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Today we take a look at Ashley Judd’s new memoir and her apology to the rap & hip hop world and why women are so involved in recent Protests in Yemen. Then we talk to local harpist – Destiny Muhammad and hear updates from the Women’s Community Calender.
Kate Raphael talks with the authors of a new book on criminalization of LGBT people in the United States, and you will hear from filmmaker Maher Sabry about the role of LGBT people in the Tahrir Square uprising in Egypt. Plus the Women’s Calendar. You can hear it online at www.kpfa.org/womensmagazine
Today we discuss suicide among gay teenagers and ways to address it with a Hayward High School student. Then we talk to the Sol Sistas – aka DJ Sol and Michelle – about the art of DJing and gender dynamics that accompany it. We conclude with event updates on the Women’s Community Calendar. Tune in!
Women and children are disproportionately susceptible to the dangers of radiation, but what are the dangers and which women are at risk? And how do we protect ourselves?We talk with Dr. Helen Caldicott, the world’s leading antinuclear advocate, along with Patrice Sutton of the UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Enrivonment, and Dr. Robert … Continued
The financial difficulties threatening the future of the largest lesbian cultural event, the San Francisco Dyke March. And we talk to the amazing artist Meshell Ndegeocello, one of the first African American queer musicians to make it to the mainstream. MeShell has been nominated for ten Grammys and has performed with artists such as: the … Continued
Women’s History Month Kicks Off on Women’s Magazine with: Women’s role in the Palestinian struggle for liberation, with Diana Buttu, former advisor to the PLO negotiation team; filmmaker Maher Sabry on LGBT participation in the Tahrir Square revolution; and Nell Myhand on the Mothers March Against Poverty, Criminalization and War coming up on Tuesday. Plus … Continued
Today on Women’s Magazine we celebrate Black History month by celebrating movements advocating for freedom and respect for oppressed communities. Preeti Mangala Shekar reports on International Solidarity Day in the Bay Area and Eryn Mathewson talks with Jean Denton-Thompson about Freedom Rides and the American Civil Rights Movement.
Malihe Razazan speaks with Tunisian filmmaker Kolthoum Bornaz about the current uprising as well as her film, The Other Half of the Sky. And Kate Raphael talks to doulas Kathy Woo, Cindy Whitman-Bradley and Desiree Tamsky about this emerging area of women’s health. We also fill you in on the crisis at Lyon-Martin clinic and … Continued
Yana Walton of Women’s Media Center discusses how media treatment of women candidates affects their ability to win and hold office, and how they might have contributed to the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. And Lisa Dettmer talks to emerging comic Karinda Dobbins about the challenges for women breaking into comedy. Dobbins will … Continued
