women's rights

America is one of only two countries in the world where you can be fired for taking a day off in order to give birth (let that sink in for a moment).As it…

More than 40 thousand people gathered in San Francisco for the third Women's March.Like at previous Women’s Marches, people of all ages arrived at Civic…

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll talk about why the increase of women in prisons has far surpassed the growth of male prisoners in the US. The number…

What should we make of the fact that feminism has gone mainstream? Bitch Magazine founding editor AndiZeisler explores that question in her new book, We…

This story aired most recently in the 11/30/22 Crosscurrents episode. It’s not surprising to find female singers today who “do it all.” They write and…

Many groups still feel excluded from the feminist movement. Teresa shares how feminism can be a value everyone can share--across races, sexuality,…

On the December 30th edition of Your Call, we’ll revisit our conversation with director Sarah Gavron and screen writer Abi Morgan about their new movie…

Is the brutal gang rape of a 23 year-old woman in New Delhi last December the tipping point for women's rights in India? What about in Steubenville, Ohio?