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WMC Live
October 01, 2016 | Jessica Bennett, Megan White Mukuria | Health, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #181: Jessica Bennett, Megan White Mukuria. (Original Airdate 10/2/2016)
Robin on woes of female toll-booth agents, and women as best borrowers. Guests: Jessica Bennett on surviving sexist workplaces; Megan White Mukuria on menstrual hygiene products for Global South girls.
WMC News & Features
September 29, 2016
Women's Media Awards 2016 - in pictures
North Carolina-based photographer Jenny Warburg .........and captured these images from the 2016 Women's Media Awards that took place in New York City last night.
WMC FBomb
September 27, 2016 | Jack Quemi | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Politics
We Need To Make The Way We Talk About Abortion Access More Gender Inclusive
I’m that annoying person on Twitter, Facebook, and basically any outlet that will let me type out my ideas who keeps saying we need to make the reproductive justice movement more gender inclusive. A l...
WMC Women Under Siege
September 26, 2016 | Gabriel Leão | International, Violence against women
A major player in human trafficking tries to improve its image

Within the first few days after Sandra Moreno’s daughter, Ana Paula, disappeared in 2009, Moreno reached out to a TV crew a few blocks from her home in the lower-middle-class neighborhood of Carapicuíba, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

WMC FBomb
September 25, 2016 | Kenyetta Whitfield | Feminism, Politics
Why The Hyde Amendment Has To Go
As a college student in Ohio, I have seen what happens when anti-choice politicians decide they know what’s best for other people and it is not pretty. Watching friends go through intense anxiety whil...
WMC Live
September 24, 2016 | Carol Anderson, Sally Field | International, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #180: Sally Field, Carol Anderson. (Original Airdate 9/25/2016)
Robin goes Inside the Headlines, visits the Surrealism Corner, and celebrates We Won This! Guests: Actor and activist Sally Field; author Carol Anderson on her book "White Rage."
WMC FBomb
September 22, 2016 | Faatimah Solomon | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
The History Of Banning Black Women's Hair
When I turned twelve, I started faithfully straightening my hair every single week. By the time I was fourteen years old, therefore, I had straightened my hair at least one hundred and four times. At ...
WMC FBomb
September 20, 2016 | Gabby Catalano | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
We Need To Stop Sexualizing And Policing Women Who Have Curvy Bodies
Patrice Brown, a fourth-grade teacher in Atlanta who is known for being at the center of the hashtag #TeacherBae, is being criticized in the media — not for her body of work, but rather her body at wo...
WMC News & Features
September 20, 2016 | Susan Buttenwieser | LGBTQIA
Transgender and in prison: Violence, harassment, and denial of medical care are the norm

A new report details widespread abuse of transgender and gender-nonconforming people in U.S. prisons, jails, and immigration detention centers—and points to how corrections agencies can improve conditions.

WMC FBomb
September 18, 2016 | Vicki Soogrim | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Meet The Teen Artist Tackling Everyday Sexism In Her Work
19-year-old Röra Blue first caught the Internet’s attention with her jarringly honest photo series, “The Unsent Project.” The project, which has already accumulated thousands of submissions, is a coll...
WMC Live
September 17, 2016 | Rebecca Adamson, Autumn Eakin | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #179: Rebecca Adamson, Autumn Eakin. (Original Airdate 9/18/2016)
Robin dubs HRC WonderWonk, analyzes "secrecy," and rips Trump's childcare plan. Guests: Native leader Rebecca Adamson on the real (women's) story at the Standing Rock Sioux protest; Autumn Eakin and female cinematographers counter "the male gaze."
WMC FBomb
September 15, 2016 | Reilly W | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Politics
Lizz Winstead's Mission To Talk Honestly (And Hilariously) About Abortion
I've long thought that Lizz Winstead — co-creator of The Daily Show, writer on the Huffington Post, comedian extraordinaire, author of Lizz Free or Die, and founder of reproductive rights organization...
WMC News & Features
September 15, 2016 Arts and culture, Media
With House of Cards, Game of Thrones, and other Emmy-nominated dramas, women’s stories dominate

Powerful, female-driven narratives are leading this year’s Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series.

WMC FBomb
September 13, 2016 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media
Anita Sarkeesian On Why She's Spotlighting "Ordinary Women"
From her popular video series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games to her work regarding online harassment, Feminist Frequency founder Anita Sarkeesian has unfailingly committed to critiquing and analy...
WMC News & Features
September 12, 2016 | Shazia Z. Rafi | International, Politics
Is the US doing enough to push for a female leader of the UN?

As the United Nations General Assembly gathers this week, the Security Council will consider candidates to replace the current secretary-general. Will entrenched sexism get in the way of choosing a woman for the job?

WMC FBomb
September 11, 2016 | Kami Baker | Education, Feminism, Violence against women
The Problem With Stanford's New Drinking Policy
Stanford University is home to a long list of notable alumni: John F. Kennedy, Elon Musk, Chelsea Clinton, John Steinbeck, Rachel Maddow, and more. While these individuals are change-makers worthy of ...
WMC Live
September 10, 2016 | Diana Nyad, Mona Hanna-Attisha | International, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #178: Diana Nyad, Mona Hanna-Attisha. (Original Airdate 9/11/2016)
Season Premiere! Robin channels Buffy the V.S. to take on Trump's underworld, from Kellyanne Conway to Julian Assange. Guests: Diana Nyad, record-setting long-distance swimmer (at 64); Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whistleblower pediatrician of Flint, MI.
WMC News & Features
September 10, 2016 | Dilshad D. Ali | Religion
Fifteen years after 9/11, US Muslims still living with aftereffects

Journalist Dilshad D. Ali, who has been covering stories about US Muslims for 15 years, asks: Is there reason for the Muslim community to feel hopeful?

WMC FBomb
September 08, 2016 | Julia Bluhm and Izzy Labbe | Feminism, Girls, Media
The Power Of Intergenerational Activism
We are former SPARK Movement activists and Hardy Girls Healthy Women Girls Advisory Board members. In 2012 we served key roles in SPARK’s Seventeen Magazine action that garnered over 86,000 petition s...
WMC FBomb
September 06, 2016 | Gabby Catalano | Disability, Feminism, Health, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Combating Inequality In Mental Health Care
"There are far, far better things ahead than anything we leave behind.” These words, originally written by C.S. Lewis, are painted on a wall in my apartment. My bedroom has become a sanctuary of spir...
WMC News & Features
September 06, 2016 | Erin Siegal McIntyre | Education, Girls
School sexual harassment: Underreported and ignored

Sexual harassment is alarmingly widespread in middle schools and high schools, with serious consequences for students. But the problem isn't getting enough attention or research.

WMC FBomb
September 05, 2016 | Chloe Hallinan | Feminism, International, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity, Religion
The Burkini Ban And The Long Legacy Of Controlling Women's Bodies
Imagine you are at the beach, sitting on the sand, and enjoying the sounds of waves crashing.  Suddenly you are confronted by armed police officers.  The police officers stand over you and demand that...
WMC FBomb
August 31, 2016 | Reilly W | Education, Feminism, Free Speech, Politics
The Truth About Safe Spaces and Trigger Warnings
This past week, the University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming freshmen that stated they would not support “trigger warnings” or “safe spaces” at the school. Instead of making the topic a discuss...
WMC News & Features
August 31, 2016 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture
Rocky Rivera is “gonna turn you into a feminist”

This Bay Area rapper is using her art to promote feminist and other social justice messages.

WMC FBomb
August 30, 2016 | Gabby Catalano | Arts and culture, Media
The Empty Page Talks Indie Rock Feminism
The Manchester hard rock trio, The Empty Page, is breaking every rule in the industry. Led by bassist and lead singer Kel, lead guitarist Giz, and drummer Jim, the band is bringing feminism to a scene...
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