Womens Magazine

Womens Magazine – April 20, 2015

Hilary Klein discusses her new book, COMPAÑERAS: Zapatista Women’s Stories.  We talk about the origins of the EZLN, its evolution over 30 years of struggle and institution building, and how well it realizes its objectives of full gender equality.  Klein lived in Chiapas for six years and interviewed dozens of women, from military commanders to … Continued


Womens Magazine

Womens Magazine – April 13, 2015

Preeti Shekar talks to  Sandra Sandoval from San Francisco Women Against Rape about their annual ” Walk Against Rape” event, a walk to empower survivors,  and their friends and family to break the silence and declare San Francisco as a  sexual violence free zone.   Lisa Dettmer talks to Issac Lev Szmonko from the Catalyst Project and … Continued


Womens Magazine

Womens Magazine – Apr 6, 2015

Criminalizing Miscarriage Preeti Shekar talks with Shivana Jorawar, Reproductive Justice Program Director at the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, about the strange case of Purvi Patel.  The 33-year-old Patel was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for “feticide” and “neglect of a dependent” after seeking medical care for a miscarriage. Listen to … Continued