For this International Women’s Day Special, KPFA looks at Russia’s war in Ukraine and the impacts of war on women, particularly women who serve in the armed forces and front lines in war zones. More than 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine-nearly half of them children. While men cannot leave, women can, but some are … Continued
There are many ways women across the world have been disproportionately impacted by COVID. The pandemic has simultaneously increased the demand for unpaid labor from women — including childcare and homeschooling — while decimating industries like retail, leisure, hospitality, education and entertainment which are their main employers. So many of the jobs lost during the … Continued
What is feminist spirituality and why have traditional religions demonized women goddesses ? Today for our special international women’s day programming I talk to two professors from the Women’s Spirituality Program at the California Institute of Integral studies, Dr Annette Williams and Dr Mara Keller, about goddesses, the need for feminist spirituality and women deities … Continued
Programming for International Women’s Day on KPFA.
A one hour music special featuring women-centered punk bands from the 1970s until the present. Featuring women making loud, subversive music. To reach Mama Cobra, email [email protected]
What are the radical possibilities of catalyzing cross-racial feminist solidarities, imaginations, and substantive realities? What revolutions must we create within ourselves to dismantle our prejudices, discrimination, and silences to create the world we want to see? We’re featuring audio from the Asian American Writers’ Workshop’s event Siblings in Liberation, Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities, which … Continued
Programming for International Women’s Day on KPFA.
The Wright Brothers got credit for being the first to fly, but even Orville and Wilbur knew they’d be nothing without their sister, Katharine Wright. And, it was the women they inspired and taught to fly who really pushed the Women’s Suffrage movement forward. This is the story of women who pushed the envelope so … Continued
Programming for International Women’s Day on KPFA.
Feisty Female Folktales is an anthology of international children’s stories adapted by northern California activist and performance artist Sherry Glaser with original music by David. M Brown and Johnny Qwest Hubel. “The Search for Magic Lake” is an Incan myth from Ecuador, featuring the voices of Sheba Love, Joe Seta, Andrea Shafir, Bridget Volk, Brian … Continued
