Barbara Ortiz Howard, Women On 20s

Lauren Schiller June 8, 2016

Do you remember the $1 coins featuring Susan B. Anthony? That coin is now out of print-- and we've never had a woman on our paper currency. Barbara Ortiz Howard has taken issue with this and formed an organization called Women on 20s to advocate for a woman on our $20 bill. They petitioned President Obama and met with Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew and Treasurer Rosie Rios to ensure that their voices were heard--and that "a woman's place is on the money." She shares what happened next in this conversation.

For the latest on who's on the money, visit the Department of the Treasury's site.

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Ilyse Hogue, The Fight For Reproductive Rights

Lauren Schiller June 6, 2016

It's been 43 years since the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v Wade decision gave women the legal right to end a pregnancy as a matter of privacy. And yet since the case was released in 1973, it has remained one of the most polarizing, politicized and continually challenged issues in America. My guest Ilyse Hogue is the President of NARAL Pro Choice America, formed in 1969 as an advocacy group to expand--and now protect-- reproductive freedom. Listen to our conversation on iTunes or NPR One.

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Shannon Cohn, The Cost of Endometriosis

Lauren Schiller June 6, 2016

Coined the "crazy woman's disease" by some of those who have had it--or the "career woman's disease" by those who have attempted to diagnose it--it's been outed by celebrities like Padma Lakshmi, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon, and Lena Dunham who have all experienced the effects of it. And if you have a daughter or a niece, the odds are that you know someone with it. Yet it typically takes 8 doctors and 10 years to be properly diagnosed, resulting in years of pain, depression and loss of productivity, often starting in the teen years. Filmmaker Shannon Cohn says after breast cancer, it's "the last great health taboo" and has made a film called "Endo-What?" to change the narrative around Endometriosis and help women and healthcare practitioners understand and treat the disease.

Peggy Orenstein "Girls & Sex"

Lauren Schiller May 31, 2016

Birds do it. Bees do it. But we definitely don't want to think about our teens doing it. But eventually, do "it" they will. For her new book, "Girls and Sex." Navigating the Complicated New Landscape" Peggy Orenstein set out to find out how porn, pop culture and popular attitudes about sex influence the way our girls make their way in the world.

Antonella Vitale- Fuitina & Reparatory Marriage

Lauren Schiller May 31, 2016

The central tenet of today's women's movement is equality--in wages, treatment, and opportunity. But what about in love and sex? Antonella Vitale is a PhD candidate at the Graduate Center, City University of New York and she is studying the practice known as fuitina, a Sicilian term used to describe the kidnapping of a woman for the purpose of rape or elopement. Very little has been written about it in any scholarly text. And while this may sound like an ancient practice in a far away land, in many countries the concept of reparatory marriage is still alive and well.

Toni Heineman, A Home Within - Free Therapy for Foster Kids

Lauren Schiller May 23, 2016

On any given day, there are approximately 415,000 children in foster care in the United States. Many of them do not have a consistent adult in their lives.They are more likely than those in the general population to not finish high school, be unemployed, and be dependent on public assistance. To address this emotional gap, Dr. Toni Heineman founded A Home Within--the only national organization dedicated to meeting the emotional needs of foster youth.

Kerri Hoffman, CEO of PRX–The Future of Podcasting

Lauren Schiller May 23, 2016

1 in 5 Americans say they've listened to podcasts in the last year, the biggest jump we've seen yet--and, now anyone can make a podcast and publish it. What does the future look like for how audio content gets distributed? And what will it take to make this a sustainable business for podcast--and broadcast--producers? Kerri Hoffman joins us from PRX to share her vision. She was one of their first employees, and has just been named CEO.

You can also read the edited & condensed interview in Fortune.com MPW.

Dr. Rosina Racioppi, WOMEN Unlimited, Inc. Developing the Next Generation of Leaders

Lauren Schiller May 16, 2016

What's the secret to successfully developing the next generation of women leaders? Dr. Rosina Racioppi, the President of W OMEN Unlimited, Inc. has spent her career sharing the answer with high-potential women and their managers at global organizations.Her team helps women develop networking skills and get the most out of mentoring. In this conversation, she tells us how to identify your own "inflection points" and navigate your company structure. There are even more great insights in the Manager's Handbook she's created, entitled "Fostering Female Talent."

You can also read the edited & condensed interview in Fortune.com MPW.

Jennifer McCrea, Transforming the Practice of Philanthropy

Lauren Schiller May 16, 2016

The goal of fundraising is to raise funds right? Fundraising expert and non-profit leader Jennifer McCrea says "money is just gas in the car." Jennifer is Chairman of the advisory board at the MIT Media Lab, she co-authored the book, 'The Generosity Network,' is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, and teaches a course at Harvard called "Exponential Fundraising," for leaders from the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors. And, Bloomberg called her "the billionaire whisperer. " She shares how she discovered that there is another way to raise funds--the first step is to stop calling it fundraising.

Diana O'Brien, Founder of Impact Autism/CMO of Deloitte

Lauren Schiller May 9, 2016

The rate of autism in children has doubled in the last 10 years. But what about when kids become adults and school and other support services are no longer available? Diana O'Brien, who is the Chief Marketing Officer of Deloitte, founded a charity called Impact Autism when her kids were diagnosed. Impact Autism not only developed an app to help autistic kids navigate their day, but they are now helping adults navigate college and work settings through an innovative program at University of Cinncinati.

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