Apr 30 Watch 6:21 ‘Brotopia’ author Emily Chang answers your questions 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. Continue watching
Feb 11 ‘It’s pervasive, it’s every day’ — How a history of sexism in the airline industry echoes today By Michael D. Regan, Megan Thompson Flight attendants are often targets of sexual assault and harassment, but the airline industry has few standardized rules in place to protect their employees. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 8:14 How Ellen Pao realized women ‘cannot succeed’ in Silicon Valley frat boy culture By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Sep 13 This viral song calls out Bollywood’s sexism. Here are the English lyrics By Elizabeth Flock “I am tired after kissing their asses,” an actress tells her male director. “You only make me dance in underwear or small clothes.”… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 2:51 How journalist Ann Friedman learned to sound more like herself By PBS News Hour Women are routinely asked and expected to modify how they speak in order to not come across as too direct or harsh, says journalist Ann Friedman. But in pursuing her life’s work, she’s found greater confidence in her professional voice,… Continue watching
Jun 05 Column: Why macho culture is bad for business By Bert Spector A faulty corporate culture can encourage short-term advantage at the cost of looming catastrophes, stifle innovation, foster distrust or fuel excessive risk-taking. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:55 Why Clinton may have a chance in dark-red Georgia By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford This campaign year has witnessed many unexpected shifts in the electorate -- not to mention the candidates. But one of the most surprising changes may be the voters in Georgia. After supporting Republican presidential contenders for the past 24 years,… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 3:11 Newly released video shows Trump making lewd remarks about women By PBS News Hour Donald Trump faced renewed criticism of his treatment of women on Friday when a video surfaced of him making lewd comments; Trump's campaign called the conversation “locker room banter.” Meanwhile, the candidate returned to criticizing immigration policy. Hillary Clinton took… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 4:31 Does gender bias explain why Hillary Clinton has fared so poorly with white male voters? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 28 How men and women answered this sexism quiz By Laura Santhanam What we learned from a quiz designed by researchers to study subtle sexism. Continue reading