House Debate on Paycheck Fairness Bill
The House debated a bill to change the 1963 Equal Pay Act requiring equal pay for equal work. The bill would require employees to provide non-gender specific business reasons for paying a…
20 viewsThe House debated a bill to change the 1963 Equal Pay Act requiring equal pay for equal work. The bill would require employees to provide non-gender specific business reasons for paying a…
20 viewsDirected by African American William Greaves and narrated by actor Ricardo Montalban, Where Dreams Come True is a 1979 NASA film highlighting the contributions of women and minorities and…
14 viewsSecretary of State Antony Blinken named Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley as chief diversity and inclusion officer at the department. Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley will report…
130 viewsSenator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke about her life and career in the military and in the U.S. Senate. She was interviewed by Politico’s congressional editor Elana Schor.
76 viewsSports journalist Julie DiCaro reported on gender issues in America’s sports media and professional leagues. This virtual program was hosted by Barbara’s bookstore in Chicago.
23 viewsJayne Zanglein talked about her book, The Girl Explorers: The Untold Story of the Globetrotting Women Who Trekked, Flew, and Fought Their Way Around the World. We hear the story of the…
11 viewsJulia Cooke recounted the lives and careers of Pan Am stewardesses in the 1960's and 70's. This was a virtual event hosted by Books and Books Bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida.
282 viewsPervasive: How Sexual Violence is Becoming Textbook in Schools and Colleges was one of the second prize middle school winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Jamie Lewis, Lily…
20 viewsThe contributors to War Torn: Stories of War from the Women Reporters Who Covered Vietnam, published by Random House, discussed their collection of essays. The women, who worked for various…
364 viewsJournalist Elizabeth Becker talked about You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War. In her book, she told the story of three women - Australian correspondent Kate…
279 viewsU.S. members of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom visit with Soviet women in Moscow and several other cities to promote peace and understanding in the midst of the Cold…
64 viewsThe first half of this broadcast is a historical sketch of women’s roles in various societies from ancient times to the 1970s, and the second half is a studio discussion with a social worker, historian,…
62 viewsThe American Bar Association hosted a virtual discussion about women and diversity in the courts. A variety of female judges and lawyers spoke about their professional experiences. The…
15 viewsThe Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom was founded in 1915 by more than 1,000 women from around the world opposed to World War I. This film, courtesy of the Swarthmore…
63 viewsMikki Kendall argued that the modern feminist movement is excluding some women, especially women of color. This virtual program was hosted by Charis Books in Decatur, Georgia.
43 viewsIowa State University professor Tracy Lucht talked about women journalists in the late-19th and early 20th centuries. She described the careers of some pioneers, such as Nellie Bly and…
1,667 viewsCrime writer Tori Telfer provided a history of female con artists. This was a virtual event hosted by Left Bank Books in St. Louis.
105 viewsRebecca Traister, author of All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation, and Kate Bolick, author of Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own, talked about their books on…
1,416 viewsWashington Post investigative reporter Emma Brown examined what boys are taught about masculinity and manhood. This virtual program was hosted by One More Page Bookstore in Arlington,…
94 viewsThe Clinton Foundation virtually hosted its 13th Annual Clinton Global Initiative University, highlighting the next generation of leaders. Former President Bill Clinton spoke with Vice…
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