President Barack Obama is introducing paid family leave for federal workers and is working towards expanding it for all Americans. PANEL: Sam Bennett; Darlene Kennedy; Aisha Moodie-Mills; Sabrina Schaeffer

ABC's attempt towards making the superhero genre more woman-friendly. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; Genevieve Wood; Erin Matson; Rina Shah Bharara

Former "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston recently spoke about the pressure she faces from other people who insist she must become a mom. She defended women who did not have kids, saying they mother in different ways. PANEL: Francesca Chambers; Jennifer Marshall; Patricia Sosa; Avis Jones-DeWeever

President Barack Obama has announced his intentions to normalize relations with Cuba. The US has not had formal diplomatic relations with and had maintained an embargo against the island nation since the Cold War. We take a look back at a discussion on To The Contrary from 2002 which discusses Cuban-American relations.

The popular ridesharing company has promised to enact stronger background checks to allay safety concerns, especially those coming from women, after a driver in Boston was charged with rape. Uber is already banned in India after allegations arose against a driver in New Delhi. PANEL: Francesca Chambers; Jennifer Marshall; Patricia Sosa; Avis Jones-DeWeever

Manufacturing companies are trying to lure women to take jobs in the industrial sector. They hope that by hiring more women, they will produce products which are more appealing to female consumers. PANEL: Megan Beyer; Genevieve Wood; Darlene Kennedy; Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton

Gloria Steinem, the noted feminist and founder of Ms. magazine, talks about her work with young feminists. She discusses the importance of listening to young people.

Pro-choice activists say its time to change the culture of shaming women who have had an abortion. The "1 in 3 Campaign" is named after the claim that one of every three women has had an abortion. It encourages women to share their personal stories related to abortion in an effort to create a more accepting society.

To The Contrary spoke with Liliana Ayalde, the US ambassador to Brazil, about her duties and experiences in the role. Don't miss our special documentary episode, "The Foreign Service: In Search of Diversity", for more with Ambassador Ayalde.

President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Loretta Lynch to succeed Eric Holder as attorney general. She would be the first black woman to serve in that capacity. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; Sabrina Schaeffer; Erin Matson; Clara Del Villar

The pay gap between overweight women and other women has been known for years, but a new study attempts to explain why that is. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; The Heritage Foundation’s Jennifer Marshall; Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum Patrice Lee; National Network to End Domestic Violence President Kim Gandy

A veteran and civilian software engineer for the army has won a groundbreaking gender discrimination case. She was called "sir" and "it" by coworkers and management. She was also forced to use a separate bathroom. The Army has agreed to institute new policies to be more sensitive to LGBT people. PANEL: Karin Agness; Avis Jones-DeWeever; Danielle Moodie-Mills; Rina Shah

Feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian cancelled her event in Utah after receiving death and rape threats. She has been the target of these threats for making videos critiquing misogynistic portrayals of women in video games. These threats intensified after the creation of the #GamerGate campaign. PANEL: Genevieve Wood, Patrice Lee, Patricia Sosa, Kim Gandy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told women they should not ask for raises and instead "trust the system." These comments were widely criticized, leading him to change his stance. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; IWF’s Sabrina Schaeffer; Liberal Commentator, Erin Matson; Daily Mail’s Francesca Chambers

Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The 17-year-old human rights advocate shared the award with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian. The two have pledged to foster better relations between their two countries and between Muslims and Hindus. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; IWF’s Sabrina Schaeffer; Liberal Commentator, Erin Matson; Daily Mail’s Francesca Chambers

A new report investigates the impact of the Great Recession on prospective parents. Not only did many couples decide not to have babies while economic conditions were uncertain, but many long-term effects persist. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; Republican Strategist Rina Shah; Journalist, Founder, Anushay’s Point, Anushay Hossain; Conservative Commentator Darlene Kennedy

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been advocating the benefit of early screening for cancer. A survivor herself, she spoke about a new policy: Free the Data. In this clip, she speaks on the upcoming election and maintaing Democratic seats in the House.

Three-fourths of Americans surveyed in a Pew Study believe that the influence of religion is declining when to comes to politics. This could be due to more people self-identifying as unaffiliated, agnostic, or atheist. However, half of those surveyed believe churches should be more vocal when it comes to political issues.

Hope Solo, goal keeper for the U.S. soccer team has yet to be reprimanded after her assualt charge against her sister and nephew from last summer. Her sponsor, Nike has also remained silent in this situation, but were quick to take action against a few NFL players accused of the same misdemeanor.

Senator Wendy Davis, currently in the running for Governor of Texas believes there are a number of issues to improve upon to develop a better economy. Here she discusses her plans for Texas' education system.