Womens Magazine

Women’s Magazine: Bangladesh, Breast Cancer and the Right to Self-Defense – June 10, 2013

Tinku Ishtiaq, cofounder of South Asian LGBT organization Trikone and former co-chair of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission discusses the situation for LGBT people in Bangladesh, and the impact of the twin crises in factory disasters and militant religious opposition to the government.  We also look at the life and work of … Continued


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Women’s Magazine: Ecofeminism, Animal Rights and Factory Farming – April 22, 2013

In the first half hour, Sharon Sobotta interviews Katie Cantral, Executive Director of the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition.  In the second half, we hear past interviews with two ecofeminist foremothers who have since died: Lisa Dettmer speaks with Marti Kheel, founder of Feminists for Animal Rights and author of Nature’s Ethics; and Preeti Shekar sits … Continued


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Women’s Magazine – April 1, 2013

Pamela Olson discusses her new memoir Fast TImes in Palestine: A Love Affair with a Homeless Homeland. An East Oklahoma girl, Olson stumbled into Palestine and ended up staying for two years and becoming the press coordinator for a presidential candidate. Then, Carolina de Robertis talks with Nina Serrano and reads from her novel, Perla, … Continued


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Women’s Magazine: Focus on Film – March 25, 2013

Director Dagmar Schultz and co-author Ika Hügel-Marshall speak with Paola Bacchetta about their film “Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years.” This unique film documents the time that Black feminist icon Audre Lorde spent in Berlin between 1984 and 1992. Her presence there helped to build a community of Afro-German women. She also challenged white feminists to … Continued