Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished
Ask most any woman if she’s ever been called the B-word by a man, and the answer is probably yes. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s impassioned remarks on the House floor against the vulgar words of a male colleague -- and a…
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Are female presidential candidates held to a higher standard than males?
With the exit of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 Democratic presidential field that began as the most diverse in history became, essentially, a contest between two white men. Judy Woodruff talks to Georgetown University’s Lily Adams, former communications director for…
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Hillary Clinton: Trump’s actions ‘direct threat’ to national security
As an impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions on Ukraine begins, Hillary Clinton says that it appears "that there is evidence of abuse of power and obstruction of justice and contempt of Congress." The former secretary of state and daughter…
Border Patrol agents’ sexist Facebook posts ‘inappropriate,’ chief says
Carla Provost said in a statement Monday that any employee who violated standards will be held accountable. ProPublica published a report on the closed Facebook group that comprises about 9,500 current and former employees.
The response to sexual assault allegations made by writer E. Jean Carroll against President Trump is again raising questions about what women face when they take their accusations public. Judy Woodruff speaks with Emily Bazelon of The New York Times…
Emily Chang, author of our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Brotopia.” Plus, Jeff announces the May book selection.
Flight attendants are often targets of sexual assault and harassment, but the airline industry has few standardized rules in place to protect their employees.
Ellen Pao sent Silicon Valley a wake-up call about sexism in tech and finance when she filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against her employer, a powerful venture capital firm. She lost her case and her personal reputation was damaged along…
“I am tired after kissing their asses,” an actress tells her male director. “You only make me dance in underwear or small clothes.”…
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