#05-23 Adrienne Rich Remembered … A canonized poet broke through into feminism and politics
The late Adrienne Rich was a bridge between the near-invisibility of women writers, feminist writers, and lesbian writers, and their
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#50-22 Iraq Invasion +20 … How US control affected women’s rights
Yanar Mohammed is co-founder and Chair of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq. Founded in 2003, OWFI provides shelters,
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#48-22 LGBTQI+ in Kenya … Supreme Court victory is both a win and a loss
After ten years of appeals, Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled in February 2023 that organizations with words like lesbian and gay
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#47-22 Kenya Girls’ Safety … Organizers tackle gender-based violence
Diana Wanyonyi interviewed organizers around her region of Kenya who work to heal and preventt gender based violence against girls.
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#44-22 Sister Dianna Ortiz … Torture Survivor, Human Rights Champion
As a young nun, Sister Dianna Ortiz went to Guatemala to teach indigenous children and support those being devastated by
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#39-22 Period Pride … Menstruation Celebration and Accommodation in India and Around the World
Various nations have passed new laws to accommodate menstruation, but Odisha (formerly Orissa) state in India has an annual celebration of
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#35-22 Girls’ Future in Uganda … Rebuilding society is a tall order
Women in Uganda’s Parliament are passing new laws that aim to protect children and women, and improve conditions at home,
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#34-22 Fake Abortion Clinics – collecting data for the Xstian right
Documentary reveals the size and scope of the network of thousands of Christian-right anti-abortion “clinics” in the US and worldwide,
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#33-22 A Kenyan in the World: Maimuna Mwidau on democracy and women
Maimuna Mwidau grew up in a polygamous household. Her father was Mayor of Mombasa and later a Member of Parliament.
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#29-22 Outside In – a political memoir: Canadian MP made hard issues mainstream
From 1980 until 2015, Libby Davies represented the political interests of her neighbours, on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, including homeless and
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