Feb 13 Health Ky. Advances Bill To Ban Abortion If SCOTUS Overturns ‘Roe v. Wade’ House Bill 148 would ban most abortions in Kentucky if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark decision that legalized the procedure. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 13 Health Ky. Advances Bill To Ban Abortion If SCOTUS Overturns 'Roe v. Wade' Lisa Gillespie
Oct 9 Community In A New Book, Young Women From South Louisville Tell Their Stories A new book from the Louisville Story Program highlights a group it says isn’t heard enough: young women in South Louisville. By Kyeland Jackson Oct 9 Community In A New Book, Young Women From South Louisville Tell Their Stories Kyeland Jackson
Sep 24 Politics The Women’s Wave: Backlash To Trump Persists, Reshaping Politics In 2018 A big gender gap threatens the GOP in November, as the energy of the women's marches the day after Trump took office has been sustained by Democratic women invested in the midterms. By Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR Sep 24 Politics Backlash To Trump Persists, Reshaping Politics In 2018 Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR
Sep 18 Community Louisville Rescue Mission Changes Name, Expands To Southern Indiana Louisville Rescue Mission is expanding its women’s day shelter, opening a new branch in Jeffersonville and changing its name to Re:Center Ministries. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 18 Community Louisville Rescue Mission Changes Name, Expands To Southern Indiana Lisa Gillespie
Jun 12 Arts and Culture Sarabande Anthology Features Young Louisville Poets’ Writings On Violence Young women ages 11-21 were asked to share their experiences with violence through poetry. About 20 submissions will be featured in an upcoming anthology. By Ashlie Stevens Jun 12 Arts and Culture Sarabande Anthology Features Young Poets' Writings On Violence Ashlie Stevens
Apr 21 Community UPS Flight Crew Inspires Next Generation Of Female Pilots Last year, for the first time in Thunder Over Louisville history, UPS Airlines had an all-female crew for the annual airshow. Listen to the stories of the pilots who participated. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 21 Community UPS Flight Crew Inspires Next Generation Of Female Pilots Ashlie Stevens
Mar 7 Politics LISTEN: WFPL News Special On Women In Kentucky Politics On Tuesday, we broadcast an hour-long news special on Kentucky women in politics. Topics covered included politics, policy, #metoo and history. By Staff Mar 7 Politics LISTEN: WFPL News Special On Women In Kentucky Politics Staff
Nov 28 Community Sexual Harassment Cases Often Rejected By Courts Allegations of sexual harassment often sound like they would make a good lawsuit, but many such cases are quickly dismissed. By Yuki Noguchi, NPR Nov 28 Community Sexual Harassment Cases Often Rejected By Courts Yuki Noguchi, NPR
Oct 18 Economy #HiddenNoMore: International Women Leaders In STEM Visit Louisville Women scientists, engineers, and mathematicians from around the world gathered in Louisville Tuesday for an exchange program for women in STEM fields. By Roxanne Scott Oct 18 Economy #HiddenNoMore: International Women Leaders In STEM Visit Louisville Roxanne Scott
Oct 6 Politics Trump Guts Requirement That Employer Health Plans Pay For Birth Control Trump will allow any company or nonprofit to refuse to cover contraception, by claiming a religious or moral exemption to the federal health law. By Alison Kodjak, NPR Oct 6 Politics Trump Guts Rule That Employer Health Plans Pay For Birth Control Alison Kodjak, NPR
Aug 10 Health Women—Young And Older—Reap Benefits Of Obamacare, Study Says After the implementation of the ACA, the number of uninsured women in the U.S. fell from 20 percent in 2010, to 11 percent in 2016. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 10 Health Women—Young And Older—Reap Benefits Of Obamacare, Study Says Lisa Gillespie
Jan 31 Economy If Women Rule The Fundraising Game, Why Don’t They Hold More Top Positions? About 80 percent of workers in the field are women. But four out of five fundraisers at senior level positions are men. By Roxanne Scott Jan 31 Economy If Women Rule Fundraising, Why Don’t They Hold More Top Positions? Roxanne Scott
Jan 21 Politics Thousands Gather For Trump Protest In Downtown Louisville The event, which organizers said drew more than 5,000 people, coincided with the Women’s March on Washington, D.C. It was one of many coordinated events in cities across the nation. By Roxanne Scott Jan 21 Politics Thousands Gather For Trump Protest Downtown Roxanne Scott
Jan 20 Politics Protesters Prepare For Women’s March After Trump’s Inauguration About 200,000 demonstrators are expected to march on the National Mall on Donald Trump's first full day as president. By Hansi Lo Wang, NPR Jan 20 Politics Protesters Prepare For Women's March After Trump's Inauguration Hansi Lo Wang, NPR
Nov 29 Health Women Could Pay More Than Men For Health Care Under Trump The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover maternity services, birth control and screenings such as mammograms. Trump plans to repeal the law. By Michelle Andrews Nov 29 Health Women Could Pay More Than Men For Health Care Under Trump Michelle Andrews