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Episode 80: Unequal Play to Unwanted Contact
From: Shira Rascoe
Series: No Jargon
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Title IX protects against sexual assault and gender discrimination at universities. Celene Reynolds discusses the state of Title IX today, and how ...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: May 10, 2017
  • Length: 21:51
  • Purchases: 1
Gemma Bulos: Turning A Drop Into A Wave
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Gemma Bulos
If you’re listening to this broadcast, the chances are you can get clean drinking water right from your kitchen sink. But much of the world’s popul...

Bought by WMUU-LP and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 22, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Poet and Professor Ellen Bryant Voigt
From: New Letters on the Air
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A 2015 MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt talks with fellow poet and professor, Michelle Boisseau, about her collection HEADWATERS. Voigt...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Jan 21, 2016
  • Length: 30:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Saudi War on Yemen -- and Women
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The U.S. has put a dozen aircraft carriers and guided missile cruisers off the coast of Yemen, to support Saudi Arabia's military strikes against ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 24, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Etsy Goes From DIY to IPO
From: Rendered
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Online crafty marketplace Etsy went public in April 2015. What does that mean for the makers who sell their goods on the site?

  • Added: Apr 22, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
Life of the Law #52: Birth Rights
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Pregnant with options. There’s the stroller, the crib and the adorable baby clothes. And, for more than 50,000 women each year birthing plans also ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 17, 2015
  • Length: 14:17
  • Purchases: 1
Life of the Law #49: Life After Doxing
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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The internet is anonymous. Except for when it isn't. When someone wants to hurt you, they can find your address and other personal information and ...

Bought by KISU, XRAY.fm, and KPIK-LP


  • Added: Jan 27, 2015
  • Length: 17:03
  • Purchases: 3
Melanie Nutter on Smarter Cities
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Melanie Nutter
Many planners agree that a more centralized population is a good thing for long-term environmental responsibility. But as people all over the world...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KVSC


  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Women Ecopreneurs in the Developing World
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Shilpi Chhotray
A wide array of economic analysts are increasingly recognizing the link between economic development and gender equality. Research is showing that ...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 27, 2014
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
Womenomics and Culture Change in Japan
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Impact: Where Business and Ethics Meet
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In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a new generation of business leaders have launched a cultural shift, with many trying to increase female co...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 21:25
U.S. Women: Not Exactly Number One
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
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
Green For All: Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Political opponents of the green movement have been depressingly successful not only in attacking the facts that underpin the struggle, but in knoc...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2013
  • Length: 29:30
Global Ethics Corner: Sexual Violence in India: From Punishment to Deterrence
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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A brutal gang rape on a New Delhi bus has sparked global outrage and national soul-searching in India. Many are calling for the death penalty for t...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:02
Global Ethics Corner: Are Women Second Class Citizens in the U.S. Military?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Despite making valuable contributions to the U.S. military since the Civil War, women are still technically excluded from direct ground combat role...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:59
The Belles of the Blues
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Alberta Hunter
The four blues vocalists in this hour are not well known. That certainly doesn’t mean they aren’t worthy of praise and recognition: Alberta Hunter...

Bought by KMUW, KBBI Alaska, WMMT, WJSU, and KCBX


  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 5
Arrested Justice
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Professor Beth E. Richie
In her new book, Professor Beth E. Richie addresses the issue of marginalized communities throughout America, and the unique risk they harbor for B...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
Are Black models in Fashion?
From: Will Wright
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Will Wright asked experts about the chronic want for models of color on the runways and in ads.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 25, 2009
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 1
SRP: South Sudan's female combatants and diplomats
From: Sudan Radio Project
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From the Sudan Radio Project: We explore women's role in war and peace-building in South Sudan.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 06:04
Speaking Out
From: Sudan Radio Project
Caption: Sudanese women protest the arrest of journalist Lubna Hussein., Credit: Associated Press
Analysis and exploration of current issues surrounding conflicts in Sudan.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Asian-Americans Creating Theater Arts
From: Mahi Palanisami
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Asian American Theater Conferences adjorned with energy abound

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Genetic Advances in Detecting and Preventing Breast Cancer
From: WSKG
Series: Breast Care: An Update
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Discussion of Genetics and Breast Cancer

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 09:19
  • Purchases: 1