Time's Up Co-Founder on the Progress of Women's Rights
Robbie Kaplan, Co-Founder of the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund joins The Hive to discuss where the fund stands today and what her hopes are for the future of women empowerment.
Kaplan talks about how celebrities in Hollywood have changed the dynamic around sexual harassment after many have spoken out about their experiences. She says it's directly impacted the way certain workplace harassment cases are being determined in courts today.
Plus, what does progress look like to Kaplan? She says her goal is to change the culture so that people no longer accept harassment. She thinks once we have an open dialogue behaviors will truly begin to change.
After serving an in-school suspension over his hairstyle, a Black high school student in Texas immediately received the same punishment when he arrived at school Monday wearing his hair as before in twisted dreadlocks tied on top of his head, his mother said.
Jackie Siegel, best known for her 2012 documentary 'The Queen of Versailles,' joined Cheddar News to reflect on the death of her daughter due to a drug overdose. She also discussed how she's using her platform to advocate for awareness of overdoses and to help with prevention.
