Women's eNews

Lori Sokol

Women's eNews embarks on its 3rd decade as the only global non-profit news organization reporting on the most crucial issues impacting women and girls around the world. By seeking the truth and reporting it, we continue to shape how women and girls are represented in the media working toward creating a more equitable world that honors, respects and supports the lives of women and girls, acting independently, with accountability and transparency.

Episodes

  1. 03/16/2022

    Empowering People for Constitutional Change with Julie Suk

    As part of her seven-part print and podcast series for Women’s eNews, “How Would the ERA Impact Our Daily Lives?” journalist Rachel Leventhal interviews constitutional scholar and Academic Advisor to The ERA Project at Columbia Law School, Professor Julie Suk, about the structural impediments that were built-in to the US Constitution that keep women (along with other marginalized groups) from changing the Constitution in a way that would enable greater equality and more democracy. But even in the face of all these structural roadblocks, women have navigated nimbly, increased their political power, and continue to make significant gains. ABOUT THE SERIES: “How Would the ERA Impact Our Daily Lives?” A few months ago, journalist Rachel Leventhal had a conversation with three young women of color about gender equality and the Equal Rights Amendment. It was one of those conversations that yielded more questions than answers, namely: Why don’t women already have constitutional equality, and what would it really mean if we did? In this series, through interviews with lawyers, scholars, activists, and the young women themselves, Rachel sets out to uncover answers to the question many of us have: “How Would the ERA Impact Our Daily Lives?” Hoping to keep her young friends empowered and engaged in the face of rollbacks and uncertainty, this print and podcast series is her “love letter” to them. The interviews for this series took place January, 2022, at the ERA's two-year ratification anniversary, the date it met all the constitutional requirements to become the law of the land. SHOUT OUT TO OUR FUNDING PARTNER This series was created with generous support from the Sy Syms Journalistic Excellence Program of the Sy Syms Foundation: https://sysymsfoundation.org/ WHERE TO FIND THE REST OF THE SERIES Read the print series on Women's eNews: https://womensenews.org/2022/03/how-w... Other video interviews for this series: Interview with Kimberly Peeler-Allen, Board Chair of the ERA Coalition - https://youtu.be/G9GqL4Mp1PE ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INTERVIEW Professor Julie Suk https://juliecsuk.com "We The Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment," by Julie Suk a...

    36 min
  2. 02/16/2022

    The ERA Coalition with Kimberly Peeler-Allen

    The Sy Syms Journalistic Excellence Program at Women’s eNews welcomes Kimberly Peeler-Allen as she joins journalist, Rachel Leventhal, to discuss the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) Coalition and its mission.  Kimberly is the Co-founder of Higher Heights, a national organization building the political power and leadership of Black women from the voting booth to elected office.In 2018, Kimberly served as the Co-Executive Director of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Transition Committee. A highly skilled political fundraiser and event planner, Kimberly was the principal of Peeler-Allen Consulting, LLC from 2003 to 2014, the only African American full-time fundraising consulting firm in New York State. Kimberly serves also serves as Co-Chair of Higher Heights for America PAC, and is a Board Director of NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation. She is currently a Visiting Practitioner at The Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.  What you will hear What is the ERA Coalition and how Kimberly got involved.Wage inequity and equal protection under the law.Men’s rights vs women’s rights.Revamping the narrative and ensuring that all voices are heard.Recognizing the harm that is happening in the most marginalized communitiesThe history of the Equal Rights Amendment.The purpose and goal of the ERA Coalition. Quotes “It is important for us to all play a role in revamping the narrative and saying we’re going to take our place in this movement.” “To be fully seen as full citizens you need the right to vote and you need equal protection.” “Many hands make light work.” Mentioned ERA Coalition Women’s eNews

    16 min
  3. 12/22/2021

    Where the L are the Women? with Leslie Cohen and Rachel Wand

    Influenced by the second wave of feminism and the gay rights movement, Leslie Cohen and three others were inspired to open Sahara, a groundbreaking, elegant, woman’s night club in New York City. The Sahara was a groundswell of change and the first bar in New York City owned and operated by women for women. Sahara represented a milestone along the arduous and ongoing road to gay and lesbian liberation, a turning point from a negative perception and discrimination to the beginning of acceptance and inclusion. Leslie Cohen is the author of the memoir The Audacity of a Kiss (Rutgers University Press 2021). She received a Master’s degree in Art History and worked at Artforum magazine and asa curator of the New York Cultural Center in Manhattan. What you will hear The significance of Sahara and its importance to lesbians and feministsThe challenges women faced to acquire credit for gay women clubsThe fundraising events at SaharaWhy women lost the ability to inspire change and push for continued feminist rights.How Sahara existence helped assimilate the wave of feminist concepts against lesbiansThe impact of her fathers absence and her mothers resilience Breaking through your personal glass wallLeslie and Beth love storyThe 1979 gay liberation public arts culture Quotes “Women’s experiences are not as valued as men.” “There is nothing like going to a bar where there are all women.” “Eventually it comes around, it just has to take time.” “There is a lot of women who think their lives come to an end when realize they are gay. That is not the way it is. There is a lot of joy in being gay.” Mentioned Sahara Nightclub The Audacity of a Kiss 1977 National women’s conferance

    53 min
  4. The Current Situation For Women and Girls In Afghanistan with Nahid Shahalimi

    11/30/2021

    The Current Situation For Women and Girls In Afghanistan with Nahid Shahalimi

    Nahid Shahalimi is a filmmaker, artist, activist, and author of the book, We The Women of Afghanistan. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nahid was forced to leave her country in 1985 and moved to Canada with her family. Nahid holds degrees in international politics, Southeast Asian studies, and Fine Arts from Chaplain College and Concordia University. Nahid is the founder and chair of the Hope Foundation for Women and Children of Afghanistan. Today, she is one of the most resilient female voices in the world. She joins us to speak about the current situation in Afghanistan, especially about how the Taliban takeover has impacted women and girls in the country. What you will hear The current impact of the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan. How women are being intimidatedLife before the Taliban takeoverTime Magazine giving recognition to a Taliban leaderSalvaging the progress women previously made in AfghanistanHumanitarian crisis in AfghanistanHow the challenges in Afghanistan reflect challenges throughout the world Quotes “People are afraid to go to the streets, especially women, because of the treatment they have seen.” “Another person on TV said women cannot wear perfume, shoes that make noise (high heels), socks, or show their hands or feet.” “We are very careful who we criticize in the Western world, because they may cause our doors to close.” “People have been selling their babies and children for $500 so that the rest of the family can feed themselves.” “The problems in Afghanistan may geographically be far, but these kinds of extremist ideologies do not have any borders”. Mentioned Author, Filmmaker, Activist, Artist - Nahid Shahalimi BBC report on Afghan baby sold for $500

    23 min

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Women's eNews embarks on its 3rd decade as the only global non-profit news organization reporting on the most crucial issues impacting women and girls around the world. By seeking the truth and reporting it, we continue to shape how women and girls are represented in the media working toward creating a more equitable world that honors, respects and supports the lives of women and girls, acting independently, with accountability and transparency.