Mar 05 Watch 7:05 What more women in government would mean for Afghanistan By PBS News Hour 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 News Hour 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 News Hour 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
Jan 11 Watch 8:05 How #MeToo power dynamics affect economists By Paul Solman What kind of hostilities do female economists face, and why? A recent paper highlights the sexualization of women in the field: In a list of the top words that correlated most frequently with women interviewing for jobs, none had anything… Continue watching
Jan 03 Woman drops gender bias case against Trump campaign By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press A former organizer for Donald Trump in Iowa who filed a legal complaint accusing the campaign of gender discrimination has decided not to pursue a lawsuit. Continue reading
Jan 03 U.S. sees surge in women interested in running for office By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Experts say 2018 is on track to be a historic year, with more women saying they are running at this point than ever before. Continue reading