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This hour long radio program presents and discusses women’s lives and issues globally and locally from a radical, multiracial, feminist, mujerist, womanist perspective.
Kate Raphael speaks with Vicki Abeles, producer of the film Race to Nowhere, about challenging the achievement culture in education; and Simin Yahaghi interviews Torange Yeghiazarian on theater in Iran. After broadcast the segments will be available at http://kpfawomensmag.blogspot.com
Preeti Mangala Shekar talks with Radhika Balakrishnan, director of the Center for Women’s Global Leadership, about the 16 Days of Action Against Gender Violence and this year’s focus on militarism. Plus Andie Smith, cofounder of INCITE Women of Color Against Violence, on how heteropatriarchy keeps white supremacy and colonialism in place; and a conversation with … Continued
Another View of the Crisis at KPFA and Pacifica. Kate Raphael and Preeti Shekar are joined by Pacifica Executive Director Arlene Engelhardt, lawyer and former board member Carol Spooner and former staff member Maria Gelardin to discuss Pacifica’s history of conflict, the tensions between paid and unpaid staff and how to best serve our communities. … Continued
Kate Raphael and Preeti Shekar are joined by Pacifica Executive Director Arlene Engelhardt, lawyer and former board member Carol Spooner and former staff member Maria Gelardin to discuss Pacifica’s history of conflict, the tensions between paid and unpaid staff and how to best serve our communities. And Lisa Dettmer speaks with economist Stephanie Luce about … Continued
Today, we take a look at the Tea Party and Tamil Poetry. UC Berkeley professor, Ruth Rosen examines the role of women in the Tea Party. Then Lakshmi Sriraman and Aniruddhan Vasudevan discuss how they use dance and theater to express women’s Tamil Poetry. The Women’s Community Calendar informs us about upcoming feminist events.
This special hour-long documentary looks at the extraordinary life of the late political prisoner and freedom fighter Marilyn Buck. Using interviews with Marilyn’s friends, chosen family, fellow prisoners and lawyers, as well as clips from her own films, poetry and interviews with her, the piece asks the question, “What is the meaning of a life … Continued
We speak with internationally acclaimed poet, performer, and activist – Shailja Patel – about her poetry and new book, Migritude. Historian Louise Knight talks about legendary feminist peacemaker – Jane Addams – as part of a 10 anniversary celebration of UN Security Council Resolution – 1325. And of course, we bring you the Women’s Community … Continued
We speak with Nigerian feminist scholar Amina Mama about the growing pan-African feminism and its response to AFRICOM; and we hear about how one woman and her daughter dealt with the challenge of breast cancer. Plus a few words about the corporate campaign against breast cancer and the Women’s Community Calendar.
Epcerpts of the award-winning film, “Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House.” This delightful documentary follows the lives of Ruth Berman and Connie Kurtz. The two met in 1959 as heterosexual married neighbors in Brooklyn and 15 years later, left their husbands for one another. The lifelong partners overcame both internal and external homophobia … Continued
