Aug 11 As more women enter combat, access to contraception remains limited By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Next year, the military will officially lift restrictions on women in combat, the end of a process that may open up as many as 245,000 jobs that have been off limits to women. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:13 Women accusing Bill Cosby of assault speak out with similar stories By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 4:43 World Cup match against Germany will test U.S. Women’s team By PBS News Hour Four teams are left as the Women's World Cup nears its climax. Germany, the number one team in the world, will face off against the U.S., the team with the top defense currently. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the matchup… Continue watching
Jun 04 Men continue to outnumber women in the media, study says By News Desk Men outnumber women in news anchor seats and bylines in print and online, according to a study released Thursday by the Women’s Media Center based in New York and Washington, D.C. Continue reading
May 15 Women on Capitol Hill dish on their experiences with sexism By Anna Sillers Sexism on Capitol Hill is by no means new. But a new survey from the National Journal shows how widespread the problem still is. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 2:59 Bulk of women soldiers who report sexual assault report retaliation By PBS News Hour A survey published this week showed that a large percentage of women soldiers who reported unwanted sexual advances said they faced retaliation. USA Today reporter Tom Vanden Brook joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss. Continue watching
May 03 Watch 7:34 How Kurdish women soldiers are confronting ISIS on the front lines By PBS News Hour In Iraq, an all-female unit within the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, is on the front lines of a fierce battle against the Islamic State. Martin Himel reports. Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 3:03 Why are more women dying from childbirth in the U.S. than in Saudi Arabia or the UK? By PBS News Hour The United States is the only advanced economy in the world with an increasing number of women who die in childbirth. In fact, a woman giving birth in the U.S. is twice as likely to die than in Saudi Arabia… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 6:14 The undertold story of D.C.’s dames during the Civil War By PBS News Hour Journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts offers a different take on the Civil War era, focusing on the women who were involved in politics behind the scenes. Gwen Ifill talks to the author about her new book, “Capital Dames: The… Continue watching
Feb 23 #AskHerMore asks us to rethink awards show conversation on women By Colleen Shalby #AskHerMore demands reporters to ask better questions of women. Continue reading