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Women Rising XVI: Civil Disobedience and Resistance

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

Reproductive Justice: Voices from SisterSong

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Women in the reproductive justice movement seek the basic human right to control their bodies. This includes a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, and the rights to have a child, and to parent that child. On this edition from our Women’s Desk, we hear from three women advocating for comprehensive reproductive health.

Lockdown on Life: Stories from Women Behind Bars

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

On this edition, we take you to two U.S. prisons behind the bars and into the lives of incarcerated women.

Women Rising X: International Changemakers – Human Rights Advocates

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this program we profile three courageous human rights advocates.