Historian and journalist Ruth Rosen was deeply involved in Second Wave feminism. When she heard male historians saying that “nothing important happened in the 70s,” she knew she had a job to do. In this interview, we explore her book, A World Split open, how the women’s movement fundamentally changed history, and how it’s still changing how women live and age.
Jazz violinist Nora Germain speaks about being a woman in a male-dominated industry.
How does becoming a mother—or choosing not to—shape women’s lives? Time and again, mothering is fundamental to how women do their work. Whether women choose to be mothers or not,….
Gloria Steinem died this week. In death, she’s being memorialized, but in life, one woman remembers her grace and perseverance.
Abortion, race, and the second wave History records that Black women felt excluded from Second Wave Feminism. In this short piece, historian Barbara Winslow reflects on the issue through her….
When Barbara Winslow moved to Seattle with her husband in the late 60s, she was already a radical feminist. But when she joined up with other women in the struggle for their basic rights, she became an effective activist. In this conversation, we explore Barbara’s work, the importance of thinking local when fighting for civil rights, and her advice for the new generation fighting the same old battles we thought we’d won.
In this short adaptation of the full episode, “Living within the questions,” women’s healthcare pioneer Merle Hoffman speaks about the importance of trusting women to know their own bodies and….
To call Merle Hoffman the owner of an abortion clinic is only to scratch the surface of her complexity. She’s a pianist, a philosopher, an activist, a mother, and an adventurer in the world of spirituality. This is a conversation about courage, conviction, and what happens when we decide to trust ourselves.
Cindy Cohn, retiring executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, speaks about the controversies regarding restriction of online speech. Addressing everything from breastfeeding forums to human rights abuses in Sudan,….
LaDoris Cordell, Denise Miranda, and Cindy Cohn are three very different women who have had three very different careers. But all three have drawn their inspiration from using their legal training to make a difference in the world.
