All-powerful soccer moms are back for 2016 elections Back in 1996, the Soccer Mom was seen as a key swing vote. Charlie Rose, the TV host, got into it on PBS. Rose: "This year pollsters and strategists... David Hyde
What we need to be teaching girls and society about sex For her new book, “Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape,” Peggy Orenstein conducted ongoing, in-depth interviews with dozens of... John O'Brien
JBLM soldier first female to re-enlist in newly opened jobs A soldier from Joint Base Lewis-McChord will become the first woman in the Army to reenlist as a cavalry scout. Army cavalry scouts work in tanks and... Patricia Murphy
Why Washington State University hasn't taken down their cheerleading looks graphic The University of Washington cheerleading team took some flak for an image they posted on Facebook showing the dos and don’ts for the right tryout look:... Kate OConnell
Washington Women Among The First To Enlist For Newly Opened Army Jobs Two Washington women signed up this week for Army jobs that were previously only open to men. Loren Ross is the second woman in the country to enlist in... Patricia Murphy
Equal Pay Day Should Be A Call To Companies, Not To Women Kim Malcolm speaks with Seattle resident Ruchika Tulshyan, author of "The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality In The Workplace," about why... Kim Malcolm
Microsoft Reports Women On Equal Pay With Men There's essentially no pay-gap for women or people of color who work for Microsoft. The company has released that data in time for National Equal Pay... Paige Browning
Rookie Bellevue Cop Deals With Troubled Kids And Unwelcome Flirting We met Bellevue Officer Stephanie Schendel last year, as she made her way through the Washington state police academy. Amy Radil
What Young Women In Tech Can Learn From 8 Local Women Bill Radke speaks with Lisa Stiffler, author of a GeekWire series following eight women who joined the tech workforce twenty years ago. Stiffler was... Bill Radke
The 'Promotora Effect': Getting Latinas To Mammograms We all know that cancer screenings are important, but it doesn’t mean they always get done. For some Latina women, a conversation with a peer can nudge... Ruby de Luna
