Cecile Richards: The Resilience Of Women Is Profound, And It's Happening Right Now

This week on All Ears Abby is joined by Supermajority co-founder and former President of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards. Cecile and Abby discuss their shared experiences of having a famous parent, and how being middle school activists landed them in the principal’s office. Cecile also talks to Abby about why she’s never run for political office, how Planned Parent animated the Christian Right, the need right now for a women’s stimulus package, and how to organize a diverse coalition of  women to push for childcare- and healthcare-focused policies in response to COVID-19. 


EPISODE LINKS:

• Join Supermajority.com
• Supermajority: A New Home For Women's Activism (NPR)
• Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards dies at 73 (Houston Chronicle)
• Ann Richards’ 1988 Democratic National Convention Speech (YouTube)
• What a $15 Minimum Wage Means for Women and Workers of Color (National Employment Law Project)
• Cecile's book, "Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead" (Bookshop.org)