Feb 12 Watch 9:32 Can Egyptian women start a revolution against sexual violence? By PBS News Hour In Tahrir Square, the center of the Egyptian revolution five years ago, women safely joined men to protest for a new future. But that moment soon ended; hundreds, even thousands of female protesters were sexually assaulted. In some cases, activists… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:28 How a critical mass of women can change an institution By PBS News Hour Jay Newton-Small, author of "Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works," sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss what happens when a critical mass of women wield power and influence in public life and the workforce. Continue watching
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
Jan 14 Watch 8:56 Women over 50? Help not wanted By PBS News Hour Do women face a tougher time finding a job than men as we age? According to economists, women 35 and up are far less likely to be considered for certain jobs than younger women or men of the same age. Continue watching
Dec 04 Obama administration weighs making women eligible for military draft By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press The White House says the administration is considering proposing changes to the selective service law that would make women eligible for the draft. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 6:02 Gloria Steinem’s advice to young women: Listen to yourselves, not to me By PBS News Hour Gloria Steinem, writer, editor and feminist activist, has been at the forefront of the women's movement for more than half a century. Much of her life has unfolded on the road, from her childhood with an itinerant family to years… Continue watching
Nov 08 Update: Honduran woman profiled in NewsHour story granted new hearing to seek refuge in U.S. By John Carlos Frey, Stephen Fee A 19-year-old domestic abuse victim from Honduras, profiled two weeks ago on PBS NewsHour Weekend, will receive another opportunity to seek refuge in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 24 Mapping murder around the globe: Why fatal violence is concentrated in Latin America By Andrew Mach, Stephen Fee Earlier this week, Honduran journalist Lourdes RamÃrez was one of three women worldwide awarded a 2015 Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation. Her experience as a female journalist is a microcosm of the danger in Honduras,… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 10:08 Inside the ‘pure hell’ of Honduras’s rising tide of domestic violence By PBS News Hour In Honduras, poverty, gang violence and corruption are fueling a domestic-violence epidemic in the Central American country where on average, a woman is murdered every 13 hours. As a result, many Honduran women flee the country and become part of… Continue watching
Sep 15 When women are in charge of TV shows, more women get hired By Corinne Segal Female leaders are leading the push for more diversity in television, both on-camera and behind the scenes, according to a new study. Continue reading