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Caption: Host Martha Burk
January 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, when the court ruled abortion was legal under U.S....

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Many great women snagged honors this year, from athletics to movies, science and more, and we lost a few great ones too.  But one gets our personal...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 03:00
Caption: Shekinah Jackson and friends.
Girls in the U.S. are in the midst of a growing mental health crisis, and schools are on the front line of finding solutions. But will Black and La...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2023
  • Length: 20:47
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One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 15 states have effectively banned abortion. Dozens of clinics in those states have shut th...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 15:52
Caption: Arushi Saxena
Imagine... widespread consensus around scientific facts and historic events. Online interactions based on mutual respect and dignity. Systems that ...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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We're marking Labor Day with a special episode about a group of women in Appalachia who defied stereotypes to get better living conditions for thei...

Bought by WYAP, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUHF, and KOWS


  • Added: Aug 24, 2020
  • Length: 54:25
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Alison Levine
Meet Alison Levine, the only American to follow the route of Reinhold Messner to the South Pole, and one of the few to complete the Adventure Grand...

Bought by WRIR, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WMUU-LP, and KSJD


  • Added: Jan 16, 2016
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Well we did it. Made it through another year. Women have had some good news, and some bad news. What with wars, floods, police shootings, terroris...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Dec 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Get ready for Pope, Pope, and more Pope 24-7 this week, as the pontiff makes his rounds in the nation’s capital. No doubt Pope Francis is kinder a...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
It was down to the wire before a decision was made to include Carly Fiorina, the only woman in the race, in this week’s Republican presidential deb...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The first Republican debate is this week, so it’s time to take a peek at how the candidates feel about the majority of voters – women.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
July 30 marks a very important anniversary in our modern political history. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KMUD


  • Added: Jul 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Host Martha Burk
March 8 is International Women’s Day, so it’s time to check in on where the good old U S of A stands in relation to the rest of the world when it c...

Bought by WLPR and KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The U.S. Senate convened on January 6th, with 13 new members. Some people think 13 is a lucky number, and some say the opposite. When it comes to ...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Gloria Steinem
Why is leadership important for women and girls, and how does women's and men's leadership differ? What does leadership look like in everyday life?

  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 29:12
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Third of five broadcasts on what's at stake for women in the upcoming elections. Topic: Reproductive rights.

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Host Martha Burk
First of five broadcasts on what's at stake for women in the upcoming elections. Today's topic: Some candidates are promising to repeal Obamacare ...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Bill Moyers, Credit: Moyers and Company
With new state laws and Supreme Court rulings, the battle over women’s reproductive rights is being fought more fiercely than ever. Roe v. Wade it...

Bought by KRDP, KAZU Seaside, Calif., KBRP Community Radio, KUNV, KPVL and more


  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 23:59
  • Purchases: 33
Caption: Miriam Nobre, Credit: http://marchamulheres.files.wordpress.com/
We profile women fighting the expansion of global militarism and violence; Stella Soh, Kathy Kelly, and Miriam Nobre.

  • Added: Jun 23, 2014
  • Length: 30:00
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Two minute commentary on Michael Bloomberg"s announcement he’s spending $50 million bucks to recruit moms to fight the NRA.

  • Added: May 02, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
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It's been forty-one years since the landmark Roe V. Wade decision legalized abortion in the U.S. But foes have never stopped in their quest to ove...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Love it or hate it, we're now in an election year. This is good news for women, because they are the majority of voters, and candidates know it.

  • Added: Jan 09, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Host Martha Burk
When it comes to how we treat our veterans,we do pretty well in some areas, but fall down in others. Homelessness is one of the worst. It’s way t...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The 2013 Global Gender Gap Index from the World Economic Forum is out. It measures overall equality between women and men in 136 countries. Is th...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The Supreme Court session starts in October, and some hot button issues are likely to be heard this term. The hottest may be corporate control of ...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2013
  • Length: 02:30