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Unsettled: What's Next for Womanhood

Imagine your world without women: the women you work with, the women you encounter in the service industry, maybe even the women who teach or care for your children.

Nationwide women’s strikes are planned for June 24, two years after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court ruling. Unsettled host Charity Nebbe has a conversation with strike organizers, then explores women's labor — paid and unpaid.

Guests:

  • Rachel O'Leary Carmona, executive director, Women’s March Network
  • Tracy Jones, Iowa women’s strike organizer
  • Jessica Calarco, associate professor of sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, author, Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net
  • Mary Noonan, associate professor, department of sociology and criminology, University of Iowa
Unsettled 2024
Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Madeleine Willis is IPR's Production Assistant supporting the talk shows and The Sunny Side Project. Willis has experience in audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations. She's reported and produced conversations on womanhood, sports, and good news from across Iowa. Willis will receive her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025.