Women

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Audio here March 8th 2011 is the one hundredth anniversary of International Women's Day, but American women could use more than a day to call for our rights and solidarity. The recent wave of GOP legislative attacks on choice is summed up by Katha Pollit in the Nation: ... Read more

More Talk Radio on 03/07/11

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

How are women and families doing in the current economy? Hosts Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with Joan Entmacher, Vice President of Family Economic Security at the National Women’s Law Center about current economic issues for women. The Center recently posted the a... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-03-11 True Crime: Fact and Fiction about Oregon's Crime Rate

Airs at: Thu, 03/03/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

True Crime: Fact and Fiction about Oregon's Crime Rate Turn on the local news and most likely the lead story will be about crime. Its the rare elected official who won't suggest crime is overwhelming our public safety resources. Its little wonder that the maj... Read more

Ann Jones advocates for increased role for Afghani women

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Host Per Fagereng speaks with writer, reporter, photographer and humanitarian Ann Jones about her article "In Afghanistan, a Woman's Place Is at the Peace Table," which says "Let women play a bigger role in the country's affairs and see what happens to the peace process." ... Read more

Women's History Month, International Women's Day events and information

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Community Grooves

Host Natalie Butto features Women's History Month and International Women's Day events and information. Guests are: Casandra Clements, Portland International Women's Day Coordinator and Board of Directors President; and Traci Boyle-Galestiantz, Women's Resource Center at Po... Read more

Angry APA Minute with Purvi Shah

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: APA Compass

Poet and activist Purvi Shah shares an Angry APA Minute -- her poem entitled "The Enemy Within." Her book, Terrain Tracks, is published by New Rivers Press. Read more

Tamiko Beyer, author of Bough Breaks

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: APA Compass

Kushlani de Soyza talks with poet Tamiko Beyer about her new chapbook, Bough Breaks, just out from Meritage Press. Tamiko's website is www.wonderinghome.com. Read more

Anjali Forber-Pratt

Airs at: Fri, 03/04/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: APA Compass

Sarika Mehta speaks with paralympic athlete Anjali Forber-Pratt. More information about her achievements and projects can be found on her website, www.anjfp.com. Read more

Lisa Nichols, author of NO MATTER WHAT! 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love

Airs at: Thu, 03/03/2011 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

The guest is Lisa Nichols, author of NO MATTER WHAT! 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love. In NO MATTER WHAT!, Lisa presents the plan to inspire readers to create the lives they deserve. The NO MATTER WHAT! program is achieved through nine steps, or muscles --including yo... Read more

More than Beach, Bodies and Carnival: Brazil and its first Female President

Airs at: Wed, 03/02/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Bread and Roses

We will discuss current issues in Brazil that are relevant to women, such as the election of Worker’s Party candidate Dilma Rousseff, a grandmother and former guerrilla, who was at one point imprisoned by the military dictatorship. We will also listen to a sample of Brazili... Read more