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Parental Notification: Protecting Our Youth?

post thumbnail Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

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)

post thumbnail Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

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.


Women Rising XVI: Civil Disobedience and Resistance

post thumbnail Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

In this program, we profile two international change-makers dedicated to nonviolent civil disobedience and resistance, Medea Benjamin and Saw Myat Mar.


Still Talking About Sex

post thumbnail Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

On this edition, we’ll hear from the former attorney general, Joycelyn Elders, who to this day remains a fierce advocate for health related policies.


Reproductive Justice: Voices from SisterSong (encore edition)

post thumbnail Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

On this edition from our Women’s Desk, we hear from three women advocating for comprehensive reproductive health, that include the issues of sex education, HIV and AIDS prevention, housing, educational opportunities, queer-conscious-healthcare, the economic resources to support a child, the right to live free of violence, as well as an analysis of reproductive technologies.


Looking Back, Moving Forward 2007

post thumbnail Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

As the year 2007 ends, we reflect on three key issues we covered this past year and hear the voices of: the immigrant labor force in post-hurricane New Orleans, domestic workers in the United States, and Iraqi refugees on the streets of Damascus.


The Color of AIDS: Bringing “Risk” Up to Date

post thumbnail Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Those on the front lines of the grassroots HIV/AIDS movement bring the discussion about HIV risk up to date. They say generating more relevant prevention models is literally a matter of life and death, especially for women of color.


Women Rising XIV: International Changemakers in the Arts

post thumbnail Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. On this edition, we profile four artist activists from San Francisco, Haiti, Zimbabwe and India.


On New Ground: Liberating Gender & Sexuality

post thumbnail Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

How do we challenge and overcome gender and sexual oppression? Three speakers at the Atlanta U.S. Social Forum have some answers.



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