Broadcast Appearance - WBUR

What Happens to Women's Rights When Democracy Backslides?

| Apr. 26, 2022

Overview

On Point interviews Anne Wingenter and Erica Chenoweth about the following questions: Does the attack on women's rights in the past have any relevance to the rapid spread of anti-abortion laws in the United States today? And are women's rights an early indicator of the health of a democracy overall?

Erica Chenoweth enters the conversation at 29:46.

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For Academic Citation: “What Happens to Women's Rights When Democracy Backslides?.” Broadcast Appearance, April 26, 2022, posted by “WBUR”.

The Authors

Anne Wingenter

Erica Chenoweth

Erica Chenoweth

  • Academic Dean for Faculty Engagement, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
  • Member of the Board, Belfer Center
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