This week we are showcasing an episode from The Measure of Everyday Life, a podcast hosted by SSN member Brian Southwell. He spoke with Professor Deondra Rose about the policy moves that helped opened doors for women in higher education. For More on This Topic: Read Rose’s piece for Inside Higher Ed in defense of “me” studies Check out Rose’s brief, How Federal Government Policies Have Helped Women Earn College Degrees Read her piece in Talking Points Memo on women in higher education Further Reading: What We Know - and Need to Learn - about Progress against Sex Discrimination in Higher Education, Celene Reynolds,Yale University Why Higher Education is a Must for Low-Income Mothers, Lisa Dodson, Brandeis University, Luisa S. Deprez, University of Southern Maine