ago
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Diane 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.
3 years ago
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Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the 1st female non-kicker player
The safety, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was tapped to play Saturday against Juniata College during a Division III game.
3 years ago
New 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
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Woman-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.
3 years ago
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Luis Rubiales resigns as head of Spain’s soccer federation
The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.
3 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.
3 years ago
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Spain’s women’s soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss
Spain's soccer federation did not mention Jorge Vilda's connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women's World Cup-winning team.
3 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.
3 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.
3 years ago
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Anger in Spain after soccer chief kisses a player at Women’s World Cup ceremony
Luis Rubiales is being roundly criticized, including by Spain's acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez.
3 years ago