May 13 For incarcerated mothers, parenting is a day-to-day struggle By Megan Thompson Twenty-four hours after giving birth to her son, Jessica Inholt was separated from him. Now, raising him is a family affair. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 9:51 ‘Every issue is a women’s issue’ — Why these Republican women are running for office By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Seventy-five women are running for office in the Indiana state legislature, double the number that did in 2014, and the number of GOP women running for office has risen from 15 to 23. In a deep red state where women… Continue watching
Mar 17 Why Wikipedia often overlooks stories of women in history By Tamar Carroll, Lara Nicosia, The Conversation Wikipedia's coverage on women is less comprehensive, and its volunteer editor base is mostly male. What can be done to change the numbers?… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 7:05 What more women in government would mean for Afghanistan By PBS NewsHour War is a reality of life in Afghanistan, but it's not all-consuming, say a delegation of Afghan women leaders who recently visited Washington. The country is also undergoing significant social and cultural shifts around gender and leadership. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 9:46 Women leading Danish mosque challenge patriarchy and right-wing religious control By PBS NewsHour Along with Scandinavia’s first female imam, Mariam mosque in Copenhagen is reinterpreting the Koran with a focus on women’s rights, including the right to marry outside the faith and file for divorce. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 3:16 Why women need a seat at the table to make peace last By PBS NewsHour In the years after Rwanda's genocide, how did women come to make up a large portion of the nation's parliament? Author and activist Swanee Hunt says their women's movement that grew out of necessity. Hunt, a former ambassador and founding… Continue watching
Feb 10 As the fight in northern Syria shifts focus, here’s what has changed By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon A ground-level look at what has changed between northern Syria today and six months back, when a fight against ISIS dominated the headlines. Continue reading
Jan 21 At Women’s Marches, a spotlight on missing and murdered Indigenous women By Jenni Monet In a weekend of Women's Marches, families and friends across the country spotlighted missing and murdered Indigenous women and transgender people. Continue reading
Jan 21 After huge U.S. crowds, European women join chorus for change By Danica Kirka, Sandy Cohen and Tamara Lush, Associated Press Thousands of people have turned out in central London despite sleet and snow to show solidarity with women around the world in demanding equality, justice and an end to harassment. Continue reading
Jan 20 Women’s March returns to the streets, one year after drawing millions By Rebecca Oh As they marched, protesters in New York City reflected on the year of activism that followed the 2017 Women's March. Continue reading