Women & Midterm Elections; Maternity Leave; Melanne Verveer

The impact of women on the election, the downside of leave, and how women create peace.

Women & Midterm Elections; Maternity Leave; Melanne Verveer To The Contrary

Premiered November 07, 2014
Women & Midterm Elections; Maternity Leave; Melanne Verveer

Women & Midterm Elections: How female voters and candidates shaped the midterm elections. Maternity Leave: Helpful policies can have unintended consequences. Melanne Verveer: The diplomat and scholar on why including women in peace negotiations will lead to a more secure world. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; Sabrina Schaeffer; Erin Matson; Clara Del Villar

About the Program

To The Contrary

With women in the forefront of politics and on the cutting edge of national agendas, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe continues to provide an important, timely forum for diverse women to discuss national and international issues and policies. It presents news and views that are rarely, if ever, available elsewhere on television.

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