On this week’s 51%: we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX. We look back on the history of the legislation and its impact on women’s sports, and civil rights lawyer Alexandra Brodsky discusses her book Sexual Justice, about how Title IX can better address cases of sexual harassment and assault.
Guests: Alexandra Brodsky, attorney for Public Justice and author of Sexual Justice: Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash
51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue.
Following President Biden's decision to step away from this year's presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris is on track to become the first woman...
On this week’s 51%, singer and culinary artist Lizz Wright talks about a range of topics, including what it means to sing joyfully. (more…)
On this week’s 51%, we speak with sports journalist Jane McManus about the history and business of women’s sports, as detailed in her new...
