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Shows matching ‘reproductive justice’

Our Bodies, Our Stories: Reproductive Health Behind Bars

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Pregnant women in America’s prisons are being shackled to their beds; others are being sterilized. Correctional institutions claim the policies are for safety’s sake, but thousands of incarcerated people are fighting for control of their own reproductive health.

Breaking the Psychological Chains of Slavery

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

African-Americans have endured more than 246 years of slavery, 100 years of racism and segregation. The trauma from that experience continues to impact African-Americans and society today. Dr. Joy DeGruy presents a discussion on post traumatic slave syndrome.

Human Rights: Not Just for Humans (& Corporations) Anymore?

Monday, January 7th, 2013

Corporations have the same rights as people. But do our communities and natural ecosystems have any rights? How about our bodies, cells and genetic material? Thomas Linzey and Katherine Davies argue that in order to defend our bodies and our environment, they must be given rights under the law.

Population Control or Population Justice?

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Shrinking the world’s population is one way to curb global warming, according to some environmentalists. To make that happen, women need more control of their own fertility. But those perspectives are controversial. Can a movement for ‘population justice’ save our planet while respecting women’s rights?

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

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.

WARNING: This program contains graphic language.

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?

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