40 years after the first publication of the feminist book “This Bridge Called My Back” contributors reflect on the books impact in their own lives and in the world. From the introduction to the 1981 book: “We see this book as a revolutionary tool falling into the hands of people of all colors. Just as … Continued
Women Rising Radio profiles five courageous women tackling the huge problems of plastic and petrochemicals globally, and in particular one notorious company, Formosa Plastics. They’ve won big battles against Formosa Corporation!
The latest wave in the Hindu right’s targeted attacks against Muslim communities in India is the forcible ban on the hijab, the headscarf worn by Muslim girls and women across South Asia. In the south Indian state of Karnataka, right wing Hindu zealots have targeted and attacked female Muslim students who choose to wear the … Continued
In the wake of rising violent crimes against the AAPI community, Thuy Nguyen set out to listen to the stories of Asian American Women on identity and racism. As the stories unfolded, her own story unfolded and what is revealed is a rich and complex tapestry of what it means to be an Asian American … Continued
Programming for International Women’s Day on KPFA.
Since the onset of the pandemic, over 2 million women have left the workforce. And, according to a recent McKinsey study, women with children under 10 are almost twice as likely to report that they are considering leaving their jobs as men. This story explores why. Weaving together interviews with researchers, policy experts, childcare workers, … Continued
Limbo Rock is a three story special for International Women’s Day. In the first story, a twelve-year-old girl navigates the awkward social terrain of school dances in the 1960s. The second was inspired by the #MeToo movement, and raises the question: how do girls learn to be silent? The third story profiles master drummer Carolyn … Continued
Programming for International Women’s Day on KPFA.
Programming for International Women’s Day on KPFA.
This experimental docupoem takes listeners on a meditative trip between two capital cities—Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Washington, DC. Ethiopian-American writer and multidisciplinary artist Saaret Emebeat Yoseph creates an intimate audio scrapbook as she records the personal and family history of her mother, Emebeat Askale Bekele, who immigrated to DC from Addis, in the early 1970s. … Continued
