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Dr. Joanna Macy: Gifts of Uncertainty

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Dr. Joanna Macy is a long-time peace, justice, and ecology activist. A celebrated Buddhist teacher, Dr. Macy’s wide-ranging work spans Eastern and Western thought. She spoke at the 2009 Bioneers Conference held in San Rafael, California.

‘Hyde-ing’ the Right to Choose

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Stupak, the Hyde Amendment, and religion. We take a look at some of the threats to abortion access, more than thirty-five years after Roe V. Wade legalized a woman’s right to have an abortion.

Women Rising XX:
Leaders Struggling with War

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

In this program, we profile two government leaders tackling the monumental problem of war –– Gambia’s Fatou Bensouda, Deputy Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court and retired Colonel Ann Wright, a former United States military leader and diplomat for the State Department.

Women in Sports: Separate and Not Equal

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Dave Zirin and Elizabeth Terzakis take a look back at the history of discrimination against women in sports, and we’ll hear where the long battle for equality and acceptance stands today.

Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine (encore)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

A controversial vaccine is at the intersection of immigrant rights and reproductive justice organizing. The HPV vaccine is mandatory for permanent resident status, and advocates say it follows a history of controlling the
bodies of women of color.

Many Lines of Fire: Women at War (encore)

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

The changing nature of the Iraq war has placed many women at the center of the conflict. Yet the women serving and dying for the U.S. have received very little attention. Who are they, why did they join and what are their experiences and points of view?

Women Rising IV: Women as Religious Activists (encore)

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Three courageous women struggling with religious issues within their own religions and across religious lines.

Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Women Rising XIX: Masters of the Spoken Word

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

We profile two American masters of the spoken word; provoking, inspiring, and moving us to action. Eve Ensler, playwright of the hit ‘Vagina Monologues’ shares the innovative work of her organization, V-Day, and renowned storyteller, Diane Ferlatte, talks with us about using her art as an international bridge over cultural divides.

What Kind of Liberation? Women and Iraq

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Author and activist Nadje Al-Ali talks about the reality of women’s lives in Iraq.

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Shows from the Women's Desk

Dr. Joanna Macy: Gifts of Uncertainty

‘Hyde-ing’ the Right to Choose

Women Rising XX:
Leaders Struggling with War

Women in Sports: Separate and Not Equal

Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine (encore)

Many Lines of Fire: Women at War (encore)

Women Rising IV: Women as Religious Activists (encore)

Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine

Women Rising XIX: Masters of the Spoken Word

What Kind of Liberation? Women and Iraq

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