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Africa in a Chinese Century, Firecracker Prose - Howard French & Lydia Davis
From: Open Source
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This hour we sit with Lydia Davis as she reads her beautifully honed, firecracker prose. She writes in the company of Montaigne, Emerson, Proust, B...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Are Black models in Fashion?
From: Will Wright
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Will Wright asked experts about the chronic want for models of color on the runways and in ads.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 25, 2009
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 1
SRP: South Sudan's female combatants and diplomats
From: Sudan Radio Project
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From the Sudan Radio Project: We explore women's role in war and peace-building in South Sudan.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 06:04
Speaking Out
From: Sudan Radio Project
Caption: Sudanese women protest the arrest of journalist Lubna Hussein., Credit: Associated Press
Analysis and exploration of current issues surrounding conflicts in Sudan.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
International Women's Day, Los Angeles
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
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Hundreds rallied in West Los Angeles in support of International Women's Day.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:42
Women parliamentarians lead major changes in African politics
From: UNICEF
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African countries are at the forefront of a growing trend to substantially increase female representation in parliaments around the world.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 07, 2008
  • Length: 05:16
  • Purchases: 2
Interview with Award-winning poet and Novelist MARGE PIERCY
From: Tish Pearlman
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Feminist Icon and award-winning writer MARGE PIERCY in conversation about her life and work

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 27:30
ASMA BARLAS discusses women and Islam
From: Tish Pearlman
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Professor of Politics Asma Barlas discusses her experiences as a Muslim and her research regarding women and Islam

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 27:00
Lady Bird Johnson: Legacy of a First Lady
From: KUT
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This is an edited version of the award-winning documentary that was produced for KUT in 2001. 'Lady Bird Johnson: Legacy of a First Lady' chronicle...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WEKU, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and KFSK


  • Added: Jul 12, 2007
  • Length: 56:58
  • Purchases: 4
Interview with Rezhna Part Two
From: KBOO Youth Collective
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A continuation of Margaret's interview with Rezhna

  • Added: Apr 26, 2007
  • Length: 05:33
Interview with Rezhna Part One
From: KBOO Youth Collective
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A fascinating look into assimilation in the US

  • Added: Apr 26, 2007
  • Length: 08:56
The Three Furies: Poverty, Addiction, and Mental Illness
From: Dawn Dreyer
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Producer Dawn Dreyer explores the "three furies" of poverty, addiction, and mental illness through her own struggles with bipolar disorder. "The T...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KZSC


  • Added: Mar 01, 2007
  • Length: 07:31
  • Purchases: 2
Growing Women Leaders
From: Tanya Ott
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One Alabama organization works to get more women involved in politics in hopes of stemming widespread poverty.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WJAB, KUGS Bellingham, Wash., and Public Interactive


  • Added: Dec 08, 2006
  • Length: 05:24
  • Purchases: 4
Conversation with singer/songwriter HOLLY NEAR
From: Out of Bounds
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Holly Near discusses her 35 year career in music and politics

  • Added: Sep 03, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
Gloria Steinem lecture Hour 2
From: KUOW
Series: Speaker's Forum
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Hour 2 of two-hour lecture "If Women Mattered" by Gloria Steinem

Bought by WCPN


  • Added: May 17, 2006
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Gloria Steinem lecture Hour 1
From: KUOW
Series: Speaker's Forum
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Hour 1 of two-hour lecture "If Women Mattered" by Gloria Steinem

Bought by WCPN and KERA


  • Added: May 17, 2006
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
RN Documentary: Verbal Fireworks
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A profile of Alix Olson - award winning spoken word performance artist/activist considered by some “one of the ten most dangerous women in America.”

Bought by KUER, KUT, KZYX, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 27:30
  • Purchases: 11