y ignored is the entire legal team that thought on behalf of hobby lobby were women. have you heard about that in the media this amazing female legal team one one of the most historic legal cases that our country has ever seen that we we will talk about for years? no, but they did. avery is going into media. we complain a lot about media, but the fact is, is we have more media now than we have ever had. it has never been easier to have a a voice and i think it is time to stand up and for women to say we do not all think the same it is ridiculous you think we do. it is important for conservative women to speak out. you cannot blame people for not knowing something they have never been told.

so, yes, i think it is important. attacked in a vicious way. an entire chapter in my book about attacks on conservative women. we have a voice and happen to be female. this is our position. speak out. >> the implementation the effects it we will have on the schoolchildren.

we have seen it for two years the ideas that they are forcing down there throat the socialist ideas and so forth and so on. continued what you said, continue to attack and ignce >> >> my father is a teacher and things coming gore is terrible but with the education system is to allow u.s. history to be turned into social studies. does the change of the definition has done soon let -- so much damage to rewrite history and common core is nothing different. but common corps has been stopped by the grassroots activist by parents to say

no. so again nikko's touche show if you don't want something to happen but when people say you are crazy or you don't under state and the curriculum of course, it is about socialism to implement searches -- socialist marxist policies what i saw with the communists kinescopes doha which is that is exactly what they are doing so to talk about in an honest way is an approach -- an important way to approach the issue. any more questions? >> if somebody would write the book, the i.r.a. scandals -- irs scandals.

>> i hope so. i cover that topic pretty closely in there is enough material to do so. the media has not covered it like it should. shocker. i am standing up against the irs. it is strange to me but okay. there is definitely enough material there and actually do touch on the scandal in this book in particular because it is an interesting component that play is into the left to keep conservative women out of the political realm. >> recently you have done

important reporting about though hold illegal accompanied children around the united states and the fact that the ms 13a gang members are taking advantage of that with the coyotes to bring these kids in the united states in the first place. i have two questions. first why is it that ice members and feel they cannot segregate the ms 13 gang members from going across the country to recruit but other children into that game? and what can we do to

prevent the exacerbation of the of situation? >> but their hands are tied. border patrol, the of miners but in the letter states you are a minor until you turn 18 but being places like water mollet is a very different kind of thing than it is here in the united states the there are emf being members of the world using the of processing facilities to get to the family members that were living here illegally also of the hubs where 40 percent of the miners are young men

to repurchase more people because it is the perfect breeding ground. into offer a sense of community and a sense of livelihood. ended is documented they engaged in murder or torture but it did say washington d.c. policy but the border patrol's job is all a lie nor lose a job to process these sir then turn them over and they do something with them then they turn it over to their parent not a lot of answers of people

being taken by now they are scheduled to be placed somewhere in the united states and then they don't show up. is a very serious issue for a law enforcement to deal with with the issue of stopping it their protests that we have seen in is not in you made or insensitive but it is a serious issue and the government does fail to do its job now we have a crisis on our hands in his left and right and independents that say this is crazy purple ran to do contact people to a expose

people that is the best explanation of what is going on tonight. >> being a voice for the conservative movement with your knowledge of studies what d.c. in may 2014 election in the 2016 elections? >> my focus is in vain the issues i could say it would go this way or that way it isn't of the candidates or the chances one side or the other so i am not sure i know the feelings and the border crisis but in terms

of the details but i am hopeful but it will take some work and i hope they don't drop the ball. i apologize for not having the details with that is now my focus. >> we love to watch your all the shows you are so articulate and a knowledgeable. >> secure i appreciate that. i assume since you wrote a book to have an update? >> for the past year and a half have been stuck in this

waiting period everything is caught up in the court system because there is an ongoing lawsuit with judicial watch was a phenomenal organization if you have not heard about it. to say the executive privilege claim with all these documents takes too long to make good decision they're very good at getting details leaving congress isn't good at getting some of touristy the fat will determine if we get any more information about what happens. i am hopeful to see more documentation but we will have to wait dnc.

thank you. [applause]

. she spoke at kepler's books in menlo park. this is 50 minutes. >> tonight we you're delighted to welcome deborah rhode author of "what women want" when the book first crossed our desk a grabbed our intention and has the great title and a great subject. we ask her if she would come and we're so pleased that she said yes and important book on important subjects. i have to say i am

astonished and dismayed at the lack of progress from women in america from every possible measure behind our counterparts. with every significant topic please swap them professor of law and director of the stanford center of legal profession and former director of stanford's institute of women and gender, deborah rhode. [applause] >> name enormously pleased to be here and even more pleased you are here. woody allen said 90 percent of life was showing up. two you need me to start over? good enough? so let me begin with "the

new yorker" cartoon where a woman informs her husband yes i do speak for all women. this is not a claim that feminist would make. but to build a powerful political movement have to be prepared to generalize about interest of women as the group will with those women once if they were fully informed and the goal was equality between the sexes? what women want jump-start a conversation about that agenda to serve women with their broader ray of research of well hold women back. for the autobiographical accounts although i am happy to answer questions that will just say a few words to

be a whole woman lost today in a faculty member in the not so good old days. possible i never had a course taught by or about women. and gender was notable for its absence. nevada other law schools including harvard except for those particular days and the subject was for embarrassing facts are hypothetical problems involving knitting or cooking. but it was just how life was then sex discrimination and the curriculum of my interlock in stamford 1979 and for many years only one

of two women on the faculty of 36 men. initially i indicated that gender and allow was a subject i like to teach and the dean was horrified. it would type me as a woman and probably would not come out as the shark but of course, imus the point that was academic credibility to establish that i needed a real subject. we compromised the over seven years until the law school that a new dean and i got tenure. and they were is essentially clueless some pity been

managed to keep it mainstream of another was no resemblance between us the other was tall internet and that was never sure whether to cup -- correct the colleagues to call me barbara. they might not have been hurt fall if i knew there were typical byproducts even the most prominent women can experience a problem before the supreme court in the late 1990's many lawyers mixed up the names of saturday o'connor and justice ginsburg the women's judges association presented them with t-shirts that said i am ruth not sandra. and then the dean's retirement dinner the alumni through up party at the

local country club to simulate their routine known of the of women presidents could believe it was happening but the deed appreciates the thought and was embraced and then i decided to hell with contracts though law school indecorous on gender. now the legal landscape has been transformed barriers are coming to an unknown and half of law schools and professors are female employee discrimination is where. i teach a course that raises eyebrows but yet at the same time the progress has created its own difficulty in to secure gender equality is the no problem problem

nor was that any individual has capacity to address but yet on virtually every measure of social status financial well-being or physical safety women fare worse than men. and with that disproportionate burdens pay a price but these are not cultural priorities. what accounts for that fact? part of the problem is the image of the feminist movement that keeps many women from identifying it. of the dictionary definition is are given two-thirds of 4/5 of women consider them

saul's feminist. in the identification is significant because it correlates with activism. and us a disconnect has been a longstanding barrier around gender issues. these associations are partly a function of how the media framed early activism. to perpetuate the image of the problem they claimed only two you describe. "time" magazine once claimed it would haunt that feminist movement as to be strident that the main state publications featured those descriptions. a and another reason for the no problem problem is lack of identification as a feminist many women don't

feel worse off than men or financial contributions does this mean the movement is stalled? it is one of the main questions and i got a mixed response. sometimes we get some push back. with the lack of progress on the pay gap in the lack of an organized response. the center of reproductive rights said compared to the 1970's seems to be hibernating. and with the political campaigns to talk about some

measure of change but the fact we need to be here is the distance we need to travel. and to motivate to seek change a few areas where we're ripe for progress. all the labor force means gender's segregated with women over represented at the bottom and over represented at the top. with equal pay legislation we are far from accomplishing its progress 77 percent of men and a figure that has not substantially changed since 2001. it would take another half century to equal pay raise for full-time workers.

one reason for the gender gap is women are to have lower paying sectors within those of occupations for example, is an lot there is only 30 percent of lawyers than 16% of partners in large firms. but '08 of full quarter of university presidents after rates have changed it would take over two 1/2 centuries to achieve parity in the executive suite. similarly situated only after controlling for broad range of factors such as education and family characteristics it seems the gender gap persist typically

are the order of around 10% and every educational level and every occupational field women have lower earnings. even female dishwasher's earn significantly less than the male. so what accounts for the cap? despite recent progress often lack the resumption it is insured by the white men they need to work harder to achieve the same results unconscious bias includes orchestra auditions. women's representation change dramatically increase. also the mismatch but most

of the traits are masculine end and many don't have attractive rates of women. what is asserted in the man is abrasive and a woman. a female employee is risk seeming too feminine or not enough or not tough enough to make the hard calls or over the strident and aggressive. the pushy editor dismissed from "the new york times" is a textbook case. part of the problem is if cheryl sandburg put it women do not begin. but those qualities a socialist leadership associated with women people rave been higher amish ability but the man seated

at the head of a meeting the typically assume he is a leader in don't make that same assumption. a business school experimented gave the case study about a leading venture capitalist but half the participants were told was tidied one was howard. every equally competent but howard rose more likable and jig u.n. and heidi was more aggressive and power-hungry. people don't realize women are the victims of discrimination in the accountant that sued price waterhouse said no specific proof of any other time of

the lawsuit. the mail accountants were faulted war for acting like one of the board is. to be overcompensated for being a woman by being given overbearing but several male accountants achieved partnership described as abrasive man and cocky. no one suggested charm school for them. even individuals are reluctant to do a challenging one national study found one-third of those said it did nothing in many of are deterred by the

psychological cost him the of low probability of any substantial judgment. after all putting their professional lives on trial and those that are entirely flattering perot described in the "new york" magazine as the persecution in complex. and the senior partner said she was like a the proverbial a bigger role but it turns out she did not even have a good personality the perversive policies hold women back united states has the least family friendly policies in the world. in standalone only seven other countries do not

guarantee paid maternity leave. some professions with only one-fifth of individuals from their professional lives as one responded this is not a life another noted this was shot schedule makes it difficult to have a catch much less a family. for the working-class and lower class and plays the problem arises for mandatory overtime lack of proportional pay and schedules but two-thirds of our entitled to flexible schedules and those whose takeoff have a greater cost them female colleagues for pro american strategies with flexible schedules are far

less progressive there a. 60% children under five are in non parental care in many of these are lacking in quality and flexibility and affordability. and to encourage well-trained service providers. and a license to be a manicurists but only one doesn't require training to care for children. the patterns have not kept pace although it has increased dramatically over the last century mothers continues to shoulder proportion a bird is outside the home. the disparities are pronounced among those who opt out of the labor force. one-quarter of women our stay at home mothers your than 1 percent of married

men with children under 15 are still unknown fathers. women's bend over twice as much time on care of children and three times as much on household tasks as men. the women will never be equal outside and tell men are equal inside the home. in the workplace initiative flexible workplace and affordable quality job care. in those that penalize leadership behavior in women in equal caretaking in men. women also a need greater protection of reproductive rights. one-quarter of family planning clinics shows severe violence in italy to

providers of abortion services and in art organizes groups to target doctors homes for harassment indeed been some slogans some doctors deliver babies some doctors kill babies. the nation's leading provider of late term abortions was gunned down while attending church. over 85 percent of counties have no abortion providers than one-third of winning cannot obtain the apportions they desire. antiabortion activists have succeeded to pass restrictive statutes to make it more costly and less accessible. war than half of the state's have targeted regulation they seek to propose extensive requirements that women receive counseling to

establish a time period between which is 72 hours of waiting. these increase the extensive difficulty for those who do not live close to a provider. many states have informed consent to specify the information that must be given like fetal pain and medical risks. one survey found a 90 percent of centers gave out false information between the link between abortion and infertility and depression and breast cancer. bay and on funding is another obstacle. as many as one-fifth of poor women cannot obtain abortions because of lack of resources. although women differ on the morality moleskin unite around the goal to make a safe and necessary. nearly one-third will have an abortion in between 65

and 70 percent believe the courts should not overturn roe vs. wade decision that guarantees access in the first three months of pregnancy. those that share that commitment made to vocalized you insure safe choices are available particularly pour in adolescent women to have adequate access to family planning information and assistance. and more resources need to support those who are pour. with those benefits are only 50 percent of the poverty line. in to suffer from shortages of food and housing is the safety net keeps women trapped in violent

relationships. raising minimum wage would help. in expanding education is still more critical. ronald reagan said we fought a war on poverty and poverty one. the battle lines are still drawn. domestic violence calls for more effective strategies and the estimated 25 percent of women experience such violence. the united states has the highest rate of homicide in the developed world. a common response to domestic abuse is why doesn't she just leave? but the answer is she has nowhere safe to go. the most likely to suffer injuries in intimate

relationships is when they try to end it in shelters come nowhere close to meet the need is some turned away as many as 5,000 women per year. those who refuse assistance have nowhere safe to go. one reported ask if she knew a safe bridge that women could sleep under. the recent scandal that the nfl commissioner banned him from playing only two games despite the violent assault on his fiancee's speaks volumes about the cultural attitudes that need to change. estimated 95 percent of those reports related problems at work but yet a common response is to penalize the women whose terminate her employment

their recent case involved a san diego a teacher to put staff in danger but officials did promise to continue to pray for the woman and her family about half report after experiencing those from job discrimination made better strategies and the same is true of rape one out of five when it has experienced the attempted your completed rape united states has the second-highest reported rate of rape in the world. last quarter-century but

those that have experienced rape is the reports rising sharply despite the military that has zero tolerance for sexual assault that as representative jane hartman noted women's serving are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier then killed by enemy fire. mitt one-third of attempted rapes are reported. and other research indicates the rue than 10% to sexual assaults will occur in conviction. to see if they of is the assailants and ron trial during rape proceedings.

but to be the most important factor if there is a conviction. a textbook illustration figured as a sexual assault counselor told her charges would be useless he's about to graduate there is not much we can do. are you sure it was rape maybe it was a bad hookup. forgive and forget. and a similar case one said don't worry about safety beaches she met him if he did not seem like the type of person that would do something like that. what we need is more coverage of those stories. the adverse publicity following the and hearst expos say prompted a comprehensive review of sexual assault policies. a documentary some of you may have seen about sexual

assaults in the military has new rules for handling such abuse. we need the independent prosecutor to handle sex abuse case is a and increased emphasis on violence prevention and education in the consequences of the trivialization many to alter those assumptions to encourage victims to come forward with a different message. this says not the most critical issue but those that made the peace progress of the last century with a cosmetic surgery that

problem has grown worse. and after many women's appearance is the greatest source of dissatisfaction. beauty may be only skin deep but the cost as much cheaper. some knows that the pipeline dash the price of the pay the extent to which beauty rises compromises although thus the defense comes as no surprise the extent is less obvious. less attractive individuals are less likely to be viewed as smart or happy gore interesting for successful or well adjusted and also

skews confidence. with less favorable evaluations and attractive individuals. less attractive teachers get the course evaluations from students in bay achieve lower ratings from teachers. plus attractive individuals are less likely to be hired and promoted and earned lower salaries. . .vious in fields like law and higher education where appearance bears no demonstrable relevance to job performance 60% of overweight overweight women report experience of employment discrimination. somewhat important to the self-image. the most important factor. half of young women report they would rather be hit by

a truck than the fat and two thirds would rather be mean or stupid. the cost of this cultural preoccupation is substantial it encourages evaluation in terms of attractiveness rather than character competence, hard work or achievement. it speaks volumes about our preoccupation with attractiveness. sarah palin's campaign paid more for her makeup specialist that her foreign-policy advisor. expected to conform yet condemn this vein and narcissistic attempts to do so.

yet whatever their position on these issues they can unite around shared values. in the world women want appearance can be a source of pleasure and not paying. one way to move ourselves forward is to get more women into positions. women are over half of the voters they account for over 18 percent of congress quarter of state legislators 10 percent of governors and 12 percent of mayors in major cities. almost half of states have yet to elect a woman to the president. it would take close to 100 100 years to equalize men and women's representation in congress.

from a global perspective the united states ranks 78 and women's representation in political office, below slovakia, bangladesh, and saudi arabia. the problem is not performance. research consistently finds that when women run for office they are just as electable in terms of fundraising and success in campaign. the main difference is that women are less likely to run for office and are more likely to address women's issues. but, issues. but, of course, it matters who women are in politics. as examples like sarah palin reminds us, putting women in positions of power is not the same as empowering women one of my favorite new yorker cartoons features a board room filled with about a dozen men seated around the table and one woman.

that is a great. well, we need men to make that. we also need to change the dynamic of women in politics they have to target votes and dollars at political candidates, both male and female who are willing to advance women's issues. we also need a strong women's movement. cross national research finds the presence of a woman's movement is a better a better predictor of women's rights policies than women's representation in politics. william allen wright advised women to raise more help and fewer dahlias. it remains good advice. thank you. [applauding]

>> i'm curious who do you gain your inspiration from influences your work, your role models? >> my initial role model was simone de beauvoir. an early account of woman subordination and can still remember the moment i read that book. probably about your age in a university library and suddenly began seeing the world differently. in terms of contemporary figures in the woman's movement the one who stands out for me is gloria steinem a feminist

and practice as well as principal. at an early.she was extremely conscious of the need to make the woman's movement inclusive and to reach out to women of color and lower income groups. i recall that she came to speak when i was a student and brought a woman of color to stand with her and speak at the podium. and flow looked out at the person who had answered the question. are you my alternative.

the same sense of humor and i think she has been a wonderful role model. views of women as unattractive, strident man haters. >> i appreciate what you lived through tremendously. do you see there is bit of a a two or three speed female economy occurring? >> at two or three speed? >> i find this is a big concept to discuss briefly. even within this suburb their are people who are probably a member of the

building over here, the youth league whatever it is that is essentially about housekeeping. whereas there is a watermark or in silicon valley woman executive and entrepreneur organization and then someone like me part of the global economy. i feel their are three speeds occurring. none of us can speak for all women. on some of the policy issues work-family issues,