Podcasts about national organization for women

Part one of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara includes The National Organization For Women saying if you don't support trans athletes in women's sports it's white supremacist patriarchy. This coming Monday's solar eclipse and the traffic problems it may cause. To fight Biden on the border crisis, you have to make it a local story. Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg says opposing electric cars is like wanting landline phones forever. Governor Newsom is still paying 16 hourly dollar wages at his luxury restaurants after his forced fast food wage mandate of 20 dollars an hour went into effect Monday.    For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss Roxcy O'Neal Bolton, arguably South Florida's most important feminist. On this day in 1970, Roxcy took her South Florida fight to a national stage.Remember to follow This Day in Miami History Podcast on your preferred podcast provider, as well as Twitter and Facebook!And visit the This Day in Miami History shop on Spreadshirt for your "Elect Ralph Renick Governor" bumper sticker, t-shirt, and more, as well as TDMH-branded material!Women's Park - Miami-Dade County (miamidade.gov)Florida Memory • Roxcy Bolton: A Force for EqualityCivic activist, feminist, trailblazer Roxcy Bolton dies at 90 | Miami HeraldNOW's Fourth National Conference « National Organization for Women (brynmawr.edu)Wolfson Archives | MDC Archives | Miami Dade CollegeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-day-in-miami-history-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

At the Third National Conference of Commissions on the Status of Women, a group of women, led by writer Betty Friedan and organizer and attorney Pauli Murray, decided that to make progress they needed to form an independent national civil rights organization for women. Within months, the National Organization for Women had 300 founding members, a slate of officers, and a statement of purpose. By 1974, NOW boasted 40,000 members in over 700 chapters, and today NOW claims hundreds of thousands of members in all 50 states and DC, working toward equal rights for women and girls. Joining me to discuss the history of NOW is Dr. Katherine Turk, Associate Professor of History and Adjunct Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and author of The Women of Now: How Feminists Built an Organization That Transformed America. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-episode audio are “Light Thought Var. 2” and “Vision of Persistence," by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com);Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.The episode image is: “ERA March from Governor's mansion to the capitol - Tallahassee, Florida,” photographed by Donn Dughi; this work is from the Florida Memory Project hosted at the State Archive of Florida, and is released to the public domain in the United States under the terms of Section 257.35(6), Florida Statutes.  Additional Sources: “United States President's Commission On The Status Of Women Records,” John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. “American Women: Report of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, 1963,” Department of Labor. “The Powerful, Complicated Legacy of Betty Friedan's ‘The Feminine Mystique,'” by Jacob Muñoz, Smithsonian Magazine, February 4, 2021. “National Organization for Women, ‘Statement of Purpose' (1966),” The American Yawp Reader. “National Organization for Women (NOW) founding documents, 1966–1968,” National Organization for Women Records, Schlesinger Library “National Organization for Women Founder on Group's 50th Anniversary and Finding Success in Anger,” by Olivia B. Waxman, Time Magazine, June 30, 2016. “Feminist Factions United and Filled the Streets for This Historic March,” by Maggie Doherty, The New York Times, Originally published August 26, 2020, and updated September 3, 2020. “The Equal Rights Amendment: The Most Popular Never-Ratified Amendment,” by Christine Blackerby, National Archives Education Updates, December 5, 2013. “How Phyllis Schlafly Derailed the Equal Rights Amendment,” by Lesley Kennedy, History.com, Originally published March 19, 2020, and updated September 29, 2023. “The 1978 Equal Rights Amendment March,” by Henry Kokkeler, Boundary Stones, WETA, April 12, 2022. National Organization for Women Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's tumultuous climate, Christian Nunes, the President of the National Organization for Women (NOW), shares her experiences as a mother, mental health advocate, and intersectional feminist.

Meg reports on trailblazing news anchor Jessica Savitch's life and tragic death. Jessica unearths true-life tales from June 1st, 1987, courtesy of writer Richard Grayson's diary.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

Work experience is integral to a student's college experience. Student Jessica Taddeo talks about her time working as an intern with the National Organization for Women in Washington, DC, and how that has shaped her view for the future. 

On June 30, 1966, the National Organization for Women is founded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  Join Michael Zeldin and his special guest, Muriel Fox, a co-founder of the National Organization For Women (NOW) where she headed Public Relations and served as the Operations Lieutenant to President Betty Friedan. Muriel is one of the pioneers of the women's movement. Among her many accomplishments, she was instrumental in convincing President Johnson to issue an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sex. Guest Muriel Fox Muriel Fox is a feminist trailblazer in the public relations industry. Fox started her career as a copywriter for Sears Roebuck in New York and soon after moved to Miami where she headed the re-election campaign of U.S. Senator Claude Pepper. She also helped to elect Miami Mayor William Wolfarth in 1949. Fox then made the next big step in her career by applying to the largest public relations agency, Carl Byoir and Associates, only to be told “we don't hire women writers.” Regardless, she persisted and by 1956, became the youngest vice president of the company. Following her promotion to vice president, Fox was told that she had progressed as far as possible. This led her to co-found the National Organization for Women (NOW), an organization that changed the landscape for women in business. Fox held many executive roles at NOW after its founding, and was also an active advocate for women's rights through other organizations such as Veteran Feminists of America. Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelzeldin Subscribe to the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-said-with-michael-zeldin/id1548483720

  Join Michael Zeldin and his special guest, Muriel Fox, a co-founder of the National Organization For Women (NOW) where she headed Public Relations and served as the Operations Lieutenant to President Betty Friedan. Muriel is one of the pioneers of the women's movement. Among her many accomplishments, she was instrumental in convincing President Johnson to issue an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sex. Guest Muriel Fox Muriel Fox is a feminist trailblazer in the public relations industry. Fox started her career as a copywriter for Sears Roebuck in New York and soon after moved to Miami where she headed the re-election campaign of U.S. Senator Claude Pepper. She also helped to elect Miami Mayor William Wolfarth in 1949. Fox then made the next big step in her career by applying to the largest public relations agency, Carl Byoir and Associates, only to be told “we don't hire women writers.” Regardless, she persisted and by 1956, became the youngest vice president of the company. Following her promotion to vice president, Fox was told that she had progressed as far as possible. This led her to co-found the National Organization for Women (NOW), an organization that changed the landscape for women in business. Fox held many executive roles at NOW after its founding, and was also an active advocate for women's rights through other organizations such as Veteran Feminists of America. Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelzeldin Subscribe to the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-said-with-michael-zeldin/id1548483720

Current day NOW controversies - Katy brings us up to date on the female fuckery happening in NOW the past several years. White liberal women have a long way to go in dismantling their own white supremacy. 

From the "official" organization of NOW - starting where the WW picked up...and dropped the ball, again.

By all prominent historical accounts, the National Organization for Women was founded in 1966 by Betty Friedan and several other women who met together in a hotel room at a women's conference that June. But there's a whole lot more to what happened before that hotel meeting (because, of course there is) that involves many foundational events and women that are not white. 

Our special guest is Christian Nunes, the President of the National Organization for Women (NOW), calling in from Washington, DC. She shares the changes NOW is going through to make NOW more holistic in its advocation for women, realizing the intersectionality of issues affecting women like racial bias, sexual orientation, and disabilities. She encourages women and their men supporters to show up this Saturday October 2 for the Women's March/Rally in your area. In Santa Rosa we will meet at Old Courthouse Square from 10 am to Noon. Our host Elaine Holtz will be one of the featured speakers. Petitions will be made available to sign for the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R.3755) and For the People Act of 2021 (H.R.1). Check out the show's web archive page for descriptions of the segments, bio of the guest, this week in Herstory, announcements, links referenced and the playlist https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA21/WSA210927.html

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has finally resigned--but the National Organization for Women has been calling for that since the reports of his alleged sexual harassment first emerged. NOW President Christian Nunes joins today to discuss the governor's response to the allegations and his general handling of the situation, and how his failure to appropriately take responsibility reverberates out into our culture. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com

Women's Spaces Radio Show of 5/31/2021 with host Elaine B Holtz and guests Susan Lamont on the Memorial Gathering for the Birthday of Andy Lopez (2000-2013) and Monique Alcala on the National Organization of Women (NOW) - 50 Years of the Feminist Voice. This week's show is now online for your listening convenience. All our show are archived at the website. Susan Collier Lamont speaks of the importance of activism that was demonstrated after the killing of 13-year old Andy Lopez carrying a plastic toy gun in 2013 by Sheriff Deputy Erik Gelhaus for the formation of IOLERO and its beefing up by overwhelming passage of Measure P in 2020. Wednesday June 2nd would be Andy's 21sr birthday and a memorial gathering potluck will occur at Andy's Unity Park beginning at 4pm. Our second guest is Monique Alcala, the Chief of Staff in the national office of the National Organization for Women (NOW), who talks about the 50years of relevance NOW has for feminism and women's rights for equal pay and reproduction. Visit this show's web archive page for bios on the guests, description of the show segments, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the song playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA21/WSA210531.html

Gary consciously aims to leave whatever he is involved with better, setting a positive example. That invigorates him. His core values are integrity and principled leadership. At times you may be devoted to something that disappoints you. Gary found that in recent years with the Boy Scouts, who he no longer felt were living up to their principles, and he decided to act to make change together with his daughter. Listen to the inspiring achievement on this podcast episode.His pivotal moments in his career and life came from activities beyond his legal work. He didn't start out to be a civil rights activist, but the passion evolved starting in the early 1990s on the Columbia University campus when he saw there was more to life than what his early legal assignments were directed to. He found he was good at building teams to solve problems, and he has built a strong community of activists to call on.For many years, Gary has been active in carrying out projects in the non-profit world as he recognized needs and sees ways to make a meaningful contribution. That juices him. Hear what he's planning next.Gary's takeaway advice is not to be concerned with other's expectations of what you should be doing but rather to run with your passion and bring others to share it. That's his idea of a life worth living.Bio Gary Ireland: Employment Attorney, civil rights activist and  so much more!Gary is a relentless advocate for inclusion and non-discrimination. An exciting example: He participated in a multi-year advocacy and media campaign working with his family, the National Organization for Women, and local elected officials resulting in young women successfully becoming full members in the previously all-male Boy Scouts of America. The initiative resulted in over 200,000 new female Scouts and a new name for the premier program: Scouts BSA. Gary helps executives maximize income and benefits when joining or leaving a company, enhancing severance, and, if necessary, asserting legal rights in court. Gary seeks to bring out the best in everyone, whether working with executives, employees, or start-ups and small businesses as outside General Counsel. His litigation experience spans high profile matters to lesser-known matters where Gary works behind the scenes to help executives maximize their outcome. Gary received the NAACP legal prize, “Footprints in the Sands Award”, also the legal award from the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, and the “Champion for Progress” recognition from the National Organization for Women. We think he sets an excellent example for Legacy-Makers@Work's audience for his intentional pursuit of a purposeful legacy. Contact Gary Ireland at Gary@Irelandlaw.nethttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gireland

Topics Discussed:Remembering Joe ScheidlerWhy a number of women don’t identify as feministsThe two waves of Feminism How the feminist movement was hijacked by abortionEquality vs InterchangeabilityWho legalized abortion really freed  Links Mentioned:SNL’s Susan B. Anthony Skit“How Abortion Activists Hijacked The Women’s Movement” - The Federalist“She Wrote Fake News for Cosmopolitan and Now Regrets Misleading Women on Feminism” - The Daily SignalLife Dynamics Report: Under-The-Radar Violence In The Conflict Over AbortionPro-Life America Podcast Episode 18: Uncomfortable Truths About Sex Education Have a topic you want to see discussed on the show? [Submit it here.]To learn more about what Life Dynamics does, visit: https://lifedynamics.com/about-us/Support Our Work Be Sure To Follow Life Dynamics:Our WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramYouTube   

Host Victoria Steele is a board member of the National Organization for Women. She's joined by another board member, Nevada NOW president Jeri Burton, as they detail emerging information about employee complaints and resignations, and a minority of board members—all white—who'd rather just sweep it under the rug. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/waitwhatpolitics/message

Topics Discussed:  Black Lives Matter unintentionally creating awareness about abortionHow abortion suppresses the Black voteAbortion organization employees & board members speaking out about racism inside these organizationsA revelation from the Gosnell trialOur call for a congressional investigation & defunding of these abortion organizations Links Mentioned: Employees Are Calling Out Major Reproductive Rights Organizations For Racism And Hypocrisy - BuzzFeed NewsSign the Life Dynamics PetitionVideo: Students Love Green New Deal... Until Hearing What's In It - Campus Reform Have a topic you want to see discussed on the show? [Submit it here.]
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Topics Discussed:  Widespread discrimination of Pro-Life Groups in schools and on college campusesStanding up against the censorshipMales told to stay out of abortion issueThe pro-choice side's double standard regarding men speaking out on abortion Links Mentioned:  College Professor Stopped From Dismissing Pro-Life Students From Her Class - LifeNewsLife Dynamics Report On Rape and Sexual Assault in the Abortion Industry  Have a topic you want to see discussed on the show? [Submit it here.]
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When young Ted Baskin brings his East Coast bride back to Trouveau, Farmer Gray regales her with his homespun wisdom.

Haughty Ms. Libby Rall challenges humble, devout Sarah Palin to a camping contest in the Alaskan woods. Can you guess who bests who?

Old Farmer Gray reads another passage from his screenplay, "The Misadventures of Libby Rall." This time Libby tries to foil Donald Trump's immigration policies with the help of a seductive South American beauty.

NOW- the National Organization for Women, has stirred up controversy through supporting policies that treat sex workers as victims instead of including them in the conversation and having them decide how they should be represented. In this episode, we learn about how laws around sex work disproportionately impact some groups and how the legal system has caused difficulty in maintaining health and safety for sex workers. We talk about New Zealand's decriminalization of sex work and the power and control that this gives to sex workers there. We talk about our current legal framework and how the move to decriminalize sex work (vs. legalization) can be a positive one. We address issues with the Nordic model, which has been touted by some feminist groups. We look at how sex workers have been excluded from the laws made surrounding them and how the bipartisan SESTA/FOSTA legisation has been harmful. We talk about the important difference between sex work and human trafficking and share how we can all be more supportive of sex work within our feminism. Listen to the Reply All epside of about the unintended consequences of SESTA/FOSTA (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/o2ho97) Listen to an interview with a Sex Worker on Death, Sex and Money (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/sex-worker-next-door) Watch this short documentary about Sex Work in New Zealand (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8_UGthO3CM) If you want to support sex workers, you can check out the Sex Workers Outreach Project here (https://swopusa.org/) Other Reference Articles (https://www.dailydot.com/irl/feminists-sex-workers-rights/) (https://theintercept.com/2020/01/30/sex-workers-decriminalization-fosta-sesta/) (https://newrepublic.com/article/155481/liberal-feminism-sex-work-problem) Join in on the conversation in our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/448726195833923/) Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cumqueenspodcast/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CumQueensPodcast), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/CumQueensPod) Please rate us 5 stars and leave a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cumqueens/id1485509989). Share with your friends to help us grow! Send us a screenshot of your review along with your address for your FREE CumQueens Sticker!!

Toni Van Pelt, President of NOW, the National Organization for Women. #WPRO She rallied Rhode Island supporters behind legislation to codify abortion protection provisions of Roe vs. Wade into state law. https://now.org/

Toni Van Pelt, President of NOW, the National Organization for Women. #WPRO She rallied Rhode Island supporters behind legislation to codify abortion protection provisions of Roe vs. Wade into state law. https://now.org/

Today, June 4th, is the 100th anniversary of Congress's passage of the 19th Amendment. Despite this historic landmark, the 19th amendment doesn't go beyond voting rights. That's where the Equal Rights Amendment comes in. The ERA is a yet-to-be-ratified amendment to the constitution that would codify full rights and legal equality for women.In LTNS's 5th episode, Michael interviews Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization for Women, the leading advocacy organization behind the ERA. Toni provides insight into the battle for ERA ratification in state legislatures across the country, as well as court challenges to the timeline for ratification set by Congress. Then, we hear from Caroline Corbett, deputy editor for MediaFile, who talks about the need for media reporting to reflect the vast implications of the passage of the ERA for women.The music in this pod was created by Greenss. If you like this episode of Long Time, No See, leave a rating, subscribe to the show, and keep listening. If you have recommendations for future topics or guests, you can email the host at mkohler@mediafiledc.com. If you would like to donate to MediaFile, the student journalists who power this pod, go to mediafiledc.com/donate. Support the show (http://www.mediafiledc.com/donate/)

Hilary Levey Friedman teaches courses in Brown University's Department of Education, and is also an author and the President of The RI chapter of The National Organization for Women.I was curious as to Professor Friedman's opinion on what are the most pressing issues facing women in Rhode Island.Our conversation addressed a multitude of issues that RI NOW are focused on, from reproductive rights to gender-based economic and educational disparities, to transgender rights and protections.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bartholomewtown?fan_landing=true)

Hilary Levey Friedman, president of the RI chapter of the National Organization For Women, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the outlook for reform in the Rhode Island House, the debate over the proposed Fane tower, and the passing of President George H.W. Bush.

It’s Up To Us This episode is all about how to be an effective social activist in the age of Trump. In it I discuss how to move from panic mode and fretting to taking the small actions that will really make a huge difference, politically. Not only is the show full of political activism tips, it also outlines suggestions for how to stay sane while taking those actions. Additionally there are interviews with Alexander Edelman, political campaign consultant, as well as with James Atkinson, social activist. I discuss with both men what the road ahead looks like for those of us who want to take back our Democracy. Links and articles mentioned on this episode How To Be Calm Under Pressure: 3 Secrets From A Bomb Disposal Expert Sarah Kendzior’s info: website, twitter, text of her tweet The 2018 Town Hall Project Spread Sheet of schedule for all Congress’s town hall meetings 5 Calls a Day Re:act Newsletter mentioned on the show How to subscribe to the re:act newsletter Flippable Countable Swing Left Alexander Edelman’s article on Medium Here is a link to the site which will tell you exactly who your State Senator and State Assemblyperson is. Remember, these are the elected officials in charge of gerrymandering districts! You want to keep your eye on these races, and flip them blue. How Venezuela dealt with the takeover of their government by the extreme right. Very useful. If you have time…read it. Air Purifying Vertical Forest Building being constructed in China Here is James Atkinson’s sample list of organizations in Los Angeles that you can volunteer in to make a huge difference: If you’re concerned about politics/social justice, and you want to get involved, there are lots of opportunities in LA. Here’s a list of organizations. I’ll update with more later. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION civil liberties group volunteer: https://action.aclu.org/secure/volunteer-aclu-socal donate: https://action.aclu.org/donate-aclu?ms=web_horiz_nav_hp contact: 213–977–9500 ANSWER antiwar / antiracism group volunteer: http://www.answercoalition.org/volunteer donate: https://answercoalition.nationbuilder.com/donate contact: 2936 W 8th St Los Angeles, CA 90005 (2nd floor of the First Unitarian Church) COUNSEL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS America’s largest Muslim civil liberties organization donate: https://www.cair.com/donations/general-donation/campaign/… volunteer: https://www.cair.com/about-us/volunteer-with-us.html contact: 2180 W. Crescent Avenue, Suite F Anaheim, CA 92801 714–776–1847 info@losangeles.cair.com DEMOCRATIC PARTY - LOS ANGELES COUNTY LACDP conducts Democratic Party campaigns in Los Angeles County volunteer: http://www.lacdp.org/volunteer/ donate: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/lacdpdonate contact: 3550 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1203 Los Angeles, CA 90010 213–382–0063 info@lacdp.org DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA multi-issue, non partisan socialist group join: https://dsausa.nationbuilder.com/join donate: https://dsausa.nationbuilder.com/donate event calendar: http://www.dsa-la.org/dsa-la-calendar/ contact: 323–496–6604 carolnewtn@gmail.com DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention services volunteer: http://www.didihirsch.org/volunteer donate: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx… contact: 888–807–7250 (M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm) DOWNTOWN WOMEN’S CENTER helping women overcome poverty volunteer: http://www.downtownwomenscenter.org/volunteer donate: http://downtownwomenscenter.force.com/…/rc_connect__campaig… contact: 442 S San Pedro St Los Angeles, CA 90013 213–680–0600 LA WORKS calendar of local volunteer opportunities volunteer: http://www.laworks.com/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Calendar_… donate: http://www.laworks.com/donate contact: info@laworks.com 323–224–6510 LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER LGTB advocacy group volunteer: https://lalgbtcenter.org/how-you-can-help/volunteer donate: https://lalgbtcenter.org/how-you-can-help/donations contact: 1625 N. Schrader Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028–6213 323–993–7400 LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLOCAUST provides free Holocaust education to the public & houses precious artifacts volunteer: http://www.lamoth.org/…/job-opport…/volunteer-opportunities/ donate: http://www.lamoth.org/support-the-museum/make-a-donation/ contact: Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust 100 S. The Grove Drive Los Angeles, California 90036 323- 651–3704 lisa@lamoth.org MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND Latino legal civil rights organization volunteer: jobs@maldef.org donate: http://www.maldef.org/ways_to_donate/index.html contact: http://www.maldef.org/contact/index.html 634 S. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90014 Phone: 213–629–2512 MIDNIGHT MISSION services for the homeless to reach self-sufficiency volunteer: http://www.midnightmission.org/…/spring–2…/volunteer/step–1/ donate: https://app.mobilecause.com/form/j6Qkhw contact: 601 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014 USA 213–624–9258 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN multi issue women’s rights group join: http://now.org/membership/ donate: http://now.org/more-ways-to-give/ OPERATION HOPE financial literacy for the poor volunteer: http://www.operationhope.org/getinvolved donate: http://www.operationhope.org/donate contact: Youth Empowerment, Los Angeles 707 Wilshire Boulevard, 30th Floor Los Angeles CA 90017 213–891–2900 PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY public policy & advocacy wing of planned parenthood, the reproductive health care provider volunteer: http://www.ppactionca.org/…/los-an…/volunteer-with-ppap.html donate: http://www.ppactionca.org/donateppaplac contact: grassroots@pp-la.org.org PUBLIC COUNSEL pro bono law firm that serves people at or below the poverty line volunteer: http://www.publiccounsel.org/pages/?id=0048 donate: https://48477.thankyou4caring.org/pag…/donation-welcome-page contact: 610 South Ardmore Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90005 Tel: (213) 385–2977 RAPE, ABUSE & INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK anti-sexual violence organization that helps survivors and advocates policies volunteer: https://www.rainn.org/get-involved donate: https://donate.rainn.org locations: https://volopps.rainn.org SIERRA CLUB environmental organization volunteer: http://clubvolunteer.org/positions?chapter=0400 join: https://sierra.secure.force.com/…/rc_connect__campaign_desi… donate: https://vault.sierraclub.org/ways-to-give/#donate-maintab contact: Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter 3435 Wilshire Blvd, #660 Los Angeles, CA 90010–1904 info@angeles.sierraclub.org 213–387–4287 TREVOR PROJECT crisis intervention & suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth volunteer: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/volunteer donate: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/ contact: PO Box 69232 West Hollywood, CA 90069 info@thetrevorproject.org 310–271–8845 Thank you To…. Alex Moothart, web design and social media Elsie Escobar, mentor and fairy godmother extraordinaire!  

5 December 2016 - It's time to suit-up. The coming battle will be extraordinarily difficult emotionally, physically, economically, politically and, well, in every other way imaginable. But we are still here and while they may have a choke-hold on power, that hold is fragile. Now that they will have the responsibility of leadership squarely on their shoulders it will not take long for them to be exposed as the king who wore no clothes. They will be naked and we will be in our best battle armor. We fight. We keep fighting. We never, never, never lose hope. This week the show is about the fight. It is about the future. Our interview is with Neeta Lind (navajo on Daily Kos). Neeta is the Director of Community at Daily Kos where she blogs about native American issues. Today she is filling us in on the battle between the Standing Rock Sioux, the US federal government and the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). We felt this interview was so important that Will gave up his block so that more of the interview would fit into the broadcast version of the show. What is happening at Standing Rock is intersectional in many ways, the rights of indigenous people, environmental racism, sex trafficking, abuse of women, clean water, religious freedom, broken treaties, climate change and militarized police forces are all issues which have ended up being part of the Standing Rock resistance. I recommend this video which speaks to some of these matters. If you want to help, Neeta recommended this link as the place to start: The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's DAPL page. At the top of the show I provide an update on scheduling for future shows as we know it at this time. Will and I will be celebrating the holidays with our families so there will be no show on 26 December or 2 January. I will be traveling on business so there will also not be a new show on either the 16th or 23rd of January. And, as if all that wasn't enough, I am finally having the surgery to resolve my health issues in February so there will be no new show on the 13th or 20th of February. What we really need is a third member of the Hopping Mad team. If you would like to volunteer or know someone who would be a terrific addition, please let us know. The show is an enormous amount of work but also very rewarding so think on it and let us know. Also at the top I touch on my perspective on going forward. I do not plan to hyperventilate about every drop of acid which will be pouring from the firehose of the administration of President Collect* Trump. Also, I won't be spending much time on the battle within the Democratic party. None of those things move us forward and my eyes are firmly on survival and building for future victory. Will elaborated on my thinking by observing that the President Collect is exceptionally good at getting the media and the Left to pay attention to his tweets and overlook many of his actions. Here on Hopping Mad, we won't be doing that. In my big block I go through a list of the organizations which will truly be on the front lines and ask that listeners join at least one - and by join I don't mean signing-up for their email list or sending a contribution. I mean working. So, as I said at the beginning, suit-up. Many Carrots of the Season! - Arliss * David Waldman, of Kagro in the Morning fame, accidentally coined this term when he had a Freudian slip while trying to say "President Elect." President Collect is more accurate so I think I will keep it for a while. Thanks, David!

You may think casual sexism is harmless, or that gender equality is more prevalent than inequality. But there's a dark reality behind it that you may not be aware of, involving human trafficking and involuntary prostitution, which you could find shocking in this modern society. As with any force of darkness, there is a heroic group battling against it every day. This week, Rock and Spectre are joined by Lisa Do Hofflich from a New York chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) to talk about casual sexism, the damage it does to our society, and how this manifests in dangerous situations which could affect any of us, regardless of gender.

NOW-NYC chapter works to promote reproductive rights, secure economic empowerment and end violence against women, is led by Sonia Ossorio, advocate for women's rights in the criminal justice system and for ending the business of human trafficking.

Well it's thursday again, and that means A Voice for Men radio is coming on in a few hours over at blogtalkradio.com / avoiceformen – and Girl Writes What, Woolly Bumblebee, James Huff, and me, Johntheother will be on to talk about stuff. But what stuff exactly is it this week? This is the second episode of AVFM radio for 2013, and in case you haven't noticed 2012 was a hell of a year for the men's rights movement. So much so that the landscape, the tides and even gravity are not arranged in the ways they have been for most of our lifetimes. So tonight on AVFM radio, we'll be talking about what that means for the human rights of men and boys, and more specifically, what that means in terms of real hazard and physical risk for individuals in this human rights movement. This is not a show for you to miss. And we'll also be inviting the directors and members of the national organization for women to join us on air on A Voice for Men Radio, and sending Arthur Goldwag of the souther poverty law center a text message reminding him to pick up a couple flats of beer before he comes for dinner. - tonight, on a voice for men radio.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the state's 57th governor on August 24. Her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, resigned under pressure, facing a likely impeachment vote after a state attorney general's report found he sexually harassed multiple women, including state employees. In this episode of 51%, we discuss New York's first female governor, and take a look at what's in store for Kathy Hochul. We also speak with former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift about her experience being her state's first female governor. Guests: Josefa Velásquez, state Capitol reporter for The City; former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift; and Sonia Ossorio, president of the National Organization For Women of New York Follow Along You're listening to 51%, a WAMC production dedicated to women's issues and experiences. Thank you for joining me, I'm Jesse King. We're talking women in politics today. Obviously, Kamala Harris made headlines earlier this year by becoming the country's first vice president. But this kind of history is still being made at the state level: on August 24, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the 57th governor — and first female governor — of New York. The ceremony took place two days before Women's Equality Day, and to mark the occasion Hochul wore white, in a nod to the women's suffrage movement. Her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, resigned under pressure, facing a likely impeachment vote after a report by State Attorney General Letitia James found he sexually harassed multiple women, including state employees. Now, Cuomo has denied inappropriately touching anyone, and we've discussed some of the allegations against him on this show. But today I'd like to focus on Hochul — namely, who is she, what's in store for her, and what can New Yorkers expect from their first female governor? To many New Yorkers, Hochul is relatively unknown, despite a decades-long political career. She's a Buffalo native, and got her start with the Hamburg Town Board in the 1990s. She served in Congress representing the western, 26th District of New York from 2011 to 2013, and she's been lieutenant governor since 2015. But her relationship with then-Governor Cuomo was frayed, and she largely stayed out of the limelight that came with his inner circle. On her first day in office, Hochul made a point to introduce herself to New Yorkers, saying she wants to help people believe in government again. "You'll fine me to be direct, straight-talking, and decisive," said Hochul. "I will not be deterred, and I'm willing to be bloodied and marred in the pursuit of doing what's right for the people of this great state." Hochul has already instructed the state Department of Health to issue a mask mandate in schools, and in response to the overwhelming scandal that prompted her taking office, she said she will overhaul New York's sexual harassment training for state employees. To learn more about her, I spoke with reporter Josefa Velásquez during the transition. Velásquez is a state capitol reporter for The City, a digital news platform in New York City, and she's been reporting on state politics since 2013. What has Hochul's political career been like until now? Her job as Lieutenant Governor is really sort of ceremonial. So that involves, like, her traveling the state, doing things that, quite frankly, the governor doesn't want to do. So, you know, going to talk to a group of Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts, going to the opening of a local business talking to union leaders. My favorite one is this appearance she had at a California Pizza Kitchen that involves union members – like, a lot of her experience has been her sitting in a car, traveling around the state. But that had its own benefits. I mean, she has been quietly amassing power and making relationships that Andrew Cuomo, frankly, didn't do. She's quite the people person, which again, is not something Andrew Cuomo's known for. So as she's doing this – I mean, she's from Buffalo, New York City is a very far place from Buffalo. You're closer to Cleveland than you are to Manhattan, if you live there. So she is going to be facing a lot of things as she comes into this new role. What are some of the issues that she's going to be facing right away as governor? She is facing something that I don't think any other governor in the history of New York has dealt with. I was talking to someone yesterday who mentioned that David Patterson – who was Elliot Spitzer's lieutenant governor, and inherited a major financial crisis in 2008 – that pales in comparison to everything that Kathy Hochul is going to be dealing with. For starters, we have a pandemic going on. The new numbers of COVID cases are rising. We're seeing new cases that we haven't seen in weeks and months. The number of COVID cases now is similar to what it was in the spring. There's an increase recently in hospitalizations from COVID. She's gonna have to deal with, you know, a relatively stagnant vaccination rate, and figuring out how to get the remainder of New Yorkers vaccinated. And then there's other policy issues like the looming housing crisis that we might be facing in New York. A week after Kathy Hochul becomes governor, New York's eviction moratorium expires. She has seven days to figure out what to do, talking to lawmakers, talking to landlords, talking to tenant advocates, to figure out how do we fix this eviction moratorium – that the Supreme Court just partially deemed unconstitutional. With that, is also a really dysfunctional rental assistance program that has not distributed much of the money that's been allocated, and if that money doesn't get used up by the end of September, it goes back to the federal government. So that is all a lot to deal with, in you know, your first month coming into office. You also have to think about the fact that she is inheriting a state that's been besieged by scandal. She has to come into this role and rebuild trust within New York State government, with the people of New York, who've seen now the last few governors sort of implode. So she has a ton of work ahead of her. How much do we know about Hochul's stances on broader issues? I don't think we necessarily know that much. I mean, she propelled into sort of politics when she was at Erie County executive, and she was anti-immigrant. She had stated that if New York allowed undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses, she would call the police on them. And that stance changed in 2014, when she ran as Andrew Cuomo's number two, and she's become much more progressive as the Democratic Party has moved leftward. It remains to be seen, like whether or not she embraces the more progressive wing of the party, or she governs more as a moderate. Aside from the obvious – Hochul has said that her work environment will never be described as “toxic,” and that any staffers named in the attorney general's report won't be working for her – but aside from that, how can we expect Hochul to lead differently from Cuomo? I mean, right off the bat, she says that she's going to govern completely different from Cuomo. She's doing things that the governor I don't think has done period. That includes meeting with the New York City mayor, who has had a famously tumultuous relationship with Cuomo. She's already met with the New York City public advocate who ran against her in 2018. So right off the bat, she's trying to repair some of these relationships. And it's so funny, someone mentioned to me the other day that like, when things get really terrible, that's when women get brought in to lead and fix things. And there will be some sort of honeymoon period for her. Everyone wants her to succeed at this point, like, no one is sort of actively rooting against her in a way that they were actively rooting against Cuomo, because there was so much animosity towards him. She has more interpersonal relationships with people than her predecessor. Hochul has already said she plans to run for a full term in 2022. What does that field look like right now? And what can she do to improve her odds over the next year? She will almost immediately have to start running a campaign. That's because New York has now moved up its primary days to the summer. So you're going to start seeing people declare their candidacy for governor in the winter, before the year ends. You're going to have to raise millions of dollars to do that, and to her disadvantage, because she's from Buffalo – she's the first governor in like generations to not be from New York City or the surrounding suburbs. There are rumors that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to run. There has been the possibility that Letitia James might run too, although she has not said publicly. So she's up against a lot. And then going back to Cuomo, what issues and questions still remain with him? So I feel like the report was just the tip of the iceberg. There are now several investigations into possible criminal actions by Cuomo and members of his staff, you know, local district attorneys, they're looking into some of these sexual harassment allegations – there could be charges brought up against him. There's also the issue of his administration's handling of nursing home deaths during the height of the pandemic, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District is also investigating those. There is an investigation over the Tappan Zee Bridge and whether or not it is faulty. And we also have to think about the fact that Andrew Cuomo has been a prolific fundraiser, so that he's sitting on $18 million. A decent chunk of that will probably go to legal fees. But what's he gonna do with that money? Personally, you're someone who has been outspoken about the importance of equal access in the press, particularly with women. What is your assessment of reporting during the Cuomo administration? And what are your hopes with Hochul? The Capitol reporters that cover the Cuomo administration, or just cover politics in general in New York, are male. My experience covering the whole administration, the governor tended to take men more seriously. You know, it's a lot harder to distinguish yourself when you're in your early 20s, mid 20s, as a woman, when you're surrounded by men who are twice your age and have done this job twice as long as you have. And now I'm hoping that Kathy Hochul realizes that there is value in giving reporters equal access and equal opportunity. Not just women, too, but non-white reporters. You know, the political coverage tends to come from people who are white, there's very few Black, Latino, Asian reporters that cover the governor, or cover politics in general. There's ethnic media all over the state that haven't been given the same level of access either. And that's something to be mindful of. I mean, New York is a hub for immigrants. They're just as invested in the future of this state as someone who was born here. ———— With the swearing in of Kathy Hochul, the U.S. tied its record for the most active female governors at one time - a whopping nine of 50, but still. Hochul has peers, past and present, whose stories she can look to as she navigates her first few months. Among them is Jane Swift, who was the first female governor of Massachusetts from 2001 to 2003. Now, Swift and Hochul come from different sides of the political aisle (Hochul a Democrat, Swift a Republican), but their paths to the governorship have their similarities: Swift was lieutenant governor when then-governor Paul Cellucci was appointed U.S. ambassador to Canada by then-President George W. Bush. During her tenure, Swift would guide Massachusetts through the fiscal crisis that followed 9/11, and became the first acting U.S. governor to give birth while in office. I recently spoke with Swift about any advice she might have for Hochul's term. How would you describe your rise to power compared to Hochul's? Clearly we both became governor with the departure of a governor. I think the difference is that Governor Cellucci, he departed under his own terms, and was happy to move on to a new professional challenge. And that creates, you know, I think some challenges when I became governor, as folks were not always happy that he had left. And he left a very high functioning team. I think it may be easier for Governor Hochul to take over, as many folks believe there was a need for a transition of power in New York. And because some of the issues that led to her taking over the governorship had to do with gender issues, she has a natural mandate to address some of the shortcomings of the previous administration. And what was your initial reaction when you found out you were going to be governor? I was, I think, like many people, very honored, it is huge privilege to lead a commonwealth or a state. But also it's a daunting job. I, like Governor Hochul, have served in other elected positions. So I felt ready from a policy perspective. But I think you can never quite be ready for all of the attention and the weight of responsibility that settles on your shoulders. The good news is, I was pleasantly surprised with just how many people are willing to step up and lend their expertise, to help be successful. One of the things that I have read she is very focused on – which I think is exactly the most important first step – to assemble your own team to make sure that you have the right people, both the subject matter experts who can help you deal with a wide array of issues that a governor has to deal with, but also the people who you can trust. And I think it is critically important to have people not only that you can trust and confide in, but people who will tell you the things sometimes that you don't want to hear. Folks who you have a strong enough relationship and confidence in, that they can give you bad news and tell you things that perhaps no one else wants to tell you. In terms of political issues, what were some of the biggest things that you tackled as governor? So I was hoping to concentrate on an issue that I've continued to work on throughout my entire life, which is educational excellence. But unfortunately, several months after becoming governor, the events of 9/11 really shifted the focus of my time as governor to be about restoring strength to our economy, stabilizing the public's finances, and balancing our budget, as well as making sure the safety and security issues at our airports in our port and for all of our citizens were addressed. So one of the things that Governor Hochul I'm sure will realize is we certainly are in a crisis right now with COVID: there may be issues that emerge that you could have had no opportunity to predict. And that is both one of the challenges, but also a real opportunity in governing. Overall, what was your experience like as governor? Was it hard being the state's first female governor? Being first can be hard. The governor will be asked questions that other male governors don't get asked. But what's most important is that the symbolism of having a woman in that role has already created enormous importance and excitement to young women and girls, certainly throughout New York, but frankly, throughout the country. I'm the mother of three daughters in college. And because we live right over the border and watch a lot of Albany-based television, my daughters have noticed that there's a female governor in New York, and even though their mother served in that role, it's exciting to them to see another woman as governor. So for all the pressures of going first, and having perhaps some questions be asked of you that others don't answer, there's also this tremendous privilege of being able to inspire the next generation of leaders. I would also tell her to enjoy it. The opportunity to make an impact and improve the lives of the people in her state is just an unparalleled opportunity to make a difference. And I'm sure she will find that it is deeply, deeply rewarding. You said there's some questions that Hochul might be asked as being the first female governor. What kind of questions are those? Well, there's been a ton of research that often, when women are in political leadership positions, we focus more on what's called the three H's: hair, hemlines, and husbands. So, you know, there will be people who will pay too much attention to wardrobe, looks, and her family life. And it's important that the governor shift that focus right back to the important issues of what she's trying to achieve for families in all of New York – not on, I'm sure what is her own wonderful family life. How do you feel we can better support women in government or women in just the workforce in general? One of the things that I have always challenged individuals is, if you're asking a question that may have gender overtones, maybe run through your head first, “Would I have asked Governor Cuomo that same question?” And if the answer is no, then don't ask the question. One example I always give is, seldom do we see stories written about whether or not men are disappointed or supportive of a particular decision that a governor made. But often, when you're the first, there will be these stories about, “Oh, how do women feel about that?” Which most of the time is not done to be supportive, and is often trying to drive a wedge among a voting constituency, or just prolong a bad story. Hopefully, we'll get to a point where a woman taking over office is not a first, right? It'll be a third and a fourth. I would love to see us have parity, where we talk about a woman's platform rather than the historic nature of their ascendance. That will also help the women in those roles, to have other women to look to as allies to work with. So just having it be a normalized experience, to have women in these high level leadership roles, will be a wonderful day. ———— As Swift mentioned, who Kathy Hochul picks to be on her team will be incredibly important. In one of her first tasks as governor, Hochul tapped her replacement as LG, choosing Democratic State Senator Brian Benjamin from the 30th District in Harlem, perhaps in a bid to bridge that Buffalo-New York City gap that Velásquez mentioned earlier. What that means is that some of the top spots in New York state government right now are held by women and people of color: there's Hochul, Benjamin, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and Attorney General Letitia James, whose report, of course, kick started this whole thing. So, so what? Why is this all a big deal? Well, it comes down to representation, and the diversity of perspectives in our government. In case you missed the title of this show - women make up more than half the U.S. population. 2020 Census data demonstrates the country is becoming increasingly diverse. But according to the latest numbers from the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers, women make up only 26.7 percent of today's Congress. The number of women in office at the state and local level is higher, but only slightly, at 31 percent and 30.5 percent, respectively. Still, those numbers are slowly but surely rising, according to Sonia Ossorio, president of the National Organization for Women of New York. How do you see the current landscape for women in politics? And what do women bring to the table? I'm not one that buys into these kind of innate differences in leadership styles of men and women. Because I've certainly seen in my own career, that it runs the gamut. Men can be as collaborative, and compassionate, and empathetic as the descriptive words that people like to use and stereotype about women. I think the biggest quality women bring to the table is the desire to prove themselves, because very often they are the first to do it, or one of the first to do it. Donald Trump was the best advertisement to motivate women to run for office that we have had in decades. We had nurses, and teachers, farmers, who had never run for office, never even been politically active at the local level, who were driven to be a counterweight to Donald Trump. And they ran for office, and many of them won. And we're now at a point where we're really starting to hit that 30 percent Golden Rule – that's generally when minority groups hit 30 percent, they really start to have influence in power in a larger group. So it's a slow and steady progress. What has changed is that a larger percentage of those figures are women of color. For instance, 37 percent of the 23 percent of women mayor's in the U.S. are women of color. So that's real progress. on that end. You can take some cities as an example, in New York City – for the first time, the City Council is going to be, when all of the newly-elected are sworn in, in January of 2022, it's going to be women majority. And this is after a number of years where women's representation in New York City Council really was stuck at 9, 10, 11, 12 women out of 51. So what do you see as some of the barriers to having more women in elective office? You know, it really is a pipeline issue. We have to think about why politics isn't always attractive, not just to women, but to men as well. It's a tough decision to make, it's a tough road, and as an industry it's ruthless. You think about what you have to do: you have to ask all your friends for money, it's a 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. job, when you're running for office. When you get into office, you've got to turn around and do that again, in a matter of months – you know, within 13 months, you've got to start planning your next campaign, for many positions, from state legislatures to Congress. And a lot of people do not win on the first try. So there are things that we can talk about changing about elected office that would make it more attractive for people, because there are a lot of really talented people who would make exceptional legislators who aren't going to do it, because the calculus just isn't worth it. So what are some of those things that we can do to increase accessibility? One of the biggest changes that we could make, and it's one that New York City has implemented, is campaign finance reform. And many other countries do this: every candidate has the same amount of money, you're not raising outside money. It's an equal playing field. The public gets to know candidates through the public access of television and the airwaves. That would be a much more attractive way of running – and a more democratic way – of running elections. Is it working perfectly here in New York City? No, not yet. But if we can create a level playing field for all candidates, that would really diversify the pool of candidates that we now have. And let me give you example: here in New York, Liuba Gretchen Shirley ran for Congress on Long Island, and she had two small kids. And she did something that had never done before. She petitioned the Federal Election Commission to add childcare costs as an allowable expense of campaign funds. She became the first person in history to receive federal approval to spend campaign funds on childcare. And since then many people have, not just mothers but fathers as well. I mean, that is something that I had never heard about before this mom of two decided she wanted to take a chance to run, and got in it, and realized the biggest barrier for her was childcare. You say to yourself, gosh, if women would have been in politics in larger numbers for more years, this would have come up in the past, and we would have had this already as a rule established long ago. ———— That's a wrap on this week's episode of 51%. 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio — that theme underneath me right now, that's “Lolita” by Albany-based artist Girl Blue. A big thanks to Josefa Velasquez, Jane Swift, and Sonia Ossorio for sharing their time and experience. Thanks to our story editor Ian Pickus, our executive producer Dr. Alan Chartock — and, of course, you for tuning in. If you like what you're hearing, check us out on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @51PercentRadio. And you can find episodes new and old at wamcpodcasts.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Until next week, I'm Jesse King for 51%.