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Female Butchers Are Slicing Through The Meat World's Glass Ceiling

1:30pm December 08, 2014

by Leoneda Inge

The meat industry traditionally has been a male-dominated field. But as demand for local meat grows, that's made more room for women to carve out ownership roles in the business.

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Megan Smith is the new U.S. chief technology officer.

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From Silicon Valley To White House, New U.S. Tech Chief Makes Change

1:13pm November 07, 2014

by Elise Hu

Former Google X executive Megan Smith started this month as the U.S. chief technology officer. She's only the third person to have the job.

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Can Changing How You Sound Help You Find Your Voice?

9:55pm November 01, 2014

by Laura Starecheski

Women's voices are often criticized, especially at work. We're called "shrill," told we "lack authority." Here's the story of two women who changed their voices in a quest to be heard.

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Feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian, seen here filming her Tropes vs. Women web series, recently canceled a talk at Utah State University after the school received threats of a mass shooting at the event.

One Feminist Critic's Battle With Gaming's Darker Side

1:35pm October 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

This week, Anita Sarkeesian, known for her series critiquing the portrayal of women in video games, canceled a talk at Utah State University after the school received a threat of a mass shooting.

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VIDEO: Talking While Female

8:12am October 27, 2014

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

For starters: Your voice is too squeaky, too loud; it lacks authority, is grating or obnoxious or unprofessional. Why is talking while female such an offense?

A publicity still from the movie Working Girl, which prominently featured the beloved power suit.

The Look Of Power: How Women Have Dressed For Success

10:31am October 23, 2014

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Just as women were entering the corporate workplace in big numbers, the shapeless power suit emerged. Over time, the "power look" changed. How do women project power in the modern office?

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Demonstrators call for more protection for women in Colombia last spring. Only 20 percent of respondents in the country said they feel women are respected there. One protester holds a sign reading "Woman, neither submissive, nor devout. I want you free, p

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Survey: Latin America Ranks Last In Respect For Women

5:09pm October 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

A survey of people in 148 countries finds that those in Latin America are least likely to say women who live there are treated with respect and dignity, ranking below the Middle East.

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Kidnapped By ISIS, One Woman Tells How She Saved Her Sisters

11:13am September 28, 2014

by Leila Fadel

Last month, ISIS terrorized a village, slaughtering the men and kidnapping the young women to force into marriages. On young woman's sisters gave her the courage to escape.

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President Obama and Vice President Biden on Friday debuted the

White House Announces Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault

2:29pm September 19, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In unveiling the "It's On Us" campaign aimed at preventing attacks on college campuses, President Obama said such violence is "an affront to our basic humanity."

Meg Gill is the president and co-founder of Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles. Her brewery is favored to win awards at the Great American Beer Festival.

Women, The 'First Brewers,' Lean Into Craft Beer-Making

10:09am October 12, 2013

by Kirk Siegler

The craft-brewing industry has long been a male-dominated world. But that's starting to change. This weekend, several female-owned craft breweries are favored to take home the most prestigious awards at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.

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