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WMC News & Features
November 04, 2022 | Megan McGibney | Health, Politics, Religion
Do Abortion Bans Violate Religious Freedom?

Plaintiffs in three states are seeking to overturn abortion bans on religious grounds.

WMC FBomb
November 03, 2022 | Asha Dahya | Media
I Used to Be Anti-Choice. Here’s How I Changed My Mind.

Today I consider myself a passionate advocate for reproductive justice and freedom.

WMC IDAR/E
November 02, 2022 | Nayda Bobonis Cabrera | Environment
A Failure to Listen

Community leaders know how to move Puerto Rico forward. We just need government agencies to stop pretending they know better.

WMC Live
October 30, 2022 | Victoria Tauli-Corpuz | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #389: "Terra Nullius?" Indigenous Peoples' Month. (Original Airdate 10/30/2022)
Robin celebrates with guest Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Indigenous Activist Leader (Kankana-ey Igorot) from The Philippines, and one of the original drafters of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which finally passed in 2007.
WMC Climate
October 28, 2022 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
Media Shifts the Climate Narrative: An Example

It’s true: The majority of people only read the headline, not the story. There have been a couple studies in recent years that show that only three or four people bother to read an article before sharing it on social media. Which is why it was so alarming to read the New York Times’s morning email the other day.

WMC FBomb
October 27, 2022 | Kate Alexandria | Health
It’s Made Up Until It Isn’t: Dysautonomia and Medical Misogyny

Our medical system does not take the pain, discomfort, or autonomy of young women seriously in so many ways, and that’s on display in full force here.

WMC FBomb
October 25, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Feminism
Florida School Districts Are Requiring Students to Provide Records of Their Menstrual Cycle to Play Sports

Florida school districts are receiving nationwide backlash for requiring students to provide records of their menstrual cycle to play sports.

WMC IDAR/E
October 24, 2022 | Aurora Flores-Hostos | Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
History Erased

Tributes to Latina journalists should not glaze over the harsh truths about the racism and misogyny they faced.

WMC Climate
October 21, 2022 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
When Saving the Planet and Human Rights Collide

When it comes to the materials needed to keep our electronics going, there is often a hidden cost.

WMC News & Features
October 21, 2022 | Katti Gray | Health, Media
A New Our Bodies Ourselves Launched Online

The veritable bible of women's health is expanding its reach for a new era.

WMC Women Under Siege
October 20, 2022 | Arjumand Shaheen | Gender-based violence, International, Religion, Violence against women
Stolen Justice in Bilkis Bano’s Case Sends a Warning to Muslims in India

On August 15, as India was celebrating the 75th anniversary of its independence, 11 men convicted of gang-raping a Muslim woman in 2002 were granted premature release from their life sentences.

WMC FBomb
October 20, 2022 | Regiane Folter | International, Politics
Meet the Diverse Politicians Who Were Just Elected in Brazil

Brazilians were able to celebrate the election of many candidates from more diverse, just, and feminist backgrounds.

WMC FBomb
October 17, 2022 | Sheany | International
Malaysian Lawmakers Just Passed an Important Anti-Stalking Bill

Malaysian lawmakers passed the country’s first-ever bill criminalizing stalking in early October.

WMC Live
October 16, 2022 | Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #388: Theocracies. (Original Airdate 10/16/2022)

Robin covers the women's revolution in Iran in depth, with analysis of that country's history with feminism, and theocratic governments in general. Guest: Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani, Iranian-British journalist.

WMC Women Under Siege
October 15, 2022 | Lorela U. Sandoval | Girls, International
The Philippines Is Unprepared to Meet the Challenge of Child Sex Trafficking Online

In the Philippines, there aren't enough resources to go around to support a coordinated strategy against child sex trafficking in online spaces.

WMC Women Under Siege
October 14, 2022 | Shehwaaz Khan | Free Speech, International, Media, Online harassment, Violence against women
The Dalit-Founded News Site Challenging India’s Mainstream Media

After a scathing experience in one of India's top media houses, Meena Kotwal, a Dalit journalist, founded The Mooknayak, an independent online media outlet that reports on caste oppression and systemic violence against marginalized communities across India.

WMC FBomb
October 14, 2022 | Sophia Liem | Media
The Problem With Rom Coms

As comforting and engaging as these love stories can be, the truth is that most reiterate a problematic theme.

WMC News & Features
October 12, 2022 | Dr. Martha Lauzen | Arts and culture, Media
Upheaval in the Film Industry Has Not Led to Increased Opportunity for Women

Two new studies show that the percentage of women in key behind-the-scenes jobs has barely budged in recent years.

WMC FBomb
October 12, 2022 | Jilliana Hernandez | Feminism
We Need To Deconstruct Period Stigma

Young girls, women, and transgender people are being told to stay silent in regard to their menstrual cycle.

WMC Live
October 09, 2022 Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #387: Driven To Drink? (Original Airdate 10/9/2022)
Robin takes on The National Women's Soccer League, and delves into the history of the codpiece! Special Guest: Mallory O'Meara, prize-winning author of Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol.
WMC Climate
October 07, 2022 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
One Land Defender Is Killed Every Two Days

In the past 10 years, an environmental activist somewhere in the world was killed every two days. In 2021, three-quarters of such murders were perpetrated in Central America. The perpetrators have been mainly organized criminal groups and governments that want to destroy land for profit, such as through mining, logging, and extractive industries like oil and gas.

WMC News & Features
October 07, 2022 | Stefanie Davis Kempton, Ph.D. | Media, Online harassment
New Study Shows Harmful Impact of Online Harassment of Women Journalists

Women journalists are significantly more likely than men to be targeted for online threats and harassment, and it's having an impact on how they do their jobs.

WMC FBomb
October 05, 2022 | Neha Madhira | International
Protests Break Out Over The Death of Mahsa Amini

Worldwide demonstrations are taking place in support of Iran’s uprising, calling for more freedom regarding the country’s strict hijab mandate.

WMC FBomb
October 05, 2022 | Sheany | International
The Death of Mahsa Amini Sparked Global Protests for Iranian Women’s Rights

Iranians have been protesting the death of the 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini for over three weeks, despite facing internet shutdowns and violent repression.

WMC Live
October 02, 2022 | Jessica Bennett, Robin Morgan | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #386: Cancel Culture. (Original Airdate 10/2/2022)
Robin does a 360-degree exam of "cancel culture," where it really came from, and where it's going. Special Guest: New York Times Contributing Editor and author Jessica Bennett.
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