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WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to become an astronaut. An engineer and physician, she spent more than a week orbiting Earth in the space shuttle Endeavor in 1992. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony was a writer, lecturer, abolitionist, and a leading figure in the women’s voting rights movement. She was arrested for trying to vote in a presidential election. The U.S. Treasury Department put Susan B. Anthony’s portrait on dollar coins in 1979. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Mary Barra

Mary Barra, CEO at General Motors, is the first woman in history to head one of the “Big Three” American automakers. The mother of two, she was among Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.” Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Ann Dunwoody

Ann Dunwoody became the first female battalion commander for the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division in 1992 and the first female four-star general., receiving multiple decorations for her service. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Women in 116th Congress

Women gained record levels of representation in the 116th U.S. Congress by winning in the 2018 midterm elections, with 26 serving in the Senate and 101 in the House of Representatives. In six states, women hold both Senate seats. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Mo’ne Davis

Mo’ne Davis made sports history in 2014 when she was only 13, becoming the first girl to pitch a shutout in the history of the Little League World Series. She was also the first African American girl to play in the competition. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Arlan Hamilton

Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital, is a venture capitalist who champions underrepresented entrepreneurs in technology and other fields. She helps women, people of color and LGBTQ people turned down for venture funding. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Brittney C. Cooper

Brittney C. Cooper is a feminist author, scholar, professor and increasingly influential voice on race and gender issues. As a cultural critic, she explores the influences of hip-hop and crunk music on feminist ideals. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

Mother’s Day should be a reminder of women’s strength — and the inequality that still exists

By Lynn H. Yeakel: My all-time favorite “Mothers Save the Day” story is perfect for 2020, the 100th anniversary of American women’s voting rights. I won’t say it proves mothers are always right, but it does illustrate how little-known women have influenced the course of history.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Sabrina Pasterski

Sabrina Pasterski, age 26, is one of the leading theoretical physicists in the world. As a principal investigator at the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science, her work has been cited by the great theorist Stephen Hawking. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.  

Drexel University’s Vision 2020 Launches Voter Mobilization Effort with Vision2020Votes

Let’s break the record for women voting in the 2020 election! That’s the goal of Vision2020Votes, a nonpartisan, national, online voter mobilization effort to get more women than ever registered and voting in the 2020 elections.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Florynce Kennedy

Florynce Kennedy was a lawyer and an outspoken activist. In her trademark cowboy hat and pink sunglasses, she was both a gadfly and a catalyst for change. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

Women 100 Special Report: The Launch of Vision2020Votes

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Bernice Sandler

Bernice Sandler is considered the godmother of Title IX, a 1972 regulation that banned sex discrimination in schools that accept federal funds. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells was born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862 and dedicated her life to exposing the injustices of racism and sexism and the devastation of mob violence. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

WHYY Pioneering Women Podcast: Reshma Saujani

Reshma Saujani is the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit that works to increase the number of teen girls who choose a college major in computer science. Listen to the 1-minute podcast hosted by WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane.

Women 100 Monthly Newsletter: Unfinished Business March 2020

The monthly newsletter of Women 100 includes updates on upcoming signature events as well as news related to women, equality, and the national celebration of the19th Amendment centennial.

Photos from VIP Preview Party for Seat at the Table Exhibition

VIP guests at the Preview Party included US Senator Bob Casey, Terese Casey, PA First Lady Frances Wolf, Vision 2020 Founder and President Lynn Yeakel, Dianne Semingson and Drexel University President John Fry. Terese Casey, Frances Wolf and Dianne Semingson all serve in high-level volunteer roles for Vision 2020’s Women 100.

Celebrating Women’s History Month in Philadelphia 2020

Vision 2020’s Women 100: A Celebration of American Women was featured in a March 6 Philadelphia Sunday Sun story about Women’s History Month.

NBC10: Tracy Davidson Reports on Opening of Seat at the Table Exhibition

NBC10 News covered the opening of the Seat at the Table Exhibition at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on March 1. Watch the clip.