Jan 28 Watch 1:50 These girls build their future every time they go to construction class By PBS News Hour High school students Channell Rogers and Sierra Buster refuse to let gender stereotypes prevent them from pursuing construction, a hobby they both enjoy and a career they both aspire to. Our Student Reporting Labs report as part of Outside the… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 2:18 The only girl in school to spark an interest in welding By PBS News Hour Kalei Kipp is the only girl in the welding program at her high school. Why don't more women go into that profession? Our Student Reporting Labs report as part of Outside the Box, a series on the ways that young… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 2:19 Girl on the gridiron changes how her team sees gender By PBS News Hour It started as a bet with her mom, but Lexi Dressing won a spot as starting kicker on her South Carolina high school football team. Our Student Reporting Labs report as part of Outside the Box, a series on the… Continue watching
Jan 22 Presidential race shows evolving gender roles in politics By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press In the 2016 presidential campaign, a modern take on gender roles is increasingly on display in both parties. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 7:42 Women and girls caught in refugee crisis lack protection By PBS News Hour More than 1 million refugees and migrants entered Europe in 2015. For those fleeing brutal wars and violence at home, the perilous journey can be often most dangerous for women. Sarah Costa of the Women's Refugee Commission talks with Judy… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 4:06 Why we should embrace innovative fashion, not laugh at it By PBS News Hour Why do we elevate fancy cars but mock haute couture? Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, explores the sexism behind some critiques of runway styles. Continue watching
Nov 30 Poet Franny Choi pictures a world without police By Corinne Segal What world a world without police look like? Poet Franny Choi’s work attempts to answer that question. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 4:54 Teaching girls to write the rules at video game coding camp By PBS News Hour Video games are still largely aimed at a male audiences, which is no surprise since women make up a small portion of game designers and programmers. But that doesn't mean that girls aren't interested in playing and creating. Girls-only computer… Continue watching
Aug 03 Times have changed for women at work, but office temperatures are stuck in the ’60s By Catherine Woods A new study sheds light on the office thermostat battle. Women prefer warmer office climates than men because of their different body composition. Continue reading
May 31 Arresting dress: A timeline of anti-cross-dressing laws in the United States By News Desk A person perceived as male who dressed in clothing customarily designed for women could technically be arrested in New York for "impersonating a female" as recently as 2011. Continue reading