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Today’s parents worry constantly about the kids: What are they doing, seeing, saying, eating? Is that shampoo safe? Are they watching too much television? Thanks to antivaccine campaigners, add measles to the list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vacuums, washing machines, and refrigerators completely changed life for women in the 20th century. The new horizon of labor-saving devices will not only saves us time, but provide important data with which to make informed decisions about our health, homes, work, and families. Known as the "internet of things" or IoT, women are wearing, carrying, and using connected devices that capture and trans...

IWF's policy director Hadley Heath Manning interviews IWF legal fellow Erin Hawley on our latest legal brief titled Rethinking Administrative Deference. Find the brief here: http://iwf.org/publications/2804259/Legal-Brief:-Rethinking-Administrative-Deference Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Julie Gunlock, Carrie Lukas, and Amber Schwartz discuss the "lost art of boredom" with kids and summer vacation. The three moms discuss the increased pressure to keep kids constantly entertained and compare their own childhood to modern day childhood. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Carrie Lukas sits down with Jillian Melchior to discuss the Trump administration rolling back EPA regulations, specifically Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The Trump administration is seeking to help small property owners, ranchers and farmers avoid turmoil by rescinding the Waters of the United States rule, an Obama-era regulation that gave the federal government unprecedented authorit...

IWF's Patrice Onwuka and Carrie Lukas sit down to discuss a hot topic in our modern political climate: paid leave. Two conservative think thanks, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and Brooking's Institute recently released a solution to paid leave. A topic near to IWF's heart, we believe their plan goes in the wrong direction. Patrice and Carrie explain why in this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See...

IWF's Julie Gunlock is joined by IWF senior fellow and political editor at Heat Street Jillian Melchior to explain why exiting the Paris Climate Accord was absolutely necessary and the right thing to do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jillian Melchior interviews Naomi Schaefer Riley on how existing progressive policies have hurt Native Americans, and on which reforms and acts of deregulation could improve their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie Gunlock sits down with Paul Blair of Americans for Tax Reform to discuss how proposed vaping regulations would harm Americans trying to quit the smoking habit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF policy director Hadley Heath Manning interviews Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, chair of the House Republican Conference on the plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare. Hadley and the Congresswoman discuss the legislation that the U.S. House passed recently, the American Health Care Act, and specifically, they discuss how the plan would affect people with pre-existing hea...

IWF's Ashley Carter sits down with Former Representative Nan Hayworth, MD (R-NY) to discuss the importance of women in elected office. This is a preview of a featured panel at IWF's Women Lead Summit taking place on Tuesday, May 16 in Washington, DC. For more information please visit https://www.womenleadsummit.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Charlotte Hays interviews IWF Director of Health Policy Hadley Heath Manning on block granting Medicaid to the states. Is this good policy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Charlotte Hays interviews columnist and IWF foreign policy fellow Claudia Rosett on her new book What To Do About The U.N. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF Managing Director Carrie Lukas sits down with IWF Legal Fellow Erin Hawley to discuss the change in senate rules and the nomination of Justice Neil Gorsuch. How will this affect the future of appointing justices? Why did Democrats go to lengths to stop the nomination of Justice Gorsuch? Listen Here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte Hays, IWF Director of Cultural Programs, talks with Carrie Lukas, IWF Managing Director, about the Fearless Girl of Wall Street. What's the intended message of the statue? Are women's interests at odds with Wall Street and capitalism? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashley Carter, Coalitions Director at the Independent Women's Forum, talks with Vicki Alger, IWF Senior Fellow, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland, California, and author of the book Failure: The Federal Misedukation of America’s Children, about the future of school choice. Ashley and Vicki discuss putting the real experts back in charge of education -- those experts being par...

Carrie Lukas, Managing Director at the Independent Women's Forum, talks with Patrice Onwuka, IWF Senior Fellow, about the Copyright Office and proposals to modernize the law that has created this important government agency. Patrice and Carrie explain copyrighting, the process and why it's important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carrie Lukas, Managing Director at the Independent Women's Forum, talks with Patrice Onwuka, IWF Senior Fellow, about technology and the issue of increased automation. What are the upsides? What the downsides? Listen and find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jillian Melchior, a senior fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, interviews Amy Oliver Cooke of the Independence Institute, who is also a member of the Trump EPA transition team. They discuss the case for optimism with America's energy and environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWV's Heather Madden, Director of Advocacy Projects, is joined by IWF’s Hadley Heath Manning, Director of Health Policy, to discuss Hadley’s recent article in the Washington Examiner which explains how Obamacare's most popular provisions are the ones undermining it. Read Hadley's piece in the Washington Examiner http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obamacares-most-popular-provisions-are-the-ones-kill...

IWF's Managing Director, Carrie Lukas, is joined by Senior Fellow Patrice Onwuka to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for young African-Americans.  In honor of Black History Month, Carrie and Patrice consider the unique challenges that are facing Millennials and African-American families today -- from the lack of job opportunities, problems with our education system, and our justice...

IWF's Julie Gunlock is joined by Hank Campbell, the president of American Council on Science and Health. Julie and Hank discuss Rachel Carson and her book Silent Spring, which argues that manmade chemicals affect the health and safety of humans. But despite the alarmism, today more people have access to food and the rate of cancer and other diseases are on the decline. Julie and Hank discuss how h...

On this Working for Women Podcast, Julie Gunlock speaks to Yvette D'Entrement (better known as the SciBabe). Yvette recently toured Monsanto--an agriculture company that is often vilified by activists. What did Yvette learn? What does Monsanto do to help farmers and make food more accessible to people worldwide? Tune in to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Julie Gunlock and Amanda Zaluckyj, founder of the blog The Farmers Daughter talk about an upcoming event in St Louis on which they will both appear. Americans continue to get mixed messages about food and nutrition. Consumers are increasingly having trouble finding reliable information. The all-star panel will address food fears and how to sift through the alarmism to find science...

IWF's Ashley Carter interviews IWF's legal fellow Erin Hawley on Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court. The two discuss why Neil Gorsuch is fit to replace Justice Scalia and an originalist and a textualist who will look to the words that the Founders and Congress have written, rather than imposing his own policy preferences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.