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

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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.


Green Jobs, Race and Economic “Recovery”

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The Obama Administration is spending billions to create so-called green jobs. But what are these jobs and who will get them? We hear from community advocates who are working to make sure the green jobs money benefits those who need it the most.


Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine

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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.


Women Rising XIX: Masters of the Spoken Word

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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.


Born in Flames: Case of the New Jersey 7

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On this edition, we hear from two of the ‘New Jersey 7′ women and the people fighting to clear their names.


The Color of AIDS: Bringing “Risk” Up to Date (encore edition)

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The percentage of cases of women living with HIV has tripled in the past 20 years, and women of color are most affected. Generating more relevant prevention models is literally a matter of life and death, especially for women of color.


Live From Main Street Seattle: Women on Real National Security

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Lets move beyond lipstick and hockey pucks to examine how issues of national security impact our daily lives, and ask the tough questions about how to build a better future.


Parental Notification: Protecting Our Youth?

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We hear from a group in California that says a proposition requiring parental notification before abortion threatens the health, safety and rights of young women, especially communities of color and immigrant communities. We also visit Texas where both parental notification and consent laws have transformed the ways young women handle unexpected pregnancies.


A Crisis of Care: Gina’s Story (Part 2)

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On the second of our three-part series, ‘A Crisis of Care,’ a look inside California’s prison health care system, we continue ‘Gina’s Story.’


A Crisis of Care: Gina’s Story (Part 1)

post thumbnail Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

This is the first of a three-part series, ‘A Crisis of Care,’ a look inside the prison health care system in the state of California, where we learn about ‘Gina’s Story’ within the prison system.



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