Extras - Full interviews on Transgender Athlete Controversy
and What was said on TTC

This week on To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, our panelists discuss Bill Cosby’s release from prison and the future of the #MeToo movement, as well as transgender athletes and the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. We have links to the full interviews with our experts, Joanna Harper and Donna Lopiano on transgender athletes.

On the panel this week joining host Bonnie Erbe is former Maryland US Representative Donna Edwards, Independent Women’s Voices’ Senior Policy Analyst Patrice Onwuka, Professor Lara Brown of George Washington University, and Washington Examiner  Commentary Writer Tiana Lowe. 

Woman Thought Leader: Eartha & Kitt

This week on To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, we are joined by Kitt Shapiro, the daughter of legendary icon, Eartha Kitt. She discusses the life of her mother and the story behind her new book, “Eartha & Kitt: A Daughter’s Love Story in Black and White.” 

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I Tried to Live Off Women-Owned Businesses. Turns Out, Men Still Run Everything
Time

There are a record number of female Fortune 500 CEOs this year, and still women only make up 8.2% of the list.

The Pandemic Drove Women Out of the Workforce. Will They Come Back?
Politico

Their absence could hurt the broader U.S. economy, so policymakers are weighing ways to help them return to work.

Women Are the Hidden Gems of STEM
Asia Foundation

For women in Asia pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, women’s networks have been called “hidden gems“ that can advance women’s participation and leadership and shrink the STEM gender gap.

“In Government, Women Continue To Be a Minority”: The Path for Women in Politics is Paved With Different Stones
Ms Magazine

In spite of the gains women have made in the past several years, we are still subject to increased scrutiny from the media, can face sexist silencing by colleagues, and often must fight to break into established political networks in order to have an impact on the political agenda.