Women's Focus

Nuclear Disarmament and Revolutionary Soup with Feed the Hood

Lili Malkoski — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:14:15 +0000

Sat. 6/15 12p: Disarmament fellow and researcher for Reaching Critical Will Mia Gandenberger joins Carol Boss to discuss nuclear non-proliferation, and in another installment of Revolutionary Soup, volunteers from Project Feed the Hood discuss their organization.

Women Friends--Key to Long Life

Susan Thom Loubet — Mon, 27 May 2013 19:44:45 +0000

Sat, 5/18 12pm: "One of the best things a woman can do for her health is to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends, especially after the age of 50," says Suzanne Braun Levine in her new e-book You Gotta Have Girlfriends: A Post-Fifty Posse is Good For You Health.

Things You Are Passionate About

Susan Thom Loubet — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:59:09 +0000

Getting the things you are passionate about into your schedule-advice from Miriam Ortiz y Pino

India Imposing Stronger Penalties For Violence Against Women

Megan Kamerick — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000

In this week's news: India’s Parliament passes bill creating harsher penalties for crimes against women.

Event Commemorates Murdered Women

Megan Kamerick — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:35:59 +0000

A Prayer For Juárez and the West Mesa is a community art event on March 24 at 2 p.m. to remember the murdered women of Ciudad Juárez and those found on Albuquerque's West Mesa in 2009, as well as all victims of violence.

New Show Explores Surfaces In Art

Megan Kamerick — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:28:51 +0000

A new show at 516 ARTS in Albuquerque features diverse visual art media that explores the idea of surfaces through painting, sculpture, photography, electronic media and performance art. Some surfaces tantalize, some fortify and some allow us just a peek inside. Megan Kamerick talks with curator Lea Anderson and artists Jennifer Cawley, Jessica Kennedy and Alex Kraft.

Obama Signs VAWA Reauthorization Bill

Megan Kamerick — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:51:33 +0000

After months of delay in Congress, the Violence Against Women Act is reauthorized, Arkansas adopts most restrictive law on abortion, Vatican, Russia and Iran oppose language on eliminating violence against women, UN investigator says empowering women would reduce hunger, the Balkans get less macho, Obama nominates two women to cabinet posts and a woman to head the Air Force Academy, news study shows life expectancy falling for U.S. women, Afghanistan marks International Women's Day with first women's film festival, Hannah Skandera confirmation hearing continues in New Mexico Legislature.

Journalist Sara Ganim Talks About Breaking Jerry Sandusky Story

Megan Kamerick — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:33:44 +0000

Megan Kamerick talks with Sara Ganim about the stories that landed her a Pulitzer Prize at age 24. Ganim wrote the first stories about Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State University coach convicted of molesting young boys.

One Billion Rising Events Take Place Worldwide

Megan Kamerick — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:24:24 +0000

Pentagon Lifts Ban on Women in Combat

Megan Kamerick — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:40:55 +0000

Pentagon lifts ban on women in combat, renewed push on VAWA, report indicts India's treatment of women following gang rape and murder, Sundance welcomes more female directors while new study highlights gender gap, Obama appoints first woman to head SEC, Carlsbad legislator changes bill on rape and abortion.

Film Explores Woman's Breast Cancer Journey

Megan Kamerick — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:03:40 +0000

New Mexico filmmaker Julie Reichert talks about her film "Warrior Woman," which will screen January 19, 20 and 21 at the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque. It tells a story of healing beyond physical recovery. Alice (played by Karen Young) has survived breast cancer, but her marriage and finances are falling apart and she is tormented by vivid, disturbing dreams. Emotionally raw, she feels compelled to protect her student, Thuy, from an abusive husband.

Women's Headline News - January 12, 2013

Megan Kamerick — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:44:57 +0000

Suspects in India rape case to plead not guilty, Saudi Arabia grants women seats on top advisory council, Indonesian province seeks to ban female passengers straddling motorbikes, Facebook backs down over controversy on violence against women, Obama's cabinet becoming more male, New Mexico women push Rep. Steve Pearce on Violence Against Women Act

Revolutionary Soup: Nourishing the Kidneys and Bladder

Tristan Clum — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:33:00 +0000

Sat. 12/15 12p: According to traditional Chinese medicine, winter is associated with the element of water and influences the health of the kidneys and the bladder.

Film Reveals Dark Side of International Adoption

Megan Kamerick — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:42:58 +0000

Jill Hodges and her husband adopted their son from Guatemala when he was six months old. At the time, they had very little information about his birth family in Guatemala. But whe stories began surfacing from that country about corruption in the adoption process and possible coercion, they wanted to find his birth mother to make sure she gave him up willingly, and to create a pathway for their son to connect with his birth family.

Women's Headline News - October 27, 2012

Megan Kamerick — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:13:57 +0000

Girl shot in head by Taliban for advocating for girls' education recovering in British hospital; humans rights activist worry more incidents against women in Afghanistan becoming common; Mongolian women boost representation in Parliament; female lawyers in Saudi Arabia can now appear in court; Retail Action Project supports female cashier advocating to stop on-call shifts among national retailers; Indian Health Service lags on making emergency contraception available to Native women; American Association of University Women releases new report showing pay disparity starts early; CNN r

Women's Headline News - November 17, 2012

Megan Kamerick — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:05:56 +0000

Ireland reviews abortion laws after Indian woman dies; women's groups press BBC to examine gender bias; 2012 elections bring historic number of women to U.S. Senate; female U.S. Representatives criticize Senators for comments about Ambassador Susan Rice; Catalyst report on women losing out on key jobs; European Union Executive Branch pushes for more women leaders in European companies; gender violence against lesbians in South Africa; Saudi Arabia's highly educated women struggle to get jobs; women's Arab uprising group accuses Facebook of censorship; State Sen.

Women's Power in the 2012 Election

Susan Thom Loubet — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:15:19 +0000

Gloria Steinem, speaking before the November election talks about the power of women as voters and elected officials.

We Meet Patricia Wells in her Paris Kitchen

Susan Thom Loubet — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:27:54 +0000

Capitol of gastronomy and art of cooking explained.

The Woman Behind the Voice From Paris

Susan Thom Loubet — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:36:16 +0000

Eleanor Beardsley's persistence and luck led to her covering the first rebellion of the Arab Spring- in Tunisia.

Join Three Journalists: News and Food Scene, in Paris, and Gloria Steinem, in Albuquerque

Susan Thom Loubet — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:53:19 +0000

Hear from Eleanor Beardsley, NPR correspondent in Paris; Patricia Wells, Paris cuisine writer and teacher; and feminist Gloria Steinem's speech to a group of sister journalists meeting in Albuquerque.

State Candidates on Women's Issues-part 2

Susan Thom Loubet — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:47:39 +0000

Maryellen Broderick (D) State House Dist. 30.

http://www.electmaryellenbroderick.com/

Candidates on Women's Issues-State, part 1

Susan Thom Loubet — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:44:12 +0000

Hear from women running for office: their stands on women's issues, the campaign trail, and how they got there.

Candidates on Women's Issues-Federal

Susan Thom Loubet — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:45:45 +0000

Candidates for the US House or Representatives talk to us about women's issues: reproductive health, social security, job equality and more.

The Art of Writing with Demetria Martinez and Anya Achtenberg

Carol Boss — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:11:17 +0000

Sat. 9/15 12p: Demetria Martinez and Anya Achtenberg talk about their newly published books, The Block Captain's Daughter and Blue Earth.

Look Back At Women's History in New Mexico

Susan Thom Loubet — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:15:50 +0000

Anne Bingaman is not only the wife of our NM Senator, but she was also the first woman law professor at UNM Law School and closely involved with New Mexico's ERA.

Suppressed Memoirs of Mabel Dodge Luhan

Carol Boss — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:33:34 +0000

Sat. 8/25 12p: Carol Boss talks to Lois Rudnick about her new book, "The Suppressed Memoirs of Mabel Dodge Luhan: Sex, Syphilis, and Psychoanalysis in the Making of Modern American Culture."

A Family of Native American Women Artists-The Record Set Straight

Susan Thom Loubet — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:03:56 +0000

Three biographies of renowned women artists are released this Indian Market week. Here are interviews with the authors and their readings of excerpts.

Local Sikh Woman Travels the World Teaching Paths to Better Health

Susan Thom Loubet — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:07:46 +0000

Mukta Kaur Khalsa, who studied with now-deceased Yogi Bhajan of Espanola, is teaching a combination of ways to better health and loss of addiction.

Deadly Plutonium: Growing up in Rocky Flats

Carol Boss — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:56:52 +0000

Sat. 8/11 12p: Kristen Iversen talks about her new book "Full Body Burden", an engrossing memoir and powerful piece of investigative journalism about growing up in the Atomic Age.

Common Mistaken Beliefs Re Medicaid

Susan Thom Loubet — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:21:30 +0000

Ellen Pinnes, Medicaid Coalition member and health care activist, has put together a fact sheet called Medicaid 101.