Monday, July 6, 2020: Defund? Defund. Defund!

Calls to defund the police have moved from the margins to the mainstream. NYC reportedly just cut one BILLION dollars from its police department. Can this happen in the Bay Area, specifically in Berkeley? What does it mean to defund the police? How can this happen in Berkeley and how would it affect women?

Join 1st Monday host Vylma V and her guest, educator and activist Andrea Pritchett  co-founder of Berkeley Copwatch for an elucidating conversation about this timely issue. Typical for Vylma V, your questions and comments are welcome during the last half of the show.

If you missed this show on Monday click here to listen now. 59:50 min

Resources for all sorts of info and free downloads:
Anti Police Terror Project
Reclaim the Block
Black Visions Collective
Berkeley Copwatch

Ask yourself these questions before calling the police

Friday, March 16, 2018: Special Women's History Month Programming

Global Feminists Building New Futures

From Kobani in Syria to Cochabama in Bolivia, feminists are creating experiments in collectivism as a means to women’s equality and safety. We hear about the Rojava Revolution, a democratic socialist feminist democracy being constructed in northern Syria, and women’s collectives in Bolivia who are changing the meaning of self-defense in the country with the highest rate of gender-based violence in Latin America.

Guests:  Janet Biehl, translator of Revolution in Rojava: Democratic Autonomy and Women’s Liberation in Syrian Kurdistan;

Leny Olvera-Rojas, grassroots feminist activist, scholar and musician from Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Produced and Hosted by Kate Raphael.

Click here to listen to the show. 1:12:14

Listen to the full interview with Janet Biehl (48:53)
Listen to interview with Sinam Mohamad, Syrian Democratic Council (Rojava) Representative to the US. Mohamad's home in Afrin was occupied by Turkish-backed forces in March 2018. (53:44)

Tune in to KPFA.org next Friday at noon for more Women's History Month special programming.

Monday, February 5, 2018: Creating Cultures of Consent and Safety in Bolivia

Creating a women's movement through land ownership and music

We look at the culture of gendered violence in the US and Bolivia, and hear from feminists working to shift the perceptions about survivors. The recent reports of a woman's harrowing night with Aziz Ansari has sparked debates around consent and agency. Feminist activists and scholars are pointing out the gaps in understanding of the relationship between sexual repression and sexual violence.

Photo from BBC News March 2014

In the second half of the show, we hear from feminist activist and scholar Leny Olivera Rojas from Cochabamba, Bolivia. Today Bolivia has the highest rate of sexual and physical violence against women in Latin America - and femicides are multiplied by the numbers of women dying from illegal abortions. Olivera-Rojas is part of a grassroots movement to end femicides in Bolivia and create an autonomous women's movement through collective land ownership. For more information, contact her at lenyoliverarojas@gmail.com.

Hosted by Kate Raphael and Corinne Smith

Click here to listen to entire show. 59:50 min


Also on today's show:
US - Creating Cultures of Consent and Safety

Monday, July 24, 2017: Amazing women’s rights activist, Neesa Medina

Extraordinary Women Changing the World

On Monday July 24th on KPFA’s Women’s Magazine we talk to two amazing and influential women’s rights activist who unfortunately you probably have never heard of.

Corrine Smith brings us the voice of Neesa Medina, a Honduran women’s rights activist with the women’s rights group Centro de Derechos de Mujeres. They are fighting for women’s basic rights to health, labor and political participation in the face of overwhelming violence. More information also at Witness for Peace.

"We deserve a life without violence." - Neesa Medina

Click here to listen to the entire show. 59:50 min

Also on today's show:
Heather Booth

Monday, April 18th, 2016: Women from Chiapas Interchange Collective

Another World is Possible

This Monday April 18th KPFA Radio's Women's Magazine talks to Erin Araujo and Sarai Garcia Lopez two of the women from Chiapas who created a non monetary, non capitalist feminist economic community where people donate and exchange services and goods for free.

Their inspiring documentary,  "Cambalache: El Valor de Inter-Cambiar" (The Courage to Inter-Change)  which movingly depicts the "interchange" will be screening Sunday May 1st at the  Humanist Hall in Oakland from 2pm or 2:30pm as part of the free festival "Utopia Now! Commons Fest."

Click here to listen to entire show. 59:50 min.


El Valor de Intercambiar Trailer from El Cambalache on Vimeo.

Also on today's show
Poet Bruja Denisa Benavides

Bay Area Feminists Weekly Calendar for April 18th:

April 21–April 24, 2016
Thursday–Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Top Girls
Presented by A.C.T.’s 2015–16 Fellows
Written by Caryl Churchill
Directed by Ariella Wolfe

Marlene has been promoted to managing director of a London employment agency and is celebrating. Women in legend or history join Marlene at her dinner party and offer perspectives on maternity and ambition. In the following scenes that move from Marlene’s estranged sister’s home to the Top Girls Employment Agency office and back again, Churchill reveals the relationships and politics that have shaped Marlene’s identity. Ultimately, Marlene, like her famous guests, has had to pay a price to ascend from proletarian roots to the executive suite.
Performances are FREE. To reserve seats, email Marketing Fellow Ashley Gennarelli at agennarelli@act-sf.org
Join us following the Friday evening performance for a talkback discussion with Top Girls’ Dramaturg Cecilia Padilla and members of the cast!
Top Girls will take place at A.C.T.'s Costume Shop Theater at 1117 Market Street, San Francisco. Phone: 415-749-2228

Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 7:30pm
Anna Pulley / The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (With Cats!)
Booksmith
1644 Haight St, San Francisco
415-863-8688

Lesbian sex has been confounding people since the dawn of time. What is it that two women do together exactly? The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!), a humorous guide to lesbian sex, dating rituals, and relationships, aims to dispel all myths. Haiku paired with hilarious watercolor illustrations of cats in various stages of sexual awkwardness will enlighten, demystify, remystify, and most importantly entertain as you learn all the aspects involved in girl-on-girl action.

This laugh-out-loud book is the perfect gift to amuse and educate your friends, loved ones, and lovers.

ANNA PULLEY is a writer in Oakland, California. Her work has appeared in New York magazine and Mother Jones, on BuzzFeed, AlterNet, The Toast, and Salon, and in zines tastefully peppered with Ani DiFranco lyrics. She’s been a repeat guest on Dan Savage’s podcast, Savage Love, and is a sex and relationship columnist for the Chicago Tribune and AfterEllen.

RSVP appreciated but not required.

Saturday, April 23 from 10AM - 4PM (9:30AM arrival and registration)
Spirit, Sound & Silence Retreats

Gather for a day of spiritual renewal, inspiration, and healing surrounded by the beauty of nature.
Holy Redeemer Center
8945 Golf Links, Oakland
510-595-5598

Facilitated by: Dr. Liza and the OneLife Angel Team

Musical Inspiration: Destiny Muhammad the "Harpist from the Hood" and other guest musicians.

Tuition: Sliding scale $35 – 150 (more if you can / less if you can't -- no one turned away for lack of funds). Scholarships available.

Advance RSVP requested for planning purposes. Please e-mail us at: onelife@onelifeinstitute.org

Please bring your journal, a potluck item for our shared lunch (we will supply some vegetarian basics), and anything you need to be comfortable for the day. It's fine to bring a blanket or pillows if you'd like to sit on the floor. Also, as we strive to be more "green" we are asking guests to bring your own re-usable water bottle -- we will have filtered water available for you.

Dress comfortably - layers are recommended as temperatures may be variable.

This is a wheelchair accessible venue.

Monday, August 31, 2015: Nina Serrano's Lifetime of Art and Activism

Spend this hour-long conversation with Nina Serrano, whose six decades of art and activism include being the first foreign woman to travel with Fidel Castro and his army, making a teleplay with Roque Dalton, guerrilla fighter and poet laureate of El Salvador, cofounding Mission Cultural Center, staffing the Free Chile Center and SF Poetry in the Schools, and of course, hosting La Raza Chronicles/Cronicas de la Raza and Open Book at KPFA.

Nina is also a widely anthologized poet, mother, grandmother and an award-winning filmmaker. Our conversation also touches on feminism, writing and the Beat scene (she is not now, nor was she ever, a Beat). This show features seldom-heard clips from two of Nina's films.

Click here to listen to entire show. 59:50 min.

Listen to La Raza Chronicles on KPFA, Tuesdays at 7 PM and Cover to Cover Open Book with Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month at 3:30 PM.

Monday, April 20, 2015: COMPAÑERAS: Zapatista Women

"Making the world by walking...Building the world as we go."

Click here to purchase this book.

Hilary Klein discusses her new book, COMPAÑERAS: Zapatista Women’s Stories.  We talk about the origins of the EZLN, its evolution over 30 years of struggle and institution building, and how well it realizes its objectives of full gender equality.  Klein lived in Chiapas for six years and interviewed dozens of women, from military commanders to civilian leaders to cooperative members.

Prior to 1994, the indigenous women of Chiapas were often forced into arranged marriages and confined to the private sphere; they had little access to birth control, and domestic violence was widespread. But gender roles were radically redefined in the context of the Zapatista movement, as women became guerilla insurgents and political leaders, healers and educators, and members of economic cooperatives. Gathered here are the stories of grandmothers, mothers, and daughters who worked collectively to construct a new society of dignity and justice. Zapatista women have played a key role not only in creating and maintaining indigenous autonomy, but also in making great strides towards the liberation and equality of indigenous women. Today the Zapatista autonomous justice system is recognized all over many parts of Mexico.

Listen now or Get MP3. 25:14 min






Hilary will be reading from her new book Thursday, April 23 at the Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics, 518 Valencia, San Francisco. And at the Anarchist Book Fair Saturday, April 25 at 1 PM. Go to http://hilaryklein.org/calendar-of-events/ for more information and events.


Click here to listen to entire show. 59:50 min.

Also on today's show:
SF International Film Festival
Chinese feminist Feng Yuan on the Feminist Five

May 26, 2014: Memorial Day Tribute to Daughters

On KPFA radio's Women's Magazine this Memorial day we will be presenting a special Memorial Day's tribute by daughters to the Mothers in their lives and around the world, from Argentina, to Palestine to Iran and in the U.S., to mothers who have survived the hidden war on women both damaged and whole, and been survivors, the peace makers, care takers in the family and in society.  An alternative to the Hallmark Card version of Mother's Day and the Memorial Day celebration of soldiers this special recognizes our Mothers as the hidden soldiers.

Click here to listen to entire show.

April 1st: Focus on Emerging Writers

FAST TIMES IN PALESTINE 

• Pamela Olson discusses her new memoir Fast Times in Palestine: A Love Affair with a Homeless Homeland. An East Oklahoma girl, Olson stumbled into Palestine and ended up staying for two years and becoming the press coordinator for a presidential candidate.

• Click here for official schedule for Pamela's spring 2013 book tour. She’d love to see you along the way! Please feel free to let others know about events they might like to attend. Get in touch if you have questions: pamolson@gmail.com. 
• www.pamelaolson.org

Listen now or Get MP3 29:28 min.

PERLA

• Carolina de Robertis talks with Nina Serrano and reads from her novel, Perla, which explores the legacy of Argentina's "dirty war" through one of the "stolen children" of the disappeared.
• De Robertis grew up in a Uruguayan family that immigrated to England, Switzerland, and California. Prior to completing her first book, she worked in women’s rights organizations for ten years, on issues ranging from rape to immigration. She makes her permanent home in Oakland, California, though she is spending 2013 in Montevideo, where she’s working on her third novel, about migration, sexual frontiers, and the tango’s Old Guard in early twentieth century South America.
• Carolina asked you to buy her book at your local independent bookstore.
• www.carolinaderobertis.com

 This piece was produced by Nina Serrano from La Raza Chronicles/Cronica de la Raza

Listen now or Get MP3 18:35 min.

Click here to listen to the entire show. 59:50 min.

July 23, 2012: Singer Naima Shalhoub; Revolt in Argentina

Naima Shalhoub, Oakland based singer and artist, shares her vocals and her journey as a musician with Eryn Mathewson. 24:51 min.

Listen now:    or get MP3

Then we rebroadcast a segment from the Women's International News Service - about Argentina's economic meltdown in 2001. Isabel Zanutigh, from the Housewives Trade Union and Inter-neighborhood Network of Women, offers analysis and solutions for the collapse. 22:51 min.

Listen now:  or get MP3

You will hear about sexual harassment in Egypt, violence against women in Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia’s first female athletes to participate in the Olympics - courtesy of Al Jazeera. We share a Fox News feature on the execution of the Afghan woman, and analysis from MSNBC about Obama’s campaign strategy. The story on the recent mistreatment of Greek female politicians was produced by the Lansing State Journal. 5:54 min.

Listen now:  or get MP3

It's summer pledge drive at KPFA. Remember to mention Women's Magazine when you make your pledge. Thanks for your support!

To listen to the entire show click here. 59:50 min.

June 20th: Women's Magazine honors Juneteenth and Pride Month with two very important broadcasts.

This broadcast features two panel discussions held this year.


The first segment is a discussion on the criminalization of African American girls that took place at the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice in March with Rev. Dr. Toni Dunbar and Barry Krisberg.


The next segment's focus is how art and activism are tied to the Queer Women of Color Film Festival. It includes a panel with African-American writer Jewel Gomez and Chicana activist Olga Talamante. Get MP3. 1hr 32min.

We close with updates from the Women's Community Calendar. Click here to listen. 59:51 min.

January 10, 2011: Challenging Sexism and Misogyny in Progressive Movements; Feminist View of Brazil's First Woman President

Today we look at the damage that tolerating misogyny and gender violence does to progressive movements; and we find out what a Brazilian feminist has to say about President Dilma Rousseff, "The most powerful woman in the world." Plus "Budrus," an inspiring story of nonviolent resistance and women's leadership opens this week; and the women's community calendar has lots of great events.
Listen to full show.

The allegations of sexual abuse against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be a wake-up call for the left. Why are misogyny and gender violence so often what's there for the taking when state forces are looking for a wedge to drive in progressive movements? Kate Raphael discusses how gender violence is tolerated and perpetuated by progressive movements, and what feminists can do to challenge them, with writer and community organizer Courtney Desiree Morris. Courtney is the author of the article, "Why Misogynists Make Great Informants," published last spring in make/shift. She is a doctoral candidate in the African Diaspora Program in Social Anthropology at the University of Texas.

Listen now:


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Last week, Dilma Rousseff was sworn in as Brazil's first woman president, and she's been called the most powerful woman in the world. What do Brazilian feminists expect from her? Cecilia Sardenberg, professor of Women's and Gender Studies at the Universidade Federal de Bahia in Salvador, Brazil, speaks with Kate Raphael.

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Monday, September 14 - Feminists Resisting Militarism

This week on Women's Magazine: Feminists Resisting Militarism

We feature an interview by Margaret Thompson of Feminist International Radio Endeavor (FIRE) with Daisy Flores, a young organizer/activist with the Honduran group Feminists in Resistance. Feminists in Resistance has been in the forefront of the nonviolent street protests which have raged throughout Honduras since the overthrow of president Manuel Zelaya by the military and Roberto Micheletti.

Listen to the interview on FIRE's website.

Kate Raphael talks with Zanne Joi of the women's peace group Code Pink about their campaign to Ground the Drones. Unmanned drones controlled from Creech Air Base in Nevada carry out lethal attacks on civilians in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Download or listen to the interview here.

Plus an update on the case of South African track star Caster Semenya, who was forced to undergo a battery of "gender verification" tests after winning the 800 meters at the World Championships in Germany. Last week, newspapers leaked the results of the tests, which ostensibly show that Caster is intersex.

Download or listen to our report here.

First Military Coup of 21st Century Reverses Honduran Women's Gains in Human Rights

By Margaret Thompson
FIRE – Feminist International Radio Endeavour/Radio Internacional Feminista

August 24, 2009 - Tegucigalpa, Honduras – The military coup d’état in Honduras on June 28th has seriously eroded democratic institutions and hard-fought gains in women’s human rights and human rights in general. Setbacks include the takeover and militarization of the National Institute of Women (INAM) by the defacto coup administration, the suspension of 25 people including 18 women from their jobs at INAM, and violent repression by security forces of feminists who were protesting in front of the ministry, ordered by the defacto appointed Minister of Women.

Furthermore, as violence against women rises, the number of formal complaints filed with police has dropped to zero.

According to Gilda Rivera, director of CEM-H (Women’s Studies Center of Honduras), the coup resulted in the devastation and militarization of democratic institutions such as the National Institute for Women (INAM), which was established in 1998 based on international agreements made in 1995 with the UN Fourth World Conference on Women.

Read the whole article