The episode covers Khalifa's involvement in policy advocacy efforts, such as advocating for legislation to mandate teen dating violence education in schools and addressing funding cuts to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).
The guests emphasize the importance of advocating for better policies and structural changes at the federal and state levels to support working mothers and address gender inequalities.
The podcast episodes provided cover a range of topics related to policy advocacy, including efforts to improve educational and employment outcomes, address systemic racism and inequities in education, support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and influence energy and climate policies.
For example, the episode "Strada's Stephen Moret on democratizing access to education and opportunity" discusses Strada's policy advocacy work to align post-secondary education with labor market demands, while the episode "S07 E06: Brown v. Board at 70: Still Separate, Still Unequal" examines the ongoing struggle for educational equity and the need for policy advocacy to address school segregation and systemic racism.
Similarly, the episode "S19 E13: (2/2) [Jennifer Khalifa, CPEDV] Prevention is Synonymous with Healing" covers Khalifa's advocacy work to support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and the episode "Finding Common Ground Through Conservative Outreach with Dan Palken" discusses policy advocacy efforts to advance bipartisan climate solutions.