In celebration of Women’s History Month, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy faculty members take to Instagram and YouTube shorts to consider key moments in public policy history that changed the lives of women.
Women's History Month, Reel 1
Title IX (1972), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (1974) and the 19th Amendment (1920) which granted women the right to vote and had long-lasting economic benefits for all Americans.
Featuring:
- Deondra Rose, Professor of Public Policy
- Christina Gibson-Davis, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
- Matt Johnson, Bruce L. Payne Associate Professor of Public Policy
Women's History Month, Reel 2
California becoming the first state to offer paid family leave (2004), Title IX (1972) and Roe v. Wade (passed in 1973, overturned in 2022).
Featuring:
- Anna Gassman-Pines, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
- Vicki Bogan, Director of Graduate Studies, MPP Program
- Lisa Gennetian, Director of Graduate Studies, PhD Program
Women's History Month, Reel 3
The Lanham Act (1940) provided federally-subsidized childcare for families during World War
Featuring:
- Lisa Gennetian, Director of Graduate Studies, PhD program
Women's History Month, Reel 4
How a policy decision to use the word “everyone” in the South African Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights, led to a key legal decision (Khosa 2004) that has supported millions of women in the country.
Featuring:
- Catherine Admay, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies
Women's History Month, Reel 5
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 95 (2019) that provides paid parental leave to eligible state employees.
Featuring:
- Jenni Owen, Professor of the Practice