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To The Contrary

Woman Thought Leader: Laurie Todd Smith

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.

Woman Thought Leader: Laurie Todd Smith

Season 29 Episode 17 | 26m 0s | CC

Host, Bonnie Erbe and the Director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau, Laurie Todd Smith discuss how far the U.S. has come in terms of women in the workplace and what more needs to be done. As the bureau celebrates its centennial, Smith speaks to what comes next. From public education to equal pay, this discourse shades light on what is needed to perfect the country's biggest concern

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Funding for TO THE CONTRARY is provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Park Foundation and the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation.

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