#37-21 Nonviolent Power … Why Civil Resistance Works
Erica Chenoweth directs the Nonviolent Action Lab at Harvard’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Chenoweth and Maria Stephan researched
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WINGS: Women’s International News Gathering Service
“Raising Women’s Voices through Radio Worldwide” since 1986
#36-21 bell hooks … on feminism, race, violence and dealing with rage
The world-famous Black author and thinker known as bell hooks passed away on December 15, 2021, at age 69. From
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#35-21 Hoodwinked … Indigenous views on false climate solutions
Two passionate indigenous organizers – one in North Dakota and one on Guam – point to the environmental toll on
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#34-21 Winter Solstice … and goddess religion
Winter Solstice (December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) is a physical event and it is also an occasion for ritual
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#33-21 UN Women New Executive Director … Sima Bahous of Jordan – plus an appearance by Melinda French Gates
UN Women’s 3rd Executive Director was appointed in September 2021, shortly after the Generation Equality conferences raised over $40 billion
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#32-21 The 16 Days – November 25 – December 10 … Canadians combatting violence against women
November 25-December 10 is recognized worldwide as the 16 Days Against Violence Against Women or now more often the 16
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#31-21 Food Beneath Their Feet … Africa’s Indigenous Food Revival
A movement is afoot to recover traditional African food plants, preserve them, and disseminate the knowledge about how to grow
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#30-21 Rape and Resistance in Bangladesh … Lessons learned from Canada
In 2020, massive public demonstrations led the government of Bangladesh to raise the maximum penalty for rape; but these university
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#29-21 Wildlife Women in Kenya … Breaking cultural barriers to protect animals and people
Team Lioness are 16 women wildlife rangers who manage the interface between humans and wildlife around Amboseli National Park. Also
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#28-21 Witch Accusations … A continuing scourge
Witchcraft Accusations, Violence and Torture of Women and Children was a parallel event at the 2015 UN Commission on the
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