Podcasts about feminist majority

What's up, Moneda Moves community? No one should be left behind in our mission to achieve equal pay, even for Latinas. Yet, in 2024, the Latina pay gap widened for the first time in 20 years. That's impacting Latinas across the board and in most disparate ways our caregivers, mothers, farmworkers, and people working in hospitality. My time reporting out of NYC reminds me of a time when I covered farmworkers and activists marching 200 miles to Albany to demand basic workers' rights, including collective bargaining, workers' compensation, and unemployment benefits. This was finally granted in 2019 via the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act. This week's guest is Mónica Ramírez, an attorney, author, and activist. She is the founder of Justice for Migrant Women and co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, The Latinx House, and Poderistas. Mónica has received numerous awards, including Harvard Kennedy School's first Gender Equity Changemaker Award, Feminist Majority's Global Women's Rights Award, and the Smithsonian's 2018 Ingenuity Award. She was named to Forbes Mexico's 100 Most Powerful Women's 2018 list, TIME Magazine's TIME100 Next list in 2021, and the Association of Latino Professionals for America's (ALPFA) Most Powerful Latinas list for 2024. Now more than ever, it's so important to be aware of the inequities our communities face at all levels and to call them out. If we are ever going to see the equal pay we deserve, we need to bring marginalized workers on this journey with us. That includes the farmworkers, janitors, and caretakers. At Moneda Moves, we applaud how our community is building generational wealth through entrepreneurship, leading companies, and career progression. But in our interview with Mónica, we discuss how the best way to move forward as a community and to close the wage gap is to respect individuals across industries that power our society in search of equity. There is no room for disparaging the same jobs that gave the next generation a leg up in the first place. In this week's episode, Mónica highlights why the pay gap is widening and what we can do to fix it. The fight for equal pay is a long road ahead, but we can start within our own communities. Latinas are making on average 51 cents on the dollar compared to our white, non-Hispanic colleagues. This pay gap is affecting Latinas in white-collar jobs and blue-collar alike. We have a lot of work to do to fix this, and Mónica is here to teach us how. No te lo quieres perder. Follow Mónica on Instagram: @activistmonicaramirez  Follow Moneda Moves on Instagram: @MonedaMoves Follow your host Lyanne Alfaro on Instagram: @LyanneAlfaro Main podcast theme song from Premium Beat. Our music is from Epidemic Sound. Podcast production for this episode was provided by Sarah Tulloch and her podcast production company, CCST.

In this special episode of Madam Policy, listen in as host Dee Martin speaks at the Feminist Equalitea, an event hosted as part of the Democratic National Convention (the DNC) by the Feminist Majority and the ERA Coalition. Dee and the other advocates and leaders at the Equalitea called on Congress to take the procedural steps needed to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment and enshrine equal protection under the law. Listen

Trailblazer Eleanor (Ellie) Smeal, co-founder and president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, joins Madam Policy to talk about her lifelong dedication to achieving social, political, and economic equality for women worldwide. Mentor and friend, Ellie joins Madam Policy host Dee Martin, former Feminist Majority intern and now Board member. The two discuss the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment, Title IX, reproductive choice, and the what's at stake in the 2024 elections. Want to know more about gender apartheid in Afghanistan? What the U.N. calls “crimes against humanity”? What could happen with mifepristone? The potential for young people to decide the elections? Then this is the episode for you!

Hello Well Women! Today on the show I interview Kathy Spillar, the Executive Director of Feminist Majority, a national organization working for women's equality, empowerment, and non-violence. One of the founders, Spillar has been a driving force in executing the organizations' diverse programs securing women's rights both domestically and globally since its inception in 1987. In December 2001, the Feminist Majority Foundation became the sole publisher of Ms. magazine (founded in 1972). And they just published their new book: “50 Years of Ms. The best of the pathfinding magazine that ignited a revolution.The Well Woman Show is thankful for support from Collective Action Strategies – a consulting firm that supports systemic change so that women and families thrive, and by the Well Woman Life Movement Challenge Quiz at wellwomanlifecom/quizAs always, all the links and information are at wellwomanlife.com/radio

For more than five decades, Ms. magazine has been a beacon of feminist ideas, sparking conversations and setting the stage for transformative discussions on women's rights, equality and empowerment. As the first magazine to feature prominent American women demanding the repeal of laws that criminalized abortion, explain and advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment, rate presidential candidates on women's issues, feature domestic violence and sexual harassment on its cover, and commission and publish a national study on date rape, the voice of Ms. has shaped modern day feminism and many contemporary issues.  Join us in a celebration of Ms. at The Commonwealth Club as our featured speakers Katherine Spillar (Ms. executive editor), Dr. Sophia Yen (CEO and co-founder of Pandia Health), Hon. Betty Yee (former California state controller), and Aimee Allison (founder and president of She the People) explore the voices that have shaped feminism and continue to shape our world. About the Speakers Aimee Allison is the founder and president of She the People, a national organization that elevates the voice and power of women of color as leaders of a new political and cultural era. She organized and moderated the nation's first presidential forum for women of color in 2019. Katherine (Kathy) Spillar is the executive editor of Ms. and editor of and contributor to 50 Years of Ms: The Best of the Pathfinding Magazine that Ignited a Revolution. She is also the executive director of Feminist Majority Foundation and Feminist Majority, national organizations working for women's equality, empowerment and nonviolence; one of the founders, she has been a driving force in executing the organizations' diverse programs securing women's rights both domestically and globally since its inception in 1987. Hon. Betty Yee has served as the female vice chair of the California Democratic Party since May 2021 and also recently served as California state controller from 2015 to 2023. She has 35 years of experience in state and local finance and tax policy. Sophia Yen, M.D., M.P.H. is the CEO and co-founder of birth control delivery service Pandia Health and has a passion for making women's lives easier, preventing unplanned pregnancies, and educating women about Periods Optional. She also serves as a clinical associate professor at Stanford Medical School in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Brenneman divides her time evenly between acting, producing, and political activism. She earned a degree in Comparative Religion at Harvard, with a specialty in Indo-Tibetan Religion, studying sacred dance and indigenous ritual in Kathmandu.  She was a founding member of the Cornerstone Theater Company, which specializes in site-specific community-based theater on themes of social justice.   Other theater:  CSC Rep, Lincoln Center Theater, LA Theater Works, LATC, Williamstown Theater Festival, En Garde Arts, Spark, The American Repertory Theater, Yale Rep, Playwrights Horizons, and the Geffen Playhouse.        Amy co-created, wrote and starred in Mouth Wide Open (The Yard, American Repertory Theater) and Overcome (The Yard).  Overcome will have its premiere at South Coast Repertory as part of the 2021-2022 season.           Amy created, executive produced and starred in “Judging Amy” (two TV Guide Awards, three Golden Globe nominations, Producer's Guild Nomination, three Emmy Award nominations, People's Choice SAG nomination) based on the work of her mother, the Honorable Judge Frederica Brenneman.  Other television: “NYPD Blue” (2 Emmy nominations, SAG award), “Frasier,” “Heartbeat” (exec producer), “Goliath” and Shonda Rhimes' “Private Practice.”  Amy starred in “The Leftovers” (Peabody Award, Critic's Choice nomination). Amy's most recent television roles include playing opposite Jeff Bridges in the critically acclaimed FX/hulu series “The Old Man;” opposite Elisabeth Moss in “Shining Girls” on Apple TV+; and “Tell Me Your Secrets” on Amazon Prime. Film credits include:  CASPER, FEAR, DAYLIGHT, HEAT, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB, PEEL, THE LOOK OF LOVE and WORDS AND PICTURES opposite Clive Owen.  Amy has a long collaboration with Rodrigo Garcia, with whom she worked on NINE LIVES, THINGS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT HER and MOTHER AND CHILD.      Amy produced and directed the documentary “The Way the World Should Be” about the trailblazing work of the CHIME Institute and its mission of inclusive education.  She created and hosts the podcast “The Challengers” now in its third season.         As a teacher, she has taught drama and creative process the CHIME Charter school, which specializes in educating children of all abilities.  She has also taught at Harvard and UCLA, among others.          For her activist work, Amy has been honored by Women in Film, The Brady Center, the League of Women Voters, the California State Assembly, the National Children's Alliance, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the Help Group, the Producer's Guild of America, among others. In 2016, she was part of the amicus brief for the Supreme Court case Whole Women's v. Hellerstedt, ensuring that abortion clinics remain open in Texas and elsewhere; she received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award from The Feminist Majority for her ongoing commitment to reproductive rights. In 2019 Amy received the Change Agent Award from En Garde Arts in New York.  She has served as keynote speaker for NARAL, Cal-Tash, The Council for Exceptional Children and on the steps Supreme Court.              Amy splits her time between Los Angeles and West Tisbury, MA.  She is married to writer/director Brad Silberling and has two children, Charlotte and Bodhi.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are more than 62 million Latine people living in the United States. Some are US-born, others are recent immigrants, and still more have had family members here for centuries—living on land that was once part of Mexico. This week, Mónica Ramírez returns to Getting Curious to discuss how the Latine community is “deeply rooted” in the US, what it looks like to protect the humanity and dignity of these 62 million people, and why advocates like Mónica aren't simply showing up at spaces of consequence to address systemic issues—they're creating spaces of consequence.CW: This episode discusses bodily harm and hateful rhetoric.Mónica Ramírez is an attorney, author, and activist fighting for the rights of farmworkers,  migrant women workers, and the Latine(x) community. She is the founder of Justice for Migrant  Women and co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, The Latinx House, and Poderistas. Mónica has received numerous awards, including Harvard Kennedy School's first Gender Equity Changemaker Award, Feminist Majority's Global Women's Rights Award, the Smithsonian's 2018 Ingenuity Award and the Hispanic Heritage Award. She was named to Forbes Mexico's 100 Most Powerful Women's 2018 list and TIME Magazine included her in its 2021 TIME100 Next list. Mónica is also an inaugural member of the Ford Global Fellowship. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Women's Law Center, Friends of the Latino Museum and she is a member of The Little Market's Activists Committee. Mónica lives in Ohio with her husband and son.  Follow Monica on Instagram @activistmonicaramirez and Twitter @MonicaRamirezOH. The Latinx House is on Instagram and Twitter @thelatinxhouse, and at www.thelatinxhouse.org. For more on Raizado, The Latinx House Festival, head to www.raizadofest.org.  For more resources mentioned in this episode, check out: Coalition of Immokalee WorkersUnited Farm WorkersFarm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIONalleli Cobo - Goldman Environmental Prize Join the conversation, and find out what former guests are up to, by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook.Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Love listening to Getting Curious? Now, you can also watch Getting Curious—on Netflix! Head to netflix.com/gettingcurious to dive in.Our executive producer is Erica Getto. Our associate producer is Zahra Crim. Our editor is Andrew Carson. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Getting Curious merch is available on PodSwag.com.

The left is waging an all-out assault on innocence and they're aggressively targeting America's most vulnerable class: our children. First, Charlie walks through some truly disturbing and uncomfortable content being employed in thousands of elementary and middle school classrooms across the nation, all emanating from a site called “Amaze.org.” The project is backed by groups like Planned Parenthood and the ‘Feminist Majority' and the graphic, animated clips are produced to appeal to children and yes—ultimately groom them into a generation of morally misguided sexual anarchists. Next, Charlie is joined by the Founder and CEO of Live Action, Lila Rose, to discuss an even more disturbing story out of Washington DC which saw 5 children described as fully-developed human beings turn up “aborted,” their lifeless bodies discovered in the home of a pro-abortion activist. She walks through the sinister details and gives marching orders for how conservatives everywhere can join Lila and her incredible organization in fighting for #JusticeForThe5.    Support the important work being done by Lila and her team to protect innocent life at LiveAction.org    Learn more about the sponsors who, along with our Supporters and listeners like you, make The Charlie Kirk Show possible: https://charliekirk.com/show-sponsors Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you felt like you were meant for the arts from the day you were born? Pursuing that feeling and leveraging it to work with your other passions into a well-rounded wheelhouse that the industry won't be able to ignore? Camryn Manheim is an incredible actress, author, and activist. Camryn is best known for her Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning role on The Practice, as well as roles on Waco, Criminal Minds, How I Met Your Mother, Will & Grace, Family Guy, Utopia, Master of Sex, Two and a Half Men, and many more. Her feature film credits include: Cop Car, Return to Sender, Slipstream, An Unfinished Line, The Laramie Project, Scary Movie Three, The Road to Wellville, among others. Outside of acting, Camryn has devoted much of her time to activism, serving as a board member of the American Civil Liberties Union, an active supporter of The Feminist Majority, Planned Parenthood, and has received honors from the Death Penalty Focus of California, and The Western Law Center for Disability Rights. Camryn is also the author of the book Wake Up, I'm Fat! and was named Most Intriguing People of the Year by People Magazine, one of the Most Fascinating Women of the Year by Ladies' Home Journal, and one of Glamour Magazines' Women of the Year.In this episode, Camryn and I talk about the life-changing lessons that she has learned throughout her successful career in Hollywood and beyond. Camryn talks about what led her to pursue the arts, how she prepares for an audition, the passions that she pursues outside of acting, watching her son follow in her footsteps, and so much more. Camryn's insights from her incredible career in Hollywood are some of the best lessons for those pursuing a career in acting and I can't wait for you to hear them. Tune in to Episode 36 of Hollywood Dream Maker to learn how one of Hollywood's greats has navigated auditions, fame, nerves, and more! Some Questions I askWhen did you know that this was the path for you? (5:00)What is your preparation process for an audition? (21:22)How did you deal with the fame? (50:36)What advice would you give to the younger you? (1:10:21) In This Episode You Will Learn:What led Camryn to pursue the arts (2:45)Camryn's concept of “who you are in-between” (9:20)How Camryn handles nerves (25:30)About Camryn's perspective watching her son's fame rise (40:36)The story of how Camryn got her award-winning role on The Practice (57:05)Camryn's advice for parents of aspiring actors (1:14:55) Connect with Camryn ManheimIMDbWebsiteFacebookTwitterBook - Wake Up, I'm Fat! Let's Connect: Manhattan Actor Studio Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Curious, we're going from table to farm to learn more about where our food comes from, and who is producing it. Activist and lawyer Mónica Ramírez joins Jonathan to discuss the history of farmwork in the United States, the labor conditions facing contemporary farmworkers, and the work she and her peers are doing to prioritize legal and mental health support for farmworker communities.   Mónica Ramírez is an attorney, author and activist. She is the founder of Justice for Migrant Women and co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, The Latinx House, and Poderistas (formerly She Se Puede).  Mónica has received numerous awards, including Harvard Kennedy School's first Gender Equity Changemaker Award, Feminist Majority's Global Women's Rights Award and the Smithsonian's 2018 Ingenuity Award. She was named to Forbes Mexico's 100 Most Powerful Women's 2018 list and TIME Magazine included her in its 2021 TIME100 Next list. Mónica is also an inaugural member of the Ford Global Fellowship.  Follow Monica on Instagram @activistmonicaramirez and Twitter @MonicaRamirezOH. Justice for Migrant Women is on Instagram and Twitter @mujerxsrising, and at justice4women.org.    Find out what today's guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Check out Getting Curious merch at PodSwag.com. Listen to more music from Quiñ by heading over to TheQuinCat.com. Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook.

We speak to Mónica Ramírez, attorney, author and activist, about what motivates her to do more than enough (a lot more than enough!) to stand up for migrant women and her community. She is the founder of Justice for Migrant Women and co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, The Latinx House, and Poderistas, and an overall badass! Trigger Warning: This episode talks about sexual violence. Below is a list of resources for anyone that may need support:  https://www.rainn.org https://casadeesperanza.org/ https://metoomvmt.org/ Before we speak to Mónica, we catch up on the latest in Latinx chisme. We reference this think piece that does an excellent job of recapping the Flamin’ Hot Cheetoh’s controversy over the creator of the loved snack. Note, that since we recorded, this is the latest on the Flamin' Hot saga. We also suggest Brenda’s piece on Hip Latina about the upcoming Black-ish spinoff, Brown-ish.  Don’t forget to join us for True Stories En Vivo, June 10 at 5pm PT. Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-stories-en-vivo-tickets-152724329581 Mónica speaks to us about Healing Voices, a first-of-its-kind mental health initiative for Farmworkers. The program from Justice for Migrant Women, National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program, Latinx Therapy, and the Eva Longoria Foundation, with funding from The Workers Lab Innovation Fund and Collective Future Fund, will pilot the use of technology to engage farmworkers and bring them together in virtual support groups to support healing, teach workers their rights, build community connections, and inspire change. Listeners can learn more about Healing Voices and how to support the work at Justice for Migrant Women through the website: https://justice4women.org, or find them on Instagram and Twitter at: @mujerxsrising. More about our guest: Mónica has received numerous awards, including Harvard Kennedy School’s first Gender Equity Changemaker Award, Feminist Majority’s Global Women’s Rights Award and the Smithsonian’s 2018 Ingenuity Award. She was named to Forbes Mexico’s 100 Most Powerful Women’s 2018 list and TIME Magazine included her in its 2021 TIME100 Next list. Mónica is also an inaugural member of the Ford Global Fellowship.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228

This is my 50th episode so we are celebrating! A year ago I started this podcast at 50 years old, something that I was scared to do. I made a dream list of guests, set goals for how many listeners I wanted and hoped that somebody would be interested in the stories of Warrior Women. Well today I have a top rated podcast with over 20K downloads thanks to all of YOU. All your reviews and listens got me here. So thank you and Thank you for joining this Warrior Women community. We believe in the power of women, collaboration over competition and pulling another woman up. My guest today was on my dream guest list. You know what they say, if you write down your goals you are more likely to achieve them. Well it happened. I hope you enjoy my special 50th episode guest today….. It’s our 50th episode! Today in the Warrior Woman hot seat is actress, producer and activist Amy Brenneman. Amy and I talk about her long career as an actress from her experience on the movie “Heat” with Bob DeNiro, her days on “Law & Order” and how “Judging Amy” came to the small screen. Amy has learned to speak her truth regardless of what people would think! She comes from a long line of trailblazing women, and hearing her story as a Mom, a wife, and a Warrior will inspire you! Guest Bio: Amy Brenneman divides her time evenly between acting, producing and political activism. She was a founding member of the Cornerstone Theater Company, which specializes in site-specific community-based theater on themes of social justice. Other theater: CSC Rep, Lincoln Center Theater, LA Theater Works, LATC, Williamstown Theater Festival, The American Repertory Theater and the Geffen Playhouse. Amy created, executive produced and starred in “Judging Amy” (two TV Guide Awards, three Golden Globe nominations, Producers Guild Nomination, three Emmy Award nominations, People’s Choice SAG nomination) based on the work of her mother, the Honorable Judge Frederica Brenneman. Other television: “NYPD Blue,” “Frasier,” “Jane The Virgin,” “Private Practice,” “Goliath” and “The Leftovers.” Amy currently stars in the Amazon Prime series “Tell Me Your Secrets.” Film credits include: CASPER, FEAR, DAYLIGHT, HEAT, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS and THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB. For her activist work, Amy has been honored by (among others): Women in Film, The Brady Center, the California State Assembly, the National Children’s Alliance, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Producers Guild of America, the Feminist Majority and En Garde Arts.

Today we are joined by Nabila Lovelace, Team Coordinator and Organizer of Feminist Majority and Talladega Mayor Timothy Ragland. Lovelace tells us about her organization’s efforts to register new voters in Alabama ahead of the 2020 elections. What they’ve done to get... The post Pt. 25 – Voter Registration + Municipal Elections appeared first on .

On January 15, 2020, Virginia became the critical 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA—a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that reads: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Virginia’s ratification raised important questions about the viability of an amendment that had been stymied for decades. What does the promise of the ERA hold in the continued battle for equality and freedom? What roles have women of color played to secure the ERA? In the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, what is the modern platform for women’s equality? Helping us to sort out these questions (and more) are very special guests: Jennifer Carroll Foy, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates who is running for governor in the state of Virginia. She joined the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017 where she led Virginia’s effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, passed legislation to combat Virginia’s teacher shortage, and voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians. She established the Virginia for Everyone PAC to help elect women, people of color and millennials to the Virginia General Assembly and was one of the first African American women to graduate from Virginia Military Institute. Ellie Smeal, the co-founder and president of the Feminist Majority and the Feminist Majority Foundation and former president of the National Organization for Women. She has led efforts for the economic, political and social equality and empowerment of women worldwide for over three decades. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. She leads the Justice, Equity and Opportunity Initiative, and chairs the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, the Governor’s Rural Affairs Council, the Military Economic Development Council and the Illinois River Coordinating Council. Previously, she represented the 5th District in the Illinois House of Representatives. Julie Suk, a Florence Rogatz visiting professor of law at Yale Law School and professor of sociology, political science and liberal studies at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). She most recently published, "We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment" and is a frequent commentator in the media on legal issues affecting women. Rate and review “On the Issues with Michele Goodwin" to let us know what you think of the show! Let’s show the power of independent feminist media.Check out this episode’s landing page at MsMagazine.com for a full transcript, links to articles referenced in this episode, further reading and ways to take action. Support the show (http://msmagazine.com)

Broadcast on September 24, 2020 Hosted by Chris Garlock and Ed Smith This week's show: Heidi Shierholz on EPI's report on the Trump administration's 50 most egregious attacks on working people since he took office. Julie Karant, SEIU 32BJ: Essential workers launch union's largest-ever voter turnout program. PLUS: NPEU president Kayla Blado on union-busting at the Feminist Majority, and "Resisterhood" director/producer Cheryl Jacobs Crim Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Kailah @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod @32BJSEIU @EconomicPolicy @NonprofitUnion @Resisterhooddoc

Elena Christopoulos is a scientist and sustainability expert with over 20 years of expertise as a Sustainability and Political Consultant who “walks the talk of sustainability.” She is the Principal of ECMC and in early 2000 she implemented the first urban wind turbine in North America. Located in downtown Toronto, it took more than 250 homes off the power grid. She also created the first feed-in-tariff program to support this effort. Last year, Elena was named Toronto’s Woman of the Year for her work designing and implementing wind turbines and solar arrays in Canada, Greece, Germany, England, and the US. She travels between the US, Canada, and Europe working on, implementing and speaking about diverse alternative energy, clean tech, water conservation, and climate action projects and programs. She has created over 500,000 green jobs throughout the world and she is just getting started. She has managed over 40 successful political campaigns throughout the world and it is her goal to get more women into politics. Elena is a strong advocate for women as a mentor, peer, colleague and friend. As a woman with a career in #STEM It is her goal to increase the number of female environmental scientists from 28% to 50% over her lifetime and to continue to develop #STEM programs. She is a Board Member of the YMCA in Santa Monica, past President of the UNA-USA Pasadena Chapter, Commissioner on the Status of Women with the City of Santa Monica and the Founder and President of the Santa Monica Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA). Ms. Christopoulos is a rape survivor and became a Commissioner with the City of Santa Monica to give a voice to women who do not have one, for the women whose lives have been taken; this unfortunate list goes on and on. Elena continues to speak truth to power She hopes to continue the dialogue about rape culture and to one day put an end to it. As a Board Member of Peace Over Violence, Elena shared her story as a survivor and was instrumental in the #MeToo movement amplifying the voice of Tarana Burke; first in Los Angeles and now throughout the world. She is also working on the #MeToo movement for women in science and in #STEM with Anita Hill, the ERA (Equal Right Advocates) and the Feminist Majority (the group that started Ms. Magazine). By continuing to speak truth to power, #MeToo will not just be a moment, but a movement. “I believe survivors; your stories and I stand with you and support you. It is time that this becomes the new normal. Thank you to all who have supported me. I appreciate and love you.”

PRG Co-Head Dee Martin sits down with Ellie Smeal, President and Co-Founder of the Feminist Majority and one of the major leaders of the modern-day American feminist movement. Dee and Ellie discuss the democratic presidential candidates and how two female hopefuls have changed many conversations, the House's joint resolution to remove the original time limit assigned to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the latest news on Afghanistan and their fight for gender equality.

On this episode of "THE BOSSY SHOW," we sit down writer and activist Raquel Willis. Plus, Katherine Spillar, Executive Director of the Feminist Majority talks Trumpcare and how it will affect women.

Betty Nixon started her work career as a high school teacher in Anniston, Ala. and eventually became a Metro Councilwoman and two-time mayoral candidate in Nashville/Davidson County; Videos during the time of her campaign: http://youtu.be/aFzqJG7sU6c, http://youtu.be/Egn2zgckYLU, http://youtu.be/ZojONV4X7dw.  She was Deputy press secretary to Tenn. Gov. Ray Blanton; Managed a few campaigns: including the state campaign for Mondale/Ferraro presidential campaign, state campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Jim Sasser for his successful 1988 re-election campaign and served as as a professional staff member of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations.  She chaired the board for the Metro Election Commission.  She worked at Vanderbilt University as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations. Betty also attends West End UMC and was willing to host my Modern Day Flapper release and 30th birthday party – all my friends were inspired by her! · She is the fourth generation to be college educated (and for someone born in the late 1930s that is incredible to me)!· She went to college to find a husband and had to figure out something else… how much of my non-traditional script is because life didn’t work out like I thought it would?·  Mary Catherine Bateson author of Composing a Life.·  Is the idea of balance a privilege afforded to me because of women like Betty?·  Betty’s daughter Mignon Nixon teaches at The Courtauld Institute of Art in London, UK.  She studies sexuality and aggression in art since 1945, focusing in particular on questions of feminism and gender politics. She is the author of Fantastic Reality: Louise Bourgeois and a Story of Modern Art (MIT Press/October Books, 2005) and the editor of the Eva Hesse October File (MIT Press/October Files, 2002). She is a co-editor of October magazine (New York).· She explains the privilege to be involved at the tipping point of feminism and civil rights in 1960s.· Rural Women experience power – The 50s model verses pre-50s model· Powerhouse meeting for the 1984 election talking about Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.   o Betty Friedan – women’s rights activist and author of Feminine Mystique (1963):    o Carol Bellamy   o Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority and the Feminist Majority Foundation.   o Mary Landrieu -- United States Senator from the State of Louisiana    o Sharon Percy Rockefeller – wife of West Virginia Senator John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV. ·  Amendment One in Tennessee ·  Hume Fogg in Nashville:   My school was Rochelle School of the Arts in Lakeland, FL·  We need to learn to live out diversity in our lives!·  A discussion of fear and scarcity: economic disparity in the US.  Video I referenced: http://youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM·  Gloria Steinem – a leader of the women’s movement in the 1960s and 70s ·   Bella Abzug -- New Yorker, feminist, antiwar activist, politician and lawyer:

This episode of podmissum features Kathy Spillar, the executive vice-president of Feminist Majority Foundation and the Feminist Majority, national organizations working toward women’s equality, empowerment, and non-violence. In addition, she is the executive editor of Ms. magazine. Ms. Spillar has been a national leader in the struggle to counter the effects of extremist anti-abortion groups that target women’s reproductive health clinics and has fought to bring such extremists to justice. During her tenure as executive editor of Ms. magazine that publication has increased its investigative reporting, exposing sweatshops, forced prostitution, and forced abortions in the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands, and has uncovered connections between Dr. George Tiller’s convicted murderer, Scott Roeder, and anti-abortion extremists who promote violence. Ms. Spillar spoke at Trinity’s Upper School Community Time on 9 December 2013. We begin with Aniqa Rahman ’14, a member of the community time council, who introduces Ms. Spillar. To listen to this episode Click on the "pod" icon in the upper left, to the left of the episode title. Click on the hyperlink below, to the right of the text "Direct Download." You may follow Podmissum On iTunes By clicking on the RSS icon at the bottom of the right column, below the word Syndication. iOS and Android App Purchase the app for iOS (download Podcast Box and purchase Podmissum in-app). Purchase the app for Android that you may download to your device.

Is it time for a woman president? Feminist author Marianne Schnall thinks so. How permanent is the House GOP majority? Not very, says Democratic strategist Elaine Kamarck. And Ellie Smeal talks about women’s issues at the state level. It is three years until the next presidential election, but not too early to start handicapping it. Could it be the year for a woman president? Author Marianne Schnall thinks so. Democratic analyst Elaine Kamarck has some advice for Republicans – start speaking to a majority of the American people! And Bill Press interviews Eleanor Smeal, president of the Fund for a Feminist Majority. Marianne Schnall A feminist author, Marianne Schnall, interviewed hundreds of women to find out what obstacles stand in the way of a female becoming president. The answer? Nothing! http://womanpresidentbook.com Elaine Kamarck A year from the midterm congressional elections, Democratic analyst Elaine Kamarck notes that there is nothing permanent about a majority in the House in the face of large demographic trends. http://www.democracyjournal.org/30/the-new-politics-of-evasion.php?page=all Eleanor Smeal Bill Press and his guest, Eleanor Smeal  president of the Fund for a Feminist Majority. http://www.feminist.org Jim Hightower Cruzing the White House?

Honoring "June-teenth" this week, we talk about FFRF's recent Nativity Scene victory in Santa Monica, California, and we listen to the new TV-Web ad that former Catholic Julia Sweeney made for FFRF fighting the Catholic Bishops' assault on birth control. Our guest for the 2nd half of the show is Eleanor Smeal, former director of NOW, and current director of the Feminist Majority.

Freethought Radio's featured guest is Feminist Majority president and 3-decade feminist activist Eleanor Smeal, previously named a "Freethought Heroine" by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Ellie discusses religion's role in fighting the ERA, abortion rights and global human rights for women. The show features a brief "Theocracy Alert," and will honor Thomas Paine, whose birthdate is January 29. Song: "The World is My Country." The weekly show, which airs locally in Madison, Wis. (see link above to listen live via your computer), is co-hosted by Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Foundation co-presidents. (MP3, 51 min, 23.1 MB)