Gender & Gender Issues

 This program originally aired on March 19, 2019.As the country prepares to celebrate the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which…

The women’s vote and the gender gap in voting have been the subject of intense analysis for decades.In this River to River segment, host Ben Kieffer talks…

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday struck down the state’s policy excluding transgender people from using Medicaid coverage for transition-related surgical…

High schoolers from across the state will compete in this weekend’s girls only wrestling state championship, which is being called the first of its kind.…

State and county elected officials across Iowa started new terms Wednesday. After the swearing in of a newly-elected supervisor in Johnson County, the…

President Trump met with leaders from both parties and both chambers Wednesday, in an effort to find a compromise that would end the federal government…

The Trump administration is considering redefining the definition of gender under some civil rights laws in a move that could rollback protections for…

A library in northwest Iowa is considering its next steps after a religious activist burned several books.Paul Dorr from religious group Rescue the…

Since 2009, Iowa boards and commissions have been required by law to maintain gender balance. The latest research from Iowa State University’s Carrie…

Dianne Bystrom is the Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University. When she came to Iowa in 1996, she had…