Photo via Flickr On Tuesday Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee. Regardless of your political stance, you must admit that her nomination, almost 8 years after the first African- American male presidency, is pretty historic. It proves to little girls across the country that you can be who or whatever you… Read more »
“Undue Burden” – It is an awkward phrase, isn’t it? On Monday the Supreme Court kicked the “undue burden” back to the courts. The balance in this case is the “under burden” on one’s religious convictions about the morality of contraception and the mandate of the Affordable Care Act that contraception needs to be provided… Read more »
I am getting steamed – really, really steamed. If I hear one more comment on “the women’s card…..” Read Rebecca Solnit’s column, “If Donald Trump Were a Woman and Hillary Clinton Were a Man: Here’s what the election would look like” (posted on our Facebook page ). This election campaign is turning the spotlight on… Read more »
From May 5th-22nd Lauren Gunderson’s play Silent Sky will be shown at Tampa’s The Smith Black Box Theatre. The play tells the story of Henrietta Swan Leavitt(1868-1921), an American astronomer who worked at the Harvard College Observatory as a human computer. Leavitt discovered the relation between the luminosity and the period of Cepheid variable stars…. Read more »
It hasn’t been an easy year at all for Planned Parenthood. Florida Gov. Rick Scott last month ordered an investigation of Planned Parenthood clinics in the state following an antiabortion group’s release of undercover videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing the procurement of fetal tissue for research following abortions. Several states and members of Congress launched investigations, and… Read more »
Photo credit: Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center New York is the anti-fracking center of the U.S. With the primary coming up, fracking and fossil fuels are major issues. When Eva Resnick- Day recently asked Hillary Clinton about keeping fossil fuels in the ground, Hillary Clinton got down right testy and accused her of being a… Read more »
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill last week that prohibits state funds from going to Planned Parenthood and adds new restrictions on abortions; it requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Anna Eskamani, with Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, says that limits preventive medical services for women and means Planned Parenthood… Read more »
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160331_110617_radioactivityR1_191.MP3 BY Rob Lorei Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has once again stirred up controversy over his remarks on women, this time saying those who get abortions should be punished. Although he later retracted his remarks, they already drew a firestorm of criticism and accusations of sexism. Today we are joined by two political scientists,… Read more »
It’s that time of year – film festivals This weekend the Sarasota Film Festival opens. For the seventh year, Through Women’s Eyes will partner with the Sarasota Film Festival to show 25 films – documentaries, narratives and shorts – primarily by women, but all about women and their lives. The films range from a group… Read more »
During last weeks show we discussed Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the Texas omnibus bill the Supreme Court is currently debating. Florida has followed in Texas’ footsteps and passed Senate Bill 1722, an anti-abortion bill that Governor Rick Scott is expected to sign. The bill which passed 25-15 in the Senate, would drastically change the state’s… Read more »
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160310_110617_radioactivityR1_191.MP3 by Rob Lorei Earlier this week The Florida Legislature passed a controversial bill that would change current alimony and child custody policies. Under S.B. 688, permanent alimony would be outlawed and instead the duration and amount of alimony would be determined using a formula based on the length of the marriage and income discrepancies between… Read more »
International Women’s Day is Coming up in a few days….This is a time when we celebrate the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women. On Morning Energy…we will be doing our part to acknowledge this day as well by focusing on “Women’s Famous Firsts””.… Join me, Renna (your Radio Flayme) Friday, from 4 to… Read more »
Bernie Sanders won by a landslide in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary; on Wednesday evening the group Tampa Bay Women for Bernie Sanders will meet in St. Petersburg to dispel myths that women and feminists are supporting Hillary Clinton. In New Hampshire, 55% of women voted for Sanders. This comes after a week in which… Read more »
In an effort to better serve military families, and raise retention, the Defense Department is increasing maternity leave to 12 weeks paid time off, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announce Thursday. The new guidelines apply to all active duty members, reserve members working in a full time status, definite active duty recall or mobilization orders for… Read more »
Roe vs Wade was a hot topic on From a Woman’s POV this week. The war on a woman’s right to choose continues. The Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 8-3 on the “Florida for Life Act” or HB865. If made law, it will ban all abortions with the exception of the health and… Read more »
Just after the Planned Parenthood decision in Texas, where a grand jury not only did not indict Planned Parenthood for selling fetal tissue, but instead chose to indict the Planned Parenthood accusers, the attack on women’s rights to control their bodies continued. On Tuesday the Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 8-3 in favor of passing Bill HB865, with… Read more »
Friday is the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion throughout the country; after thunderstorms in the morning a half-dozen people waved pro-choice signs on a busy street corner in downtown St. Petersburg. Linda Darin, vice president of Pinellas NOW, the National Organization for Women, says plans to further regulate abortion clinics… Read more »
We had several authors chat with us on the show this year and Arlene has compiled a list of her favorites. They’re listed below in alphabetical order: Cynthia Barnett, Rain: A Natural and Cultural History. Crown. Like the air we breathe and the earth we walk, rain is elemental. We accept it as… Read more »
As the year 2015 comes to an end this week, we take time to review some of the top stories that had us talking this year. Gay marriage was legalized by the Supreme Court in June and COP 21 was signed in December. However, unfortunately in 2015 there was an increase in gun violence, police… Read more »
Experts from the UN Working Group recently concluded their 10-day study of how U.S women’s rights compare to the international community and the results don’t look too good. Big surprise, right?! Visiting Alabama, Oregon and Texas, here’s what they found: In a global sense the U.S. is behind international standards in public and political representation,… Read more »
