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December 27, 2022 | 5:00 AM

Top stories of 2022: School policies targeting trans youth

This year, at least seven districts in Pennsylvania have dealt with public complaints and legal challenges related to LGBTQ issues.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF
April 3, 2022 | 6:32 AM

Young women earn more than young men in several U.S. cities

In 22 of 250 U.S. metropolitan areas, women under the age of 30 earn as much or more than their male counterparts

By Jeff Dean/NPR
March 17, 2022 | 10:25 AM

Fair pay is a woman’s right: commission says the wage gap must end

This week, Pennsylvania officials called for an end to the wage gap.

By Hayden Mitman/ WLVR

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August 4, 2021 | 1:04 PM

A report found the NCAA undervalues women’s basketball, prioritizes men’s teams

The report found numerous instances of gender inequity in the NCAA’s treatment of women’s teams, including providing women’s teams less effective COVID-19 tests and poor quality food.

By Josie Fischels/NPR
April 15, 2021 | 8:15 AM

Biden infrastructure push highlights economic gender gaps

"If we were to look at the traditional definition of infrastructure, which includes construction jobs and production occupations and some installation and repair, those tend to be traditionally male," said Nicole Smith, Chief Economist at Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce.
By Danielle Kurtzleben/NPR
March 21, 2021 | 6:38 AM

Under fire, the NCAA apologizes and unveils new weight room for Women’s tournament

NCAA responds to complaints at Women’s tournament

By Becky Sullivan/NPR
November 29, 2020 | 7:44 AM

Sarah Fuller makes history as 1st woman to play in a Power 5 football game

By Lydia Massey/NPR
Event Date: 20200909

Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools – Screening & Discussion

By Staff
July 23, 2020 | 2:44 PM

Pennsylvania introduces gender-neutral driver license option

It will let motorists and those needing a state-issued identification card to use “X″ as a third option to indicate gender.
By The Associated Press
April 17, 2020 | 7:21 AM

Did gender keep Democratic women from winning the primary?

By Danielle Kurtzleben/NPR
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