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July 17, 2017 | Angela Liu | Science and tech
The troubling sexism that persists in tech

Last April, I attended a meeting of Angel investors—individuals who invest personal funds in startups and other early-stage companies—that gathers every couple of months in Portland, Oregon to hear pitches and decide whether to invest. Angel investors are unlike venture capitalists in that they invest their personal funds, but all too similar when it comes to the reality that most are male.

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July 17, 2017 | Joyce J. Wangui | International, Violence against women
Survivors unite, fearing a repeat of rape in upcoming Kenyan election

In the violence that rocked Kenya following the disputed elections of 2007, the media reported hundreds of cases of sexualized violence. Jane’s was one of them. Today, Jane grapples with HIV, trauma, and empty promises of reparation. Her husband was killed in the violence, but his body has never been found.

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July 15, 2017 | Swanee Hunt |
WMC Live #217: Swanee Hunt, Nargis Azaryun. (Original Airdate 7/16/2017)

Robin on Antarctica's melting ice-shelf, Donald Jr.'s open-carry smoking gun, and activist multi-tasking. Guests: Swanee Hunt on how women rebuilt Rwanda from ashes of genocidal hell; Nargis Azaryun from Kabul on Afghanistan's new women's magazine.

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July 11, 2017 | Farha Khalidi | Media, Politics
We can't ignore Trump's sexist treatment of female reporters

From his comments about “pussy grabbing” to the restrictive reproductive policies he pushes to the lack of women on his staff, it’s understandable why so many women are uncomfortable with and resistant to President Trump. And Trump’s misogyny only continues: Caitriona Perry, an RTE News Washington Correspondent, was the latest woman to endure an upsetting interaction with the president...

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July 11, 2017 | Malkia Cyril | Media
No ceiling on our right to be heard: people of color and allies mobilize for net neutrality

We need an open Internet in order to make our voices heard, to connect, and to organize. The Trump administration is moving to repeal net neutrality rules, but a broad coalition is fighting back in a day of action.

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July 08, 2017
WMC Live #216: Louise Mirrer, Amelia Miazad. (Original Airdate 7/9/2017)

Robin on Amelia Earhart, the damage done by Trump's travel-ban, "ladies' golf," and who gets to define the future. Guests: NY Historical Society President Louise Mirrer on the new Center for Women's History; Wall-of-Us.org co-founder Amelia Miazad.

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July 05, 2017 | Natalia Bonilla | Girls, International, Violence against women
Guatemala’s civil war has created a legacy of rape and teen pregnancy

Guatemala City—It’s not a stretch to say that the reproductive rights of women and girls are not fully recognized in Guatemala. On top of that—or perhaps because of it—Guatemala has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in Latin America, where one in three girls becomes a mother before reaching the age of 18, according to a 2014 UNICEF report.

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July 04, 2017 | Chloe Hallinan | Education
An interview with internship expert Emily White

Emily White is a respected leader in both the music and sports industries. She launched her first company Whitesmith Entertainment in 2009 and has overseen the careers of various musicians and comedians who went on to create Grammy-nominated albums and Emmy Award-Winning writing. White also works with some of the best athletes in the world through her tech startup, Dreamfuel.

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July 02, 2017 | Gabby Catalano | Arts and culture
Examining The Gender Imbalance At Music Festivals
It was 2014 and I was getting ready to soak up the sun and enjoy an alternative rock music festival in Boston. As I browsed the lineup—which included big names like Bleachers, Twenty One Pilots,...
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July 01, 2017
WMC Live #215: Manal al-Sharif, Erin Bried. (Original Airdate 7/2/2017)

Robin on the Supreme Court rulings, secret media news, and the revolutionary abilities of the disabled. Guests: Manal al-Sharif, on daring to drive in Saudi Arabia; Erin Bried's new magazine Kazoo, "for girls who aren't afraid to make some noise."

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June 29, 2017 | Maddy Rasmussen | Feminism
This Teen Created An Abortion Map To Tackle Accessibility
Abortion. It’s a word that historically has not  been spoken very loudly, but rather quietly murmured from one woman to the next. Over the years, however, these murmurs have turned into yells; wo...
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June 29, 2017 | Rebecca McCray | Media, Misogyny, Politics
Trump’s misogynistic tweets reflect sexism in America

As the Trump administration moved forward on Thursday with new guidelines that severely restrict travel from six Muslim-majority countries, yet again the country was distracted by Trump’s latest grotesque, sexist tweetstorm.

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June 28, 2017 | Sam Mednick | International, Violence against women
How women are fighting back in South Sudan’s epicenter of rape

“He said, ‘If you cry, I’ll kill you,’” Agnes says. “He clasped my throat so I wouldn’t scream, threw me to the ground and raped me.” The shy, anxious 18-year-old lowers her eyes and touches her throat. She’s barely said a word in two months.

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June 27, 2017 | Chloe Hallinan | LGBTQIA
Being An Ally At Pride
I have lived in the Bay Area for the past two years since starting college at UC Berkeley, and have attended two San Francisco Pride Parades. I love going to our Pride, which is the largest gathering ...
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June 26, 2017 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health, Politics
Republican Senate bill calls for defunding of Planned Parenthood

The Congressional Budget Office scoring of the Republican Senate health care bill confirms that the proposed law singles out Planned Parenthood for defunding.

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June 25, 2017 | Julie Zeilinger | Education
Student Loan Debt Is A Feminist Issue
While sifting through the simmering remains of the 2016 election, liberals have seemed a little too, oh, distracted to fully interrogate the issues millennials most vocally supported while Trump’s bid...
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June 24, 2017
WMC Live #214: Heidi Steltzer, Marjorie Spruill. (Original Airdate 6/25/2017)

Robin on Georgia's election, the Cosby verdict, and real witch hunts vs. Trump whining about being investigated. Guests: Marjorie Spruill on what actually polarized America; Heidi Steltzer on climate change and the all-woman expedition to Antarctica.

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June 22, 2017 | Farha Khalidi | Religion
The Invisibility of Muslim Girls and Women Must End
This past week, a teenage girl identified as Nabra Hassanen was brutally murdered. She was attacked on her way home—assaulted by a man with a gun, beaten with a metal bat, and discarded into a b...
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June 22, 2017 | Rebecca McCray | Economy, Health, Politics
It’s been a ‘heartless’ week for women’s health care

Lawmakers in Missouri set the tone for a dark week in health care reform for women. On Tuesday, the House sent a bill to the state Senate that, if passed, will infringe on the rights of women seeking abortions, and hamper the work of abortion providers.

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June 20, 2017 | Shauna Gold | Health
Destigmatizing HPV and Cervical Cancer
The most obvious reason why abstinence-only education is terrible is the unintended pregnancies that frequently occur as a result from it. But there are actually even more serious potential consequenc...
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June 20, 2017 | Maggie D’Aprix | Girls, Media, Violence against women
Women’s stories we’re missing as coverage of Trump dominates media

With Trump dominating nearly every bit of news across the country and in many parts of the world, reports of major human rights violations against women are being overshadowed.

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June 19, 2017 | Sharon Lennon | Arts and culture, Media
Wonder Woman as a Rorschach Test for Women

The wait for this female superhero movie has been long and the expectations are high. Can one film be all things to all women?

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June 18, 2017 | Kadin Burnett | Arts and culture
Why The Rihanna-Lupita-Ava-Issa Buddy Comedy Is So Important
It started as an innocent, clever, and creative tweet. A picture of Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o sitting next to one another at a fashion show in 2014 was making its rounds on the Internet. The duo look...
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June 17, 2017 | Ariel Levy | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #213: Ariel Levy, Emily Temple-Wood. (Original Airdate 6/18/2017)

Robin on the GOP baseball shooting, the censoring of Shakespeare, how Jim Crow inspired Hitler, and the tale of Maddie Runckles. Guests: Ariel Levy on why "The Rules Do Not Apply"; Emily Temple-Wood's F-You Project on women in science at Wikipedia.

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June 15, 2017 | Julie Graves | Feminism
Why We Must Stop The Texas Bathroom Ban
Talking to people in my home state of Texas about policies related to gender identity often feels like screaming at a solid wall of concrete—especially when it comes to policies that curb the ri...
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