A Woman’s Place

What does it really cost to survive in America today? In this episode, we explore the growing gap between the federal poverty line and the actual cost of living through the lens of ALICE: Asset Limited, Income...

In this episode, we sit down with lawyer, activist, and author Carolyn McConnell to discuss her book, Motherhood Discounted, and the ways society undervalues motherhood, caregiving, and dependency. Drawing from her own...

In Part 2, we continue our conversation with renowned historian and marriage expert Stephanie Coontz as we examine why nostalgia for the “traditional family” is so powerful and so often misleading. Drawing parallels...

Women aren't ruining everything...they're redefining what's possible. So why does that make some people so nervous? In this episode, we're digging into one of the biggest social shifts of the last 50 years, from women...

More than 90% of women were married by age 30 in 1970. Many couldn't get a credit card, open a bank account, or access birth control without a man's permission. That's not ancient history. That's within a lifetime. In...

<p>More than 90% of women were married by age 30 in 1970. Many couldn't get a credit card, open a bank account, or access birth control without a man's permission. <br> <br> That's not ancient history. That's within a...

<p>In Part Two of our Gender and Media series, we explore how gender representation in media shapes the way we see ourselves and others. Why are women still only a third of podcasters? And what does that say about the...

<p>In part two, we continue the conversation with legal scholar and author Deborah Tuerkheimer, exploring the complex legal and cultural realities surrounding sexual assault and why the burden so often falls on victims...

<p>In this episode of A Woman’s Place, we sit down with Anne LeBaron, CEO of Take Stock in Children of Manatee County, to explore how mentorship, education, and opportunity can transform the lives of young women and...

<p>If media has the power to shape our worldview, whose version are we getting?</p> <p>In Part 1 of this series, we explore how media, from films and podcasts to books and advertising, quietly shape our ideas about...

Are you sure? What were you wearing? In the first of a two-part series, we sit down with Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professor and former prosecutor Deborah Tuerkheimer to discuss her book, Credible: Why We...

<p>This episode explores how gender sits at the center of a cultural moment where identity, power, and politics are deeply intertwined. Why are traditional gender roles resurfacing? Why is there such intense backlash...

<p>In Part Two, Jeff Hartman, an 8-year military veteran and longtime high school teacher, shares his perspective on being a stay-at-home dad in the United States and navigating a traditionally female-dominated space...

<p>We spend a lot of time talking about how the world works, or doesn’t work, for women. But none of us exist in isolation. In this two-part conversation, we turn our focus to men: what’s working, what isn’t, and how we...

<p>Quick—when you hear “eating disorder,” who do you picture? What kind of person?</p> <p>If you're like most people, you picture a young white woman. And yes, by some estimates, 85–90% of those with diagnosed eating...