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Shows from the Women’s Desk

Who Controls Black Women’s Bodies? (Encore)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Reproductive health services for women are under attack, leaving poor women and women of color lacking access. But a broad coalition of women is striking back, changing the conversation on abortion and race.

Melissa Harris-Perry: Confronting Stereotypes of the Black Woman

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

On this edition, author and political science professor Melissa Harris-Perry speaks about the stereotypes black women face, its impacts on their identity and how it has limited the ways in which society views them as true “citizens.”

The Toxic Truth About Nail Salons (Encore)

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

We take a look at the health impacts of chemical exposure, the shoddy regulation of cosmetics, and the movement towards greener nail salons.

Who Controls Black Women’s Bodies?

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

WARNING: This program contains graphic language.

A Woman’s Rise to Power: Struggle and Success

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

In 2011, why are there fewer than 20 female heads of state around the world? A former President, a Supreme Court justice and other women leaders reflect on the battles they’ve won on the way to the top of their fields, and just how far there still is to go.

Women Rising XXI: Women’s Rights to Water, Land, and Farming

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

As part of our “Women Rising” series, we profile a dynamic partnership between the Women’s Earth Alliance and the Global Women’s Water Initiative: working on women’s rights to water, land, farming and basic human dignity. This is a special collaboration with Lynn Feinerman and Crown Sephira Productions.

The Light Inside: Giving Birth Behind Bars

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

A look at pregnancy, and motherhood, inside US jails and prisons. What does the huge number of incarcerated women in prison foretell for the next generation of America’s kids?

Egyptian Women on the Frontlines of Change

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Youth and their use of social media have been cited as leading factors for Egypt’s “January 25th” revolution. But women also came out in force to protest Hosni Mubarak’s 30 years of dictatorial power. On this edition, we look at the role women played in the 2011 revolution– and in Egypt’s history.

Michelle Alexander on the New Jim Crow

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Professor Michelle Alexander, author of ‘The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness’ makes the case that the US’ criminal justice system policies can be traced directly back to slavery. The target then, and now, are African Americans.

Sex, Lies, and the Classroom

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Decades after Roe v. Wade, many young people still lack the resources to make informed choices about sex. On this edition, a discussion about comprehensive sex Ed in schools, federal funding, and parental involvement.