Gender and Gender Issues

An Iowa State political expert co-published a book this year, Walking the Gendered Tightrope: Theresa May and Nancy Pelosi as Legislative Leaders, which analyzes gendered expectations in high offices.

Iowa schools are getting more details on how to carry out a law that bans books with sexual content and instruction related to LGBTQ topics.

With the ever-changing roles, rights, and identities of women in society, this episode digs into what it means to be a woman to 10 different Iowans.

From a girl's first period to post-menopausal health, women have numerous reproductive responsibilities during their lifetime that change as they grow older.

As part the Womanhood series, a look at feminism and how it's changed in the United States

This summer it was Barbie who dismantled the patriarchy (at least in Barbie Land). But there have been pop culture moments throughout history that have sparked conversation and driven change.

The repeal leaves Davenport and Linn County as the only two governments in Iowa with similar bans in effect.

The executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition looks back on what the organization has accomplished and what priorities remain. Then a University of Iowa professor discusses the history and cultural significance of pink and Barbie ahead of the Barbie movie.

Jared Moninger, who identifies as transmasculine, started his social transition at age 12 and has received gender-affirming care since then. His mother says today he is thriving.

Iowa House lawmakers are sending legislation to Gov. Kim Reynolds that bans instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in elementary schools.