The Democratic women of the House of Representatives held their own event prior to Trump's State of the Union address. They offered an alternative vision for the country in their "State of the Woman" event and wore "suffragette white" to honor activists of the past and to stand in solidarity with women across the country.

The Boy Scouts of America will begin to accept girls for the first time ever. The organization will change its name to Scouts BSA. How will this change affect families and how will it impact young girls? And what will be the impact for a different organization - the Girl Scouts of America? PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Linda Chavez, Lara Brown, Tiana Lowe

Researchers sent thousands of fictitious resumes to different job fields and found that there were significant differences between the response rates for equally-qualified men and women depending on the field. Not only were men favored in male-dominated fields, but women were favored in female-dominated fields. PANEL: Lara Brown, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Linda Chavez, Tiana Lowe

In an interview with California's Rep. Barbara Lee, she discusses what's new with the Paycheck Fairness Act that has been in consideration since the Equal Pay Act. Rep. Lee is confident that this time, the bill will pass in the Senate.

Linda Sarsour speaks to To The Contrary about building an intersectional feminist movement and the important work done by Jewish women in building the Women's March. The march has caused controversy amid accusations of anti-semitism, but Sarsour says she rejects anti-semitism and all types of discrimination.

Planned Parenthood's Dr. Wen, speaks to To The Contrary on the effective and un-harmful ways of preventing unintentional pregnancies. While some believe in abstinence, the origination believes people should also be more informed about birth control.

Women's March co-founder and organizer Linda Sarsour speaks to To The Contrary about building an intersectional feminist movement and the important work done by Jewish women in building the Women's March. Accusations of anti-semitism has caused controversy and even cancellations of some of the sister marches. Sarsour says she rejects anti-semitism and all types of discrimination.

Planned Parenthood President Dr. Leana Wen and several members of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, including Judy Chu (D-CA) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), spoke at an event detailing their priorities in 2019. In particular, the speakers vowed to fight back against what they termed an attack on women's health on the part of the Trump administration.

Not only during a government shutdown - a large number of Americans, and particularly women, are living paycheck-to-paycheck. Panel: Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards, Sabrina Schaeffer, Megan Beyer, Jennifer Higgins

A writer for The New Yorker has proven a widely-cited statistic about women's spending fake. She says the "ghost statistic" is a cautionary tale about the lack of quality data when it comes to women's worldwide economic empowerment.

Two women defied a long-standing taboo entering the Sabarimala temple in India. The Indian Supreme Court had already ruled that they should be allowed to enter. However, violent protests ensued, forcing the women to go into hiding. PANEL: Rina Shah, Erin Matson, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ann Stone

Two years after being released from prison, Kilzy Gonzalez is fighting to regain custody of one of her daughters. Tala Hadavi and Yeong-Ung Yang bring us an intimate portrait of a mother trying to overcome personal demons and prove she deserves a second chance.

Filmmaker Jim Theres tells the story of America's first female soldiers. In 1918 the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France as telephone operators to help win the Great War. But you've probably never heard of them. Now you will!

In Director Robin Kampf's 'Love Wins' we meet Jan and Emily. This heartwarming love story is a celebration of a relationship that was forbidden when it first blossomed some 45 years ago. They lived together hiding in plain sight - but not anymore.

Earlier this week, the Democratic Party overwhelming nominated Rep. Nancy Pelosi to become Speaker of the House. The full House is expected to vote in January.

New Mexico's Rep. -Elect Deb Haaland explains what the "Year of the Woman" means to her and the change women will make in years to come.

In her upcoming book, Michelle Obama says that she will never forgive Donald Trump for promoting the "birther" movement. The former first lady says the "birther" conspiracy theory, which espoused the fringe belief that Barack Obama was not born in the US, encouraged the mentally unstable and endangered her family. PANEL: Megan Beyer, Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), Ann Stone, Rina Shah

Google employees nationwide walked out of their jobs this week in protest due to the mishandeling of sexual harassment in the workplace. Panel: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rina Shah, Debra Carnahan, Ann Stone

Erin Matson, co-founder of Reproaction, discusses the likelihood of Roe v. Wade being overturned and how abortion rights may impact the upcoming election. Panel: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rina Shah, Debra Carnahan, Ann Stone

The National Hockey League quietly stepped in to resolve a salary dispute between USA Hockey and the women's national team. The women's team was upset at the lack of parity in wages compared to the men's national team. The dispute was solved when the NHL agreed to make up the difference on behalf of USA Hockey. PANEL: Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), Lara Brown, Jennifer Higgins, Sabrina Schaeffer