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women’s issues
Hillsborough State Attorney announces plan to take guns away from domestic abusers
The State Attorney in Hillsborough County has announced a new initiative to take guns away from domestic abusers; during a press conference Wednesday morning Andrew Warren said he would use existing laws and work with...
A Night To Unite: One Tampa native and her vision for the future of women
From Women’s Marches to the #MeToo movement and a subsequent honor by Time magazine, it’s been an eventful year for women’s issues in America. The far-reaching topic is a contentious and necessary dialogue that lately...
Pioneering professor on challenging sexual assault using the law
On MidPoint we air a recent speech by pioneering feminist law professor, Catharine MacKinnon of the University of Michigan, on social change through legal intervention; MacKinnon spoke Thursday at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport,...
Tally rally: “Equal Pay for Equal Work”
There’s a rally in Tallahassee Tuesday called Equal Pay for Equal Work to support a bill in the Florida Legislature called the Helen Gordon Davis Fair Pay Act; it would guarantee that Florida’s women receive equal...
National Organization for Women president on 2016 election
Tuesday is Election Day, the last day to vote; so we bring you voices from the major presidential campaigns. First up is a representative of the Donald Trump campaign in Florida. Christian Ziegler is the Republican...
Women’s Show 10/20 – “The Trump Effect”
Photo by DonkeyHotey Be careful what you say and do…… People are listening and watching. Children are listening and watching. Teachers in schools from K-12 commonly use our national elections as teaching material. One of...
Planned Parenthood criticizes new Florida law
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill last week that prohibits state funds from going to Planned Parenthood and adds new restrictions on abortions; it requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Anna...
Tampa area Dems want Rubio and Senate to vote on SCOTUS nominee
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk is breaking with leaders of his Republican Party and meeting Tuesday with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. Most Republican leaders say they won’t hold hearings or vote on Garland but Kirk is...
Florida Passes Anti-Abortion Bill -tune in for a discussion on From a Woman’s PoV
During last weeks show we discussed Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the Texas omnibus bill the Supreme Court is currently debating. Florida has followed in Texas’ footsteps and passed Senate Bill 1722, an anti-abortion bill...
Tiger Bay Club of Tampa panel looks at gender wage gap
Women earn less money than men; a panel discussion hosted by the Tiger Bay Club of Tampa Friday afternoon looked at why that is and what can be done about it. Amy Hollyfield with the Tampa...
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Florida Senate committee advances abortion waiting period bill
Florida Senate committee advances abortion waiting period bill
