From the Archives: Jimmy Carter on Gender Equality, Religion and Power

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 1, 2023

Just over a week ago, the Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter had entered hospice care. Back in 2014, he joined The Brian Lehrer Show after the publication of his book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power. In this excerpt from our archives, the former president reflects on the state of gender equality in religion and the Russian occupation of Crimea.

The full interview: "President Carter on Women's Rights" (Mar. 25, 2014)

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