3 Women 3 Ways

HIS, HERS AND THEIRS: GENDER AND EDUCATION Girl’s schools; boy’s schools – are they a good idea allowing for an educational environment that caters to the way different students learn?  Or a well-intentioned throwback to sexism?  And what do race and money have to do with it?  Experts Dr. Janet Hyde, researcher and professor, and Bill Ivey, Dean of the Middle School at Stoneleigh-Burnham school, each have different takes on the question of same-gender education.  Join us as we discuss whether separating the boys from the girls has a place in education. Call in with your comments to 646-378-0430, or post your comments and questions in the chat room. Live at 11 AM Pacific time, or go to the website anytime to listen to all our archived programs at www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways.

FUNNY WOMEN: HUMOR AND THE X CHROMOSOME Did you ever notice that men laugh at the Three Stooges more than women?  Or that mrn say they want a woman with a sense of humor, but what they're really saying is that they want a woman who will laugh at their jokes? Preferably while her boobs are jiggling.  Is there women’s humor? And what about all those women who make a living (or try to) of pointing out the laughable moments in all our lives? Is the business of humor funny? And is it different for the guys and the gals? Veteran comedians Peggy Platt and Kristen Kirkham dish about their careers, the challenges for women in the business of being funny, and what makes us laugh. Peggy Platt, the “Reigning Queen of Seattle Comedy,” has plied her trade as a noted performer, comedian, teacher, and artist in the Pacific Northwest.  She is a winner of the Seattle Comedy Competition, a prolific author of full-length plays, and has toured with her stage shows all over the world, not to mention exotic locals like Indianapo

TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR HOTEL ROOM AND HELP CATCH A SEX TRAFFICKER You travel to a great hotel (or a not so great one) and you snap a couple pictures to send back home to the folks. Did you know that if you send them to the Exchange Initiative, those pictures could be used as part of a massive database designed to catch sex traffickers?  Turns out that about 40% of trafficking occurs inside hotels and motels, and the photos can be used to locate victims, and it’s all done with an app that came out a few months ago.  Kimberly Ritter, director for development for Exchange Initiative, is a veteran of the meeting planning industry where she specializes in large event planning and where she became aware of the huge problem with human trafficking. UNICEF has determined that at least 300,000 American kids and 1.2 million kids worldwide are trafficked and prostituted each year.  Ritter is a leading advocate against human trafficking. Live at 11 AM Pacific time, or go to the website anytime deal about that and the a

WHAT’S FAITH GOT TO DO WITH IT?  CHURCHES, SPIRITUALITY AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE           The number of women who first go to their clergy person seeking help for domestic violence is overwhelming. But what happens when they go there? Is there help, support, coercion, denial?  Some research shows that many cleric beliefs gets in the way of helping victims, and very few religious leaders even get any education about intimate violence.  So does religion help, hurt or frustrate those who see assistance for abuse?           Carolyn Scott Brown is Director of Learning and Resources for FaithTrust Institute. Her primary responsibilities include helping faith and community organizations develop a combination of resources and training services to achieve their organizational goals in prevention and intervention for domestic & sexual violence, child abuse, teen dating violence and ministerial misconduct. She also consults with both national and local community organizations as they partner with faith commu

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS? OR SHELTER, CRISIS AND FEAR? We’ve all heard there is more domestic violence during the holidays, but is that really true?  Is there more assault, more victimization, more seeking shelter because of this time of year?  How does this season affect victims, survivors and their families? Adam Dodge, Legal Director with Laura’s House shelter in California, has seen changes and similarities across all times of year when it comes to intimate partner violence and its fallout.  He has been involved in raising awareness about the issue as well as working as a lecturer and speaker on behalf of Laura’s House and on domestic violence in general. Join us as we talk about the reality of this merry time of year when it comes to victims, shelters, services, and families. Call in with your comments to 646-378-0430, or post your comments and questions in the chat room. Live at 11 AM Pacific time, or go to the website anytime to listen to all our archived programs at www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways

Intimate Partner Abuse, shootings, war...all and more are the kinds of trauma that can be the undoing for some people. Yet some victims can grow from the experience, can thrive, and even come out better than they were before?  What make the difference and what can we do to help with growth after trauma? Richard Tedeschi, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at Oakland University, has researched post traumatic growth. He will share his knowledge and experience about how we might even benefit after adversity.  

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS? OR SHELTER, CRISIS AND FEAR? We’ve all heard there is more domestic violence during the holidays, but is that really true?  Is there more assault, more victimization, more seeking shelter because of this time of year?  How does this season affect victims, survivors and their families? Adam Dodge, Legal Director with Laura’s House shelter in California, has seen changes and similarities across all times of year when it comes to intimate partner violence and its fallout.  He has been involved in raising awareness about the issue as well as working as a lecturer and speaker on behalf of Laura’s House and on domestic violence in general. Join us as we talk about the reality of this merry time of year when it comes to victims, shelters, services, and families. Call in with your comments to 646-378-0430, or post your comments and questions in the chat room. Live at 11 AM Pacific time, or go to the website anytime to listen to all our archived programs at www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways

WOMEN IN JAIL: OVERLOOKED AND EVER-GROWING Women in prison are often perceived as the prostitutes, the "bad girls," the drug addicts. It's easy to just look at the labels without digging deeper to learn who are the women behind bars, what led them there, and what domestic violence has to do with their incarceration.  And it's easy to overlook the fact that the number of women incarcerated is growing at a faster rate than any other jailed population.           Elizabeth Swavola, Senior Program Associate, Sentencing and Corrections, has a history of advocating for improved responses to violence against women, and she co-founded an organization to help those returning home from prison.  Taylar Nuevelle is a writer and advocate for justice involved women who founded the "Who Speaks for Me?" project which ties trauma to prison for women.  She was also incarcerated for five years.  Her writings have been published in the Washington Post and The Nation, among others.           Join us Saturday as we discuss women

HIS, HERS AND THEIRS: GENDER AND EDUCATION Girl’s schools; boy’s schools – are they a good idea allowing for an educational environment that caters to the way different students learn?  Or a well-intentioned throwback to sexism?  And what do race and money have to do with it?  Experts Dr. Janet Hyde, researcher and professor, and Bill Ivey, Dean of the Middle School at Stoneleigh-Burnham school, each have different takes on the question of same-gender education.  Join us as we discuss whether separating the boys from the girls has a place in education. Call in with your comments to 646-378-0430, or post your comments and questions in the chat room. Live at 11 AM Pacific time, or go to the website anytime to listen to all our archived programs at www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways.

WOMEN’S VOICES; WOMEN’S WORDS You’ve probably heard it, but it bears repeating:  “For most of history, anonymous was a woman.”  Virginia Wolfe’s observation holds true when it comes to women’s voices and women’s quotes- too often they’ve been anonymous.  One woman, however, is dedicating her life to making sure all those female excerpts aren’t lost or forgotten. Rosalie Maggio is author of more than twenty books, including eight collections of quotations, and creator of the website, www.quotationsbywomen.com, which has over 43,000 quotations by almost 7,000 women on some 7,000 topics. Her most recent book is Unspinning the Spin, a guide to unbiased language. Join us as we take some time to listen to what women have to say and talk about women’s stories, women’s voices, and women’s quotes. Call in with your comments to 646-378-0430, or post your comments and questions in the chat room. Live Saturday at 11 AM Pacific time, or go to the website anytime to listen to all our archived programs at www.blogtalkr

  A WAR STORY A war. A foreign country. A prisoner. An escape. An adventure. A journalist. A story of heroism, life and death, and history.  Now admit it.  You pictured at least one man (or more) as you read those words.  But this story is about women, and the forgotten or never told stories of their lives. And another woman who wrote about one of those stories. Julia Airey lives in Washington, D.C. where she as a technology reporter and associated editor for a foreign policy site. In her free time she writes articles about how millennials can enter the work force, and runs a blog breaking down complicated legal news. While studying in the Netherlands, Julia led a data journalism investigation into sexual health on campus, and advocated for student housing. She was also an assistant English teacher at a bilingual high school and helped lead camping trips in Wales. It was during this time in the Netherlands that Julia met Martha Anschuetz, whose story she retells in "At One Time,” a war story you have ne

  WOMEN IN JAIL: OVERLOOKED AND EVER-GROWING Women in prison are often perceived as the prostitutes, the "bad girls," the drug addicts. It's easy to just look at the labels without digging deeper to learn who are the women behind bars, what led them there, and what domestic violence has to do with their incarceration.  And it's easy to overlook the fact that the number of women incarcerated is growing at a faster rate than any other jailed population.           Elizabeth Swavola, Senior Program Associate, Sentencing and Corrections, has a history of advocating for improved responses to violence against women, and she co-founded an organization to help those returning home from prison.  Taylar Nuevelle is a writer and advocate for justice involved women who founded the "Who Speaks for Me?" project which ties trauma to prison for women.  She was also incarcerated for five years.  Her writings have been published in the Washington Post and The Nation, among others.           Join us Saturday as we discuss wo

You probably don't think too much about sanitary supplies.  If you are a woman, you get them when you need them, and if you are a man, you probably don't think of them at all.  But girls in Third World Countries, just like many homeless and poverty stricken, are often forced to miss school, be socially ostracized, and isolated during those days of the month.  An organization called Days for Girls has quietly been working not only to bring these young women supplies, but also to study exactly what girls in those situations can use, can maintain, and can carry within their cultures and their social groups.  It's really a fascinating story of women helping women and doing so in a sensitive and open way.  Join us as we talk with April Haberman of Days for Girls International.  You may find yourself amazed that no one thought of this sooner.

AUDRIE & DAISY: THE FILM AND THE STORY OF TEEN SEXUAL ASSAULT We read about it every week – a teenage girl sexually assaulted by classmates or neighbor boys, and what happens next is more horrible than the physical violence.  What happens next in so many of these cases, is the girl is bullied, ridiculed, and slut shamed, and if she dares to report it to police, she is often the butt of community-wide derision, victim blaming, and campaigns to trivialize what happened and to discredit her. In Delaney Henderson’s case, her rape became national news, a rap artist made a song out of it that even threatened her life, and she made the decision to use her experience to do some good.  She not only reported her assault, she sued the rap artist, she started an organization to support victims like her, AND she was instrumental in making a new documentary featured on Netflix called Audrie & Daisy. The film is a testament to the girls who live through this experience and those who do not.  Join Delaney, Daisy a

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT, NATIVE AMERICANS AND SOVEREIGN RIGHTS According to the Dept. of Justice, Native American women have higher rates of domestic violence, coupled with low income rates, higher rates of sexual assault, and the list goes on and on. So what can we learn, how can we fight, and what are we doing about native populations and assault? During this month of focusing awareness on domestic violence, let’s add some special lighting to cultures that are facing special battles in the attempt to educate and eliminate violence against women. Special guest Lynda Smallenberger, Executive Director of Kene Me-Wu Family Healing Center, Inc., (KMWFHC) will join us.  She worked in Indian Country for over twenty five years in Tribal gaming and social services, has substance abuse counseling and skills in working with violence against women specializing in working with tribal women as they change their lives.   She is on the California Domestic Violence Advisory Council, (DVAC) and works with the Jud

WHAT’S STEM, WHO’S THE AAUW AND HOW IS IT ALL ABOUT GIRLS?           More girls are going to college, so why aren’t there more female scientists? Or mathematicians? Or computer developers and engineers?  Good question, and one that many organizations are trying to get a handle on, including the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The problem has led to numerous programs designed to figure out education, careers, and pay for women. The AAUW issued a groundbreaking report a few years ago and continues to look to improving women’s representation in these core fields.  One AAUW branch is even working on a CHiPS program to encourage representation in civics, history and political science.           Find out more when Ana Kay Yaghoubian, the AAUW STEM Senior Manager joins us to talk about Tech Trek and Tech Savvy and other programs designed to get women up and running in the science fields.            Call in with your comments to 646-378-0430, or post your comments and questions in the chat room.

WHAT ABOUT RACE, GENDER AND JUSTICE IN CHINA?   Join several recent travelers to Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai as they relate experiences, observations and comments about visiting and living in China. How do women and minorities there compare to what Americans experience?  Are we more alike than different?  What can we learn from each other?  The conversation is open and it may get wild, as we talk about China, as seen by foreign visitors.   Call in with your comments to 646-378-0430, or post your comments and questions in the chat room.   Live at 11 AM Pacific time, or go to the website anytime to listen to all our archived programs at www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways.

CLEOPATRA AND YOU: MORE IN COMMON THAN YOU THINK? We’ve all seen the movies of Egyptian ancients and how they treated their women, and we all are thankful we live in an era that is kinder to us, right? Well, maybe not.  Is there something we can learn about those women of the past and their day to day lives that might help us as we look at where we are now in our culture and our struggles?  You might be surprised. Professor Janet H. Johnson, professor of Egyptology in the Oriental Institute and department of Near Eastern languages and civilizations at the University of Chicago and Professor Cynthia Shawamreh, Senior Counsel for the City of Chicago’s Department of Law, Finance and Economic Development Division, will join us to discuss women in ancient Egypt and how their lives can inform our lives in the modern world.  Dr. Johnson’s interests include Egypt in the 1st Millennium B.C., and she has written about private property, marriage and inheritance, and gender and marriage in ancient Egypt.  Ms Shawamreh

SOCIAL NORMS AND BYSTANDER INTERVENTION: HOW WE FEEL ABOUT DOING RIGHT Bystander intervention, doing the right thing, all doing our part to prevent violence…it all sounds great, but maybe not so easy.  Do we really want to get involved? Do men always feel good about standing up to prevent violence?  These are heady questions, and questions that really need answers as we think about prevention programs and safety. Alan Berkowitz got his PhD in Psychology from Cornell, and has been working ever since to help colleges, public health agencies, military organizations and communities to design programs to address health and social justice issues. Known not only for his prolific scholarly articles, but also for innovative programs addressing substance abuse, sexual assault and gender, he will join us to discuss our expectations and our realities when it comes to intervention and prevention of violence. Join us as we discuss social norms, sexual aggression, and bystanders. Call in with your comments to 646-378-04

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREVENT VIOLENCE?           Sounds idealistic, doesn’t it?  That each of us can prevent interpersonal violence may be a lofty goal, but can it really work?  One organization, Green Dot, etc., thinks it’s doable, and that research, commitment and the willingness to try a new approach is just what we need to be effective to reduce power-based personal violence.           Dr. Dorothy J. Edwards, author of the Green Dot Violence Prevention Strategy, holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Texas Woman’s University. She has a long professional history working on intervention and prevention of violence. With a specialty in primary prevention, she provides training and consultation in the areas of power-based personal violence, organizational capacity building, program implementation, and strategic planning and community mobilization. Dr. Edwards is currently working with government entities, state coalitions, military, non-profits, community organizations, high schools and colleges from arou