Trump Prompts Dem Women To Run For Congress In PA, But They Face 'Old Boys Network'
USA Today

Following the election of President Trump, women are running for office at record-breaking rates across the country. But Democratic women in Pennsylvania, are finding that in order to be competitive, they’ve got to break a glass ceiling within their own party first.

Training Women To Ask For More Money At Work
CNN Money

There were just two words I uttered after job offers early in my career: "Thank you." I never negotiated for more money. If I did think about it, I quickly worried that I would anger my future employer if I even asked.

Women Get Their Periods Every Month — And It's Incredibly Expensive
USA Today

Scotland could become the first country to ban "period poverty" to help women and girls who can't afford feminine hygiene products such as maxi-pads and tampons.The issue is rarely spoken about in public, but it affects millions of women and girls around the world, including the United States.

The First Human On Mars Should Be A Woman – We Deserve Stardust Too
The Guardian

For decades, men have had all the glory in space exploration. Imagine how young girls would feel seeing a woman step on to the red planet

Millennial Voices
From the Corn Belt to the Capitol

To The Contrary intern, Andrew Bandstra used his Iowan roots to secure an interview with US Senator Joni Ernst.

Trump Sex Scandals, Starbucks Equal Pay, Deb Haaland

This week on To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, our panelists discuss President Trump’s extramarital affairs, Starbucks’ equal pay efforts and Deb Haaland for Congress.

On the panel this week joining host Bonnie Erbe is: Linda Chavez, Chair, Center for Equal Opportunity; Former Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD); Carrie Lukas, President, Independent Women’s Forum; Lara Brown, Associate Professor, George Washington University