To The Contrary

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To The Contrary episodes

  • To The Contrary Podcast October 6, 2017 | PBS
    Women and Guns: Does owning a gun make women safer? Abortion Rights: Are GOP House Members anti-abortion in public yet pro-choice in private? Birth Control: Trump's rollback on Obamacare birth control mandate.
    Panel: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin, Independent Women’s Voices Senior Policy Analyst Patrice Onwuka, Former Judge Federal Prosecutor Debra Carnahan
    27 min
  • To The Contrary Podcast September 29, 17 | PBS
    How do women diplomats differ from male ones? The US’s role in ending modern slavery. We speak with Sandra Pepera of NDI about their #NotTheCost campaign Panel: Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Former Undersecretary Ellen Tauscher, Former Undersecretary Paula Dobriansky, Former Ambassador Jendayi Frazer
    27 min
  • To The Contrary Podcast September 22, 2017 | PBS
    Women the GOP: Mitch McConnell says it’s time for Republicans to appeal to women more. Hiring Discrimination: A new study says bias in hiring is as bad today as it was in 1989. Women as Providers: Americans still see men as the primary providers, even as women’s contribution in terms of income goes up. Panel: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ann Stone, Jennifer Higgins, Maria Teresa Kumar
    27 min
  • Friday News Roundup | PBS
    Listen to our newest regular feature, the Friday news Roundup with Bonnie Erbé. Bonnie clues you into all the news that happened this week affecting women's advancement and affecting families and communities of color. Give us a listen and share your thoughts
    27 min
  • To The Contrary Podcast September 1, 2017 | PBS
    Bonnie Erbe sits down for an in-depth interview with Sarah McBride, the national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign and an LGBT and women's rights activist. She tells us her personal story and shares her thoughts on the state of LGBT and women's rights under the Donald Trump administration.
    27 min
  • To The Contrary Podcast August 25, 2017 | PBS
    Trump Gender Divide: Donald Trump continues to be unpopular among women as support for impeachment grows.Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Cuts: Critics allege the Trump administration is going to go back to abstinence-only sex ed.
    Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts: The Girl Scout leadership opposes the Boy Scouts considering letting girls in. Panel: Lara Brown, Rina Shah, Manal Omar, Carrie Lukas
    27 min
  • To The Contrary Podcast July 28th, 2017 | PBS
    The “Skinny Bill”: The GOP’s attempt to repeal Obamacare ended after the proposed “skinny bill” failed to garner enough votes. Trump and LGBT Issues: The Trump administration sparked outrage from LGBT groups by opposing employment protections and announcing plans to ban transgender soldiers. Women CEOs: The New York Times’ Susan Chira’s op-ed shines light on the lack of female CEOs at Fortune 500 companies. Panel: Former Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD); Patrice Onwuka, Rina Shah, Debra Carnahan
    27 min
  • To The Contrary Podcast July 21, 2017 | PBS
    Domestic Violence: A new Washington state law warns survivors if abusers are attempting to buy guns. Climate Change: The impact of family planning on global warming. Feminism Victimology: Camille Paglia says Title IX is not helping women. Panel: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ann Stone, Anushay Hossain, Jennifer Higgins
    27 min

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To The Contrary, Public Broadcasting's successful all-female news analysis series, is celebrating its 33rd season on air. With women in the forefront of politics and on the cutting edge of national…