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Girl Scouts Of The USA Files Suit Against Boy Scouts Of America
The girls' leadership development organization has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Boy Scouts of trademark infringement, after it started admitting girls as well as boys. -
Gunman In Yoga Studio Attack Had A Criminal History, Posted Racist And Sexist Videos
The assailant, who killed two people and injured five others in a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday, had a history of grabbing women without their consent. -
She Chose To 'Go Flat' And Wants Other Breast Cancer Survivors To Know They Can Too
After her double mastectomy, writer Catherine Guthrie came to embrace her new body, without breast reconstruction. But she's learned, women have to push the medical system to support this choice. -
On #MeToo, Americans More Divided By Party Than Gender
One year after the #MeToo movement took off, new NPR-Ipsos polls show the nation deeply divided on the issue of sexual assault and harassment. The fissures run more along party lines than gender. -
Berklee's Institute of Jazz And Gender Justice Asks, What Would Jazz Sound Like Without Patriarchy?
Callie speaks with Berklee professor and Grammy-award winning drummer, Terri Lyne Carrington and Columbia professor of African American studies, Farah Jasmine Griffin about Berklee College of Music's groundbreaking new Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. -
Lorraine O’Grady Reflects On Growing Up In Boston, Black Art, Feminism And Family
Callie Crossley speaks with Boston-born conceptual artist, Lorraine O'Grady about her risk-taking and genre-crossing career. -
A Super Girl Scout Makes Movies To Make Life Better For Vulnerable Girls
Sakshi Satpathy, 16, babysat and walked dogs to finance her films on child marriage and trafficking. She's won the Girl Scout's top honor — and Amnesty International and CARE have screened her works. -
'Good And Mad' Explores Women's Anger At A Pivotal Moment
It hardly needs saying that women's anger (more from one political party) has been roiling since the 2016 election. Rebecca Traister's new book explores the history and politics involved. -
A Fiery Debate Over 'Sissies' Vs. Macho Men In China's Social Media
It started when the boy band New F4 was featured on the annual back-to-school special that every primary and middle school student must watch and discuss. -
There's A $500,000 Gender Gap When It Comes To Campaign Fundraising
In the 67 Republican-held House districts that Democrats have the best chance of winning this fall, male Democratic candidates raised an average of about $500,000 more than women candidates.