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Woman Thought Leader: Laurie Todd Smith

Season 29 Episode 17

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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