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Featured Topics: antinuclear activists, climate change, Conservation, Ecology, nuclear abolitionists, nuclear radiation, war and conflict, women, Women's Rights
Women Rising Radio presents Part Two of our two-part miniseries on Antinuclear Abolitionists. In Part One we profiled women struggling to eliminate nuclear weapons and war. In Part Two we profile activists working to eliminate nuclear energy, including power plants,
Featured Topics: Anti-militarism, antinuclear activists, atom bomb, climate change, Nuclear Issues, Peace, war and conflict
This is Part One of a two part investigation by Women Rising Radio, which profiles women advocating for abolition of nuclear weapons and power plants. This program focuses on nuclear weapons and war, and features Jackie Cabasso, executive director of the
Featured Topics: forced labor, forced labor workers' rights, Human Rights, human trafficking, slavery, Women's Rights, workers' rights
Ima Matul, CAST LA Joanna Ewart-James WALK FREE Elena Urlaeva Independent Human Rights Monitor Supriya Awasthi FREE THE SLAVES Credits Host: Sandina Robbins Producer: Lynn Feinerman Audio Engineer: Vanessa Lowe, Monica Lopez
Featured Topics: biodiversity, Conservation, Eco-justice, Farmer's Suicides, farming and women, food sovereignty, indian cotton, indian rice, Indigenous Rights, mexican corn, Transpacific Partnership, World Trade Organization
Vandana Shiva, Navdanya (India) Adelita San Vicente Tello, Seeds of Life (Mexico) Sage La Pena, Native American Clinical Herbalist Kanyon Sayers-Roods, Native American Youth Educator Credits Host: Sandina Robbins Producer: Lynn Feinerman Audio Engineer: Stephanie Welch
Featured Topics: Anti-militarism, Eco-justice, epidemics, Gender Rights, Grassroots Organizing, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Religion, war and conflict, women, Women's Rights, World women's movements
Ruth Messinger, American Jewish World Service (USA) Amber Khan, Women For Women International (USA) Zainab Salbi, Emerita, Women For Women International (USA) Martha Karnga, Executive Director, Bassa Women’s Development Association, (Liberia) Credits Host: Sandina Robbins Producer: Lynn Feinerman Audio Engineer:
Featured Topics: biodiversity, democracy and trade policy, Eco-justice, Ecology, environmental racism, farm worker women, farming and women, Health (physical, Human Rights, mental), refugee issues and immigration, sustainable agriculture, trade agreements
Featuring: Dr. Ann Aurelia Lopez, founder and director of the Center for Farmworker Families Women farmworkers
Featured Topics: anti-fossil fuel activism, biodiversity, climate change, climate justice, Climate March NYC, Climate Train, environmental racism
In September of 2014, Women Rising radio rode the People’s Climate train coast to coast, with over 200 activists heading to New York City to join the largest climate change march in history.
Featured Topics: Anti-militarism, Civil Disobedience, Conservation, democracy and trade policy, Gender Rights, Grassroots Organizing, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Land Rights for Women, Nonviolent, Peace, Religion, war and conflict, World women's movements
Women are gaining influence worldwide in leadership for democracy, civil society, women’s, human and children’s rights, ecology and sustainability. In this program we profile three women activists against war and armaments. Sister Stella Soh, a Korean nun, fights to
Featured Topics: (physical, Anti-militarism, Arts and Social Activism, Children's Rights, Civil Disobedience, Conservation, democracy and trade policy, Eco-justice, Ecology, Extreme Climate and Global Warming, Gender Rights, Grassroots Organizing, Health, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Law & Conservation, mental), Nonviolent, Peace, war and conflict, Water Issues, Women's Rights
Featured women: Hettie Geenen, First Mate Rainbow Warrior Leila Deen, Senior Campaigner Greenpeace Laila Williams, Campaigner Greenpeace We profile women of Greenpeace, the legendary eco-activist organization. Hettie Geenan is first mate on the Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior. Leila Deen leads