To The Contrary

TTC Extra: Female Directors & Blockbuster Hits

Clip: Season 28 | 3m 23s

A recent study by the University of California found that 12% of the highest grossing films were directed by women. An increase from previous years, but still low in comparison to men. Panel: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Frmr. Rep. Donna Edwards, Tiana Lowe, Ann Stone

Aired: 01/03/20

Rating: NR

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The Women's History Museum

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TTC Extra: National Day of Racial Healing

The Fourth Annual National Day of Racial Healing

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TTC Extra: Motherhood & the Workforce

Paid family leave policies may force women out of the workforce?

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TTC Extra: Motherhood & the Workforce

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TTC Extra: Gray Is The New Black

Dorothy Rice's Gray Is The New Black

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Virginia Turns Blue

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) on historic wins in Virginia.

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Virginia Turns Blue

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Do men and women view competition in the same way?

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama launches a new voter outreach initiative.

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The first women of color Congressional town hall.

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TTC Extra: Justice for Women

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Will D.C. become the first city in the U.S. to decriminalize prostitution?

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The first all-female spacewalk was completed successfully

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Feminist Iranian activists celebrate a step closer towards women's rights.

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