Posts tagged with Sex and Gender

Last Updated: Jul. 23, 2017 · 11:34 a.m.

Data from the Philadelphia Health Department shows more women than men have been vaccinated so far

Philly’s coronavirus response

Why 2 of 3 people who’ve gotten the COVID vaccine so far in Philly are women

Because of the priority schedule for early eligibility, the gender imbalance is likely to continue for a while.

Philly gives out 750,000 free condoms a year

Here's a map of where to find them.

Philly government is only 35 percent female, versus 53 percent of the city’s population

The info comes via the annual Philadelphia Workforce Diversity Report.

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Election 2019

This City Council candidate shared racist comments and posts on Facebook

Republican Bill Heeney Sr. accepted responsibility for the postings, while calling their release a political hit job.

Billy Penn in Harrisburg

The #MeToo movement fell flat in the Pennsylvania legislature

Despite sexual misconduct scandals in both chambers, leadership will remain largely unchanged.

Mary Gay Scanlon, Madeleine Dean, Chrissy Houlahan, Susan Wild

Election 2018

Election 2018: The Year of the Woman in Pennsylvania

A record number of female candidates translated to a strong showing at the polls.

The Philadelphia Orchestra had zero women composers on its schedule. After outrage, they added some.

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Today is 50/50 Day, with more than 35,000 events in 57 countries to work toward gender balance in leadership. Drexel is the local host.

ROAR for Good founder Yasmine Mustafa holds an Athena device

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Philly-born Athena device is helping 10,000 people in 50 countries fight harassment

Yasmine Mustafa on the challenges of shipping her unique product.

Women in the Philly region hold just 16 percent of executive board seats, with appointments dropping

Street harassment in Philly: Unsafe, uncomfortable and untracked

There’s no way to quantify what may not even be illegal: “Sometimes it’s just annoying, and sometimes it’s terrifying.”

VP Biden response to Trump’s anti-transgender military tweets is ?

The President announced his plan to ban transgender Americans from serving in the military. Joe Biden is having none of it.

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PA’s women legislators are more likely than male counterparts to get things done, per a new report ♀♀♀

There’s been a noticeable spike in violence against women in Philly

Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama speaking with supporters of Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona.

How to see Michelle Obama in Philly in October

The former First Lady is attending the Pennsylvania Conference for Women.

The Bleed On fundraiser series comes to Philly! The feature presentation is "See Here Now: Menstrual Hygiene," a video produced by Refinery29, highlighting social issues surrounding menstruation, including the tampon tax, menstrual equity, and the lack of access to products for homeless people with periods.Bring menstrual items for donations

Where: SEER Interactive at 1033 N. 2nd St., 7th floor 19123

When: June 8, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

How much: $10

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