How to Close the Gender Gap

18 episodes

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User profile picaliceko

Awareness is the first step. These episodes will open your eyes and mind to the inequitable realities that women face in this world in the workplace, medical system, and more.


  • 1

    We worry about a lot of things when we go to the doctor, from “Am I OK” to “How much will this cost?” But we probably don’t think about whether our gender is affecting the care we receive – and it doe...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Great episode from the LeanIn.org podcast. Serena Williams says it best: "as a female, you know your own body best." This is so true. My friend was misdiagnosed 2x before the 3rd doctor diagnosed her ...Show More

  • 2

    Women, Men And Hedge Funds

    The Indicator from Planet Money

    09:47 | Jul 19th, 2019

    1 recommendation

    Introducing a new series: Finance Fridays With Mary!

  • 3

    Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tells us why women’s rights have to be a central part of American foreign policy. Also: meet the women of Afghanistan’s first all-female landmine clear...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Discovered this podcast about the crucial role from women in war and peacekeeping. Hillary’s story of her career in law is jawdropping - it wasn’t that long ago that there wasn’t any “room” for women ...Show More

  • 4

    Intruders

    Rough Translation

    34:00 | Jun 29th, 2018

    2 recommendations

    A trashy daytime talk show in Argentina does the unthinkable. It becomes a forum for feminism. How this happened and what it changed.

    aliceko recommended:

    Takes me back to South America where, well, feminism exists, but it's just a bit different, particularly with the older generations. Fantastic story that gives me hope that anybody can change - if the...Show More

  • 5

    Against the Grain

    Mothers of Invention

    36:42 | Sep 17th, 2018

    1 recommendation

    This episode serves up an all-you-can-eat investigation into food and its connection to climate.

    aliceko recommended:

    Because solutions to climate change start with gender equality. Great episode re: investigation into food and its connection to climate. Interviews with different woman around the world who are pionee...Show More

  • 6

    There Will be No Wall

    When Feminists Rule the World

    28:42 | Nov 27th, 2019

    1 recommendation

    Migration is a human right. Clearly some people need a reminder. This week host Martha Chaves is talking to Honduran sociologist and feminist activist, Neesa Medina, and acclaimed American writer and ...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Militarization is not going to fix climate change - how true. Great conversation between Neesa Medina (feminist activist who now lives in Medellín!) & American journalist, Alice Driver, who now lives ...Show More

  • 7

    They Will Also Rule Their Bodies

    When Feminists Rule the World

    34:54 | Nov 20th, 2019

    1 recommendation

    Women’s bodies are not battlefields. This week host Martha Chaves is talking to Mexican feminist activist and executive director of Balance, Oriana López Uribe, and American writer, activist and host ...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    I had no expectations for this podcast and WOW, I'm so impressed by this new podcast by Nobel Women's Initiative called "When feminists rule the world". Each episode is focused on the premise of, well...Show More

  • 8

    Last Friday, Gwyneth Paltrow launched her new TV series ‘Goop Lab’ on Netflix. It explores everything from reducing your biological age to having the best female orgasms and healing yourself with ener...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    This episode made me smile, think, and RAGE all in the span of 40-ish minutes. Impressive. Interested in how others react. Solid discussion around goop's latest Netflix series, why we indulge ourselve...Show More

  • 9

    363- Invisible Women

    99% Invisible

    27:07 | Jul 23rd, 2019

    21 recommendations

    Men are often the default subjects of design, which can have a huge impact on big and critical aspects of everyday life. Caroline Criado Perez is the author of Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World De...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    I often discuss the inequalities in the medical space for men and women - I've failed to realized there is a bigger issue at play: the most common design flow in the world is the absence of considerin...Show More

  • 10

    Ep.38 Holding hands to jump

    The Tip Off

    38:51 | Feb 13th, 2020

    2 recommendations

    Jodi Kantor was given a beat and had been pointed at a tweet - a single tweet, without any names included that would set her on a months-long investigation. Teaming up with Megan Twohey, the two New Y...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Chilling tale of how NY Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey uncovered and broke the Harvey Weinstein scandal - and how difficult it was for them to get sources. Thank goodness for Irwin Rei...Show More

  • 11

    Reinventing Miss America

    The Documentary Podcast

    50:39 | Feb 15th, 2020

    1 recommendation

    How can beauty pageants, a competition steeped in tradition, reinvent itself in the wake of a seismic shift in women’s rights? The #MeToo movement has rocked Hollywood in a way that could not have bee...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Listen to the attempted revival of Miss America "2.0" as they call it - as the revamped competition removes the swimsuit component and tries to stay relevant by allegedly removing the traditional 'obj...Show More

  • 12

    I...want...you...to know that Jake Weisman (Corporate – @weismanjake) is ON THE SHOW!!! A supremely sexy yet angry episode absorbing the power of Alanis Morissette's 1995 classic, "You Oughta Know" th...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Did Jagged Little Pill also define anyone else’s childhood?... or was that just me? I just felt in love with You Oughta Know again. In fact, in the wake of Weinstein and the #MeToo movement - I firmly...Show More

  • 13

    The investigation and subsequent prosecution of entertainment mogul Harvey Weinstein for sexual misconduct marked a watershed moment for an international conversation around sexual abuse and harassmen...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    After three weeks of trial, the historic Weinstein verdict in NYC is the start of justice. What does this verdict really mean? Is a step towards progress, or not? More than 80 women have come forward ...Show More

  • 14

    Verdict Reached: The Harvey Weinstein Trial

    Skimm This

    13:39 | Feb 24th, 2020

    A jury in New York has found Harvey Weinstein guilty of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual assault. He could face more than two decades in prison. We’ll dive into what today’s verdict ...Show More

  • 15

    Camilla Marcus of west~bourne joins the show to talk about the innovative ways her restaurant is providing childcare to it's employees. Hosts: Daniel Geneen (@danielgeneen), Producer, Eater Amanda Kl...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Childcare should be employer sponsored, particularly in the hospitality industry with its mad work schedule and demands. This is one indirect way of breaking the gender gap. Employers don't think abou...Show More

  • 16

    Gretchen Carlson

    Work in Progress with Sophia Bush

    1:36:52 | Dec 17th, 2019

    1 recommendation

    Gretchen Carlson is a journalist, author, and advocate whose historic 2016 sexual harassment complaint against the chairman of Fox News helped pave the way for the #metoo movement. Gretchen joins Soph...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Gretchen Carlson is a former television newscaster who filed a sexual harassment complaint against the chairman of Fox News in 2016. Her story is depicted in the movie 'Bombshell'. This episode impres...Show More

  • 17

    In the sixth episode of Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season, host Carmen Rios meets up with Davida Hall from Lipstick Lobby in Los Angeles—and finds out the stories behind each shade of the feminist beauty bra...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    If you didn’t think beauty products could be political - think again. Lipstick Lobby is a social justice beauty brand. They create beauty products that make a difference: they are feminism baked right...Show More

  • 18

    International Women's Day, celebrated every March 8, is a holiday inspired by factory women going on strike for better wages and working conditions. Get to the bottom of the holiday's history in this ...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Learn the history behind March 8th: International Women's Day. The story starts with women protesting at a textile mill and striking for better work conditions and wages because their salaries were cu...Show More

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