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The ERA: How Long Must American Women Wait For Equality?

It has been 97 years since Suffragist Alice Paul first drafted the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, beginning the long and still unsuccessful fight for equal protection under the law for American women. Even today, the USA is the ONLY modern democracy, among peer countries, that does not explicitly include protection against sex based discrimination in its Constitution. With more women, including women of color, elected to state and federal office, the ERA is once again gaining momentum. Columbia Law Professor Katherine Franke, who recently launched THE ERA PROJECT and Barbara Rodriguez, a journalist covering the renewed ERA push for The 19th clear up the misinformation and intentional disinformation about what the ERA would do and shed light on what it will take to finally get it passed.

 

Power Lifting Your Way to Confidence & Health

Women's Body Building started growing in popularity in the late 1970s, but organized competitions to compare true "female muscularity" are still in their infancy.  One of the most prestigious of those titles is Ms. Olympia -- for the highest-ranking female body builder in the world.  Detroiter Andrea Shaw, the 2020 Ms. Olympia, didn't get into power lifting until college. Today, she is not only a champion, she is a sought-after personal trainer and an evangelist for women building confidence and health, as well as strength, through fitness.

Algorithmically Amplified: Combatting Disinformation

According to a recent study, false news reports are 70% more likely to be retweeted than factually accurate reports and they reach recipients six times faster. Willow Bay, former network TV news & sports journalist and now Dean of the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, talks with Anne Doyle about how to protect yourself and your organization from disinformation and misinformation. She highlights why people are susceptible to disinformation and the importance of being not only a conscious and critical consumer of content but an ethical creator as well. 

Anne is a member of the Global Board of the International Women's Forum and also hosts IWF'S Game Changers podcast.  Each month she shares one of the interviews with an inspiring and influential IWF global leaders with POWER UP WOMEN listeners. 

Getting to Know Hosts Anne Doyle & Dana Harvey

March is Women's History Month in the USA. As part of our coverage, we thought our listeners might like to learn a little about hosts Anne Doyle & Dana Harvey. They interview each other about career paths, defining moments in their leadership journeys, female friendships and why they are each so passionate about girls and women achieving their personal, professional and leadership potential. POWER UP WOMEN is produced by the MOTOR CITY WOMAN STUDIOS in metro Detroit, owned by Robin Kinnie who joined Anne & Dana in the studio for this photo before COVID turned us all into Zoomers! 

Women's History: Gender Trailblazer in the Nixon White House

The Gender Revolution has been called one of "the most profound social changes America has ever experienced." Although there is still plenty of unfinished business, it is important to review and celebrate the decades of work already done. Barbara Hackman Franklin has been on the front lines of women's progress for over 50 years.  From opening doors for women in the Nixon White House and global board rooms to being named by Time Magazine as one of the "50 American Women Who Made Political History, she is not only "one of the first" in many arenas, her legacy, told in the book, A Matter of Simple Justice," includes lifting others as she climbed. She shares her journey and tips for aspiring women leaders. 

Women's History Month: Madeleine Fequiere Tackling Systemic Bias Worldwide

Madeleine Féquière, the Corporate Credit Chief for Domtar Corporation shares her leadership journey from her childhood in Haiti to her ascent in Montreal, Canada to global business. Co-founder of the Black Opportunity Fund, an unprecedented Canadian initiative to address systemic racism, she shares with Anne how the killing of George Floyd in the U.S. triggered global responses, as well as her advice to the next generation of aspiring leaders. 

The 19th: Gender & Politics News By Women & For Women

Women today are more than half of the American electorate and workforce (including our unrelenting home/family second shift magnified by COVID). Yet, we remain dramatically under-represented in political and newsroom leadership. That's why THE 19TH, a new source of journalism and breaking news on gender, politics and policy -- reported by women -- was created. We talk with journalist Emily Ramshaw, the CEO and Co-founder of The 19th, about the giant gap in news coverage about women that they are filling. 

Assemble the Tribe: Creating Amazing Female Connections

Leah J M Dean, author of the new book, Assemble the Tribe, joins Anne and Dana from her home in Bermuda to share what she's learned about the power of having a "tribal mindset," and why it's a game changers for healthier, happier lives, particularly for women.  It's also an essential tool for tackling the loneliness crisis that the pandemic and painful political divides have amplified. 

Black History Month Icon: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment

Anne talks with Louisiana's legendary Sybil Hydel Morial, a Civil Rights activist and author of Witness to Change:From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment.  As the wife of the first African American mayor of New Orleans, Dutch Morial, and mother of Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, she has been a leader in the fght for racial equality every step of the way. Photo, Sybil Morial and daughter Cheri Morial Ausberry with VP Kamala Harris. 

The Global Food Supply and COVID-19's Impact

The global food supply is under intense pressure from the COVID pandemic, which is affecting nearly every aspect of human life on every continent. Anne Doyls talks with two global players on the front lines of global food production and distribution, Karen Caplan, CEO of Frieda's Specialty Produce, and Karla Chambers, co-owner of Stahlbush Island Farms.