A Florida House panel Thursday is scheduled to take up a bill that seeks to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, March 20th, 2023
Florida House passes a major expansion of school vouchers
Housing, The Planet and Jobs
Controversial local ordinance bill moves forward in Florida House
Florida’s school book rules draw a challenge
Bacteria found in Lido Casino Beach
Surly Voices: the voices at stake with Roe v. Wade
Read MoreOhio anti-abortion group speaks out at USF
Read MoreMidPoint: What does Florida House Bill 5 mean going forward?
Read MoreFlashback to five years ago: Women's March in St. Pete draws crowd of 20,000
Read MoreReproductive rights conference focuses on how local governments can help
Read MoreSt. Pete Marches for women's rights
Read MoreManatee commissioner colluded with Texas man on anti-abortion law, pro-choice groups call for investigation
Read MorePreview of Saturday's "Bans Off our Bodies" rallies; plus solar system exploration
Read MoreLocal abortion rights groups rally to help Texans, push back on a Florida heartbeat bill
Read MoreReproductive rights advocates want you to eat tacos and drink beer to support abortion services
Read MoreManatee commissioner celebrates ‘huge win’ in pushing to be first county to ban abortion
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International Women’s Day on WMNF
This Monday, March 8th, WMNF will be celebrating all women. Women of different races, cultures, occupations, and gender identities. International Women’s day is more than just saying “Thank you” to women in your life. It’s about learning what women face every day, and learning how you can help. Women continue to overcome the many hurdles… Read more »
“Breaking The Glass Ceiling” on Morning Energy
“Breaking The Glass Ceiling” is a phrased that was coined by Marilyn Loden , an American writer, management consultant, and diversity advocate. Loden used the phrase in 1978, during a panel discussion about women’s aspirations (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-42026266). “Breaking The Glass Ceilings” is a metaphor about an invisible barrier that affects the advancement of women and minorities…. Read more »
Radioactivity Friday: “Catholics for Choice” urges Senators to reject Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
October 9, 2020 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. The Associated Press is reporting; An old directory for the Christian organization People of Praise members shows Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as a “handmaid.” That’s the term used at the time for high-ranking female leaders in the religious community. Barrett has… Read more »
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A Conversation With Slum Of Legs
“The undercarriage of chairs and tables in a typical interior makes an ugly, confusing, unrestful world. I wanted to clear up the slum of legs.” A quote from Eero Saarinen, the acclaimed Finnish-American architect and industrial designer on his neo-futuristic tulip chair, designed in 1955 for the Knoll company. At first glance, it may be difficult to… Read more »
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Madame President? Fearless Cooking. New Music.
After November 8, 2016, first came the sadness; then came the rage, the activism, and the protests; and, finally, for thousands of women, the next step was to run for office – many of them for the first time. More women campaigned for local or national office in the 2018 election cycle than at any… Read more »
Women’s Equality Day rally for ERA in Bradenton Monday
Supporters of an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will rally outside the Bradenton office of State Senate President Bill Galvano on Monday. WMNF interviewed Amy Weintraub. She is with Progress Florida and the Pinellas National Organization for Women. “The ERA is the Equal Rights Amendment, which would give everyone, regardless of gender, the… Read more »
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Understanding The Suffrage Movement on Life Elsewhere
Make no mistake, Sally Roesch Wagner is a force to be reckoned with. Her wonderfully rich voice and her crystal-clear articulation tells you she does not suffer fools gladly. You know immediately as your interview beings that Sally Roesch Wagner is not to be trifled with. Yet, even through a heartless digital connection, you cannot… Read more »
Two Fascinating Books + New Music on Life Elsewhere
Two authors, each with a fascinating book, plus new music from London in this edition of Life Elsewhere. To begin, take a look at your body. Scrutinize your body, look at how it’s put together, move your arms, bend your legs, wiggle your fingers, move whatever you like. You’ll have to agree, it really is… Read more »
Women’s rights will be celebrated at religious service
Women in the U.S. didn’t get the constitutional right to vote until the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, and every year, Women’s Equality Day is celebrated on August 26th. On Sunday in St. Petersburg, several groups are coming together to celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a religious service and a solidarity walk. It… Read more »
