Womens Magazine
1:00 PM PACIFIC TIME: MONDAYS
This hour long radio program presents and discusses women’s lives and issues globally and locally from a radical, multiracial, feminist, mujerist, womanist perspective.
Women’s Magazine – July 23, 2007
KPFA Women’s Magazine explores the impact of global economic policy on the lives of women in India and Zimbabwe. Kate Raphael talks to local musician Julie Drucker, who recently returned from Zimbabwe, about the economic collapse in that country and how it is affecting the lives of the traditional women musicians. Preeti Shekar interviews leading … Continued
Women’s Magazine – July 16, 2007
KPFA’s Women’s Magazine looks at two women spiritual teachers, Arrina Weisman and Cheryl Dawson. Arinna Weisman has studied insight meditation with Ruth Denison and Thich Nhat Hanh and in many other traditions. Locally, she leads LGBT meditation retreats at Spirit Rock and she is the co-author of the book, "A Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation." … Continued
Women’s Magazine – July 9, 2007
Preeti Shekar talks to women from two local domestic violence groups who work to address domestic violence in the South Asian community, Nalini Shekar, of MAITRI and Atashi Chakravarty, of NARIKA. Ersyla Nellajoy tells us the story of dykes going back to the land, women who have sought to create a way of living on … Continued
Women’s Magazine – July 2, 2007
Africa Jones interviews the director of the documentary "Killers Paradise" a film about femicide in Guatemala; Kate Raphael talks with the activist group Breast Cancer Action about corporate sponsorship of breast cancer fund-raising and the upcoming Avon walk in San Francisco; Safi Wa Narobi speaks with Courtney Hermann producer of the film "Standing Silent Nation" … Continued
Women’s Magazine – June 11, 2007
Fathers, Feminism, Tenants’ Rights and Theatre Hear a collage of women sharing perspectives and experiences about fathers and feminism: struggle, pride, humour and disgust. Passionate stories with wonderful music, including Chaka Khan’s Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly); Ana Gabriel’s Mexico, Querido y Lindo; Mary Gauthier’s Mercy Now, Don Jose Alfredo Jimenez’ El Rey, and Tori Amos’ … Continued
Women’s Magazine – June 4, 2007
We celebrate Queer Pride month and talk to artists and organizers, Micia Moseley, Kebo Drew and Madeleine Lim who will be featured at the Queer Arts Festival that runs throughout the month of June in San Francisco. Later in the show, we talk to Maria Suarez Toro and Margaret Thomspson, just two of the amazing … Continued