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Governor Maggie Hassan; Obama's Cabinet; Binge Drinking

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Equal Pay Day 2014

Equal Pay Day 2014

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To celebrate Equal Pay Day 2014, The American Association of University Women hosts an (un)happy hour. The day marks how far into the new year a woman must work to earn the equivalent a man makes in 2013 alone. Lilly Ledbetter was present after visiting the White House for

Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema; Kids & Guns; Women Working

Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema; Kids & Guns; Women Working

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Panelists discuss whether children are being used as props in the gun control debate. Then, is the U.S. falling behind on participation of women in the workplace? Behind the Headlines: Arizona's new Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema on her hopes and plans for her state.

Women & Sequester; Marissa Mayer's Yahoo; Rep. Schakowsky

Women & Sequester; Marissa Mayer's Yahoo; Rep. Schakowsky

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A look at how massive cuts across the federal government will impact women, children and families; Marissa Mayer's recent stance on telecommuting for Yahoo employees; There may be some dangerous chemicals lurking in your personal care products and Rep. Jan Schakowsky wants to change that.

Tammy Duckworth; Delhi Protests; US Birth Rates

Tammy Duckworth; Delhi Protests; US Birth Rates

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As the 113th Congress gets sworn in, Illinois Democrat and Iraq war veteran Rep. Tammy Duckworth shares her story of service. Then, international rights community calls for change after the brutal gang-rape of a woman in India, and declining birth rates in the United States.

Governor Maggie Hassan; Obama's Cabinet; Binge Drinking

Governor Maggie Hassan; Obama's Cabinet; Binge Drinking

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President Obama is under fire for his recent high-ranking appointments of men for positions in the Departments of State, Defense and Treasury, as Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis surprisingly steps down.; New data shows women are binge drinking at startling rates.; The newest female governor in the United States, New

Dalia Ziada Interview

Dalia Ziada Interview

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To the Contrary was able to conduct a Skype interview with activist and Executive Director of the Cairo-based Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, Dalia Ziada throughout the Egyptian Uprisings. Ziada spoke on the situation in Egypt as of July 2nd, the role women play in protests and the sexual

The Orphan Myth: Keeping Families Together

The Orphan Myth: Keeping Families Together

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A special documentary episode of To the Contrary explores the trend away from orphanages and towards family reunification. Host Bonnie Erbé travels to Ethiopia to explore why parents give up their children. She reports on the research showing how orphanages jeopardize children's psychological and mental well-being.

TTC Extra: Hillary Clinton E-Mail Worries Continue

TTC Extra: Hillary Clinton E-Mail Worries Continue

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Despite the FBI recommending no indictment against Hillary Clinton for her private e-mail server, the issue continues to dog the Democratic presidential candidate. And, House Speaker Paul Ryan has requested she not receive classified briefings until the end of the campaign. PANEL: Erin Matson, Patrice Lee, Kristin Tate, Avis Jones

TTC Extra: Iceland Women Protest Pay Gap

TTC Extra: Iceland Women Protest Pay Gap

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Iceland, which is considered to be one of the most gender equal countries in the world, has an equal pay issue. So in protest, women left work early are demanding change. Panel: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Saba Ahmed, Atima Omara, Ashe Schow