Women's History Month: Creator of "The Fresh Dolls"
Sal Castaneda catches up with Dr. Lisa Williams, the creator of "The Fresh Dolls" to discuss how she's empowering women and girls to embrace different ethnicities, and encouraging female entrepreneurs to reach their goals.
Giving Day: Techbridge Girls
KTVU is recognizing the work of Oakland-based Techbridge Girls, which helps create opportunities in science, technology and other related fields for girls and non-binary young people, especially those who are Black or from another community of color.
Pandemic fallout costing women personally and professionally
Gasia Mikaelian explains how women are suffering disproportionately at work and at home since the start of the pandemic.
Women's History Month: HER App
Robyn Exton, founder of HER App, discusses why the app is so important to LGBTQ women looking for connections online.
Bay Area entrepreneur finds success with business that gives back
It has no doubt been a tough year for business, but a Bay Area entrepreneur says even now she is steadily growing her business. She credits, in part, her company’s mission to give back.
Bay Area entrepreneur finds success with business that gives back
Love You More is a Bay Area company that sells jewelry and other products created by women. Supporting female artists is part of the company's mission, according to its founder, and possibly the reason for its success.
Giving Day: About Face
About Face is a nonprofit in the Bay Area that helps teen girls and non-binary youth confront and decode messages in the mass media that create toxic stereotypes and perpetuate forms of gender bias. Find out more about the group's work.
US Air Force celebrates Women’s History Month with all-female C-17 flights
The C-17 aircraft took off March 17 from Joint Base Charleston and flew to Pope Army Airfield, where they picked up female paratroopers.
Struggles of trans women during the pandemic
Trans women have faced health care and workplace discrimination at a disproportionate level during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Giving Day: YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley
YWCA Associate Director of Learning and Development Rosa Revuelta spoke with KTVU's Sal Castaneda on The Nine on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
Women find career success as firefighters, construction workers
Both women are finding career success in industries long dominated by men. Statistics show only 8 percent of firefighters are women. In construction, women make up 10 percent.
Former presidents, 1st ladies urge Americans to get COVID-19 vaccine
Four former presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available to them.
Female author releases children's book on life in quarantine
Sal Castaneda catches up with author LeUyen Pham to talk about her new book "Outside, Inside."
Michelle Obama, Katherine Johnson, Mia Hamm to be inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
Former first lady Michelle Obama, NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and soccer icon Mia Hamm are among the inductees for the 2021 class of the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
First female artistic director at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
Sal Castaneda catches up with Margo Hall and discusses her historic role as first female artistic director at San Francisco's premier Black theatre company.
Giving Day: Bay Area Girls Club
The Bay Area Girls Club helps girls avoid the risks of dropping out of school, getting involved with gangs, becoming pregnant and other challenges they say are common in urban communities in the Bay Area.
Cristina Rendon describes personal path to journalism
KTVU’s Cristina Rendon reveals how she got her start in broadcast journalism and shares her advice for girls who want to break into the field.
Jill Biden helps honor women from 15 countries for courage on International Women’s Day
First lady Jill Biden helped honor nearly two dozen women being given the State Department’s International Women of Courage Award, including seven from Afghanistan who received posthumous honors.
Democratic Women’s Caucus propose monument honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The introduction of the bills by both congressional chambers recognizes the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the start of Women’s History Month.
Maia Chaka becomes 1st Black woman named to NFL's officiating staff
The National Football League announced Friday Chaka would be joining its roster of game officials for the 2021 season. She’s the first Black woman to join the league’s officiating staff.