Women's Center - Western Illinois University

August 28, 2009

51%
51% 8/28/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topics: Afghanistan; Peace activism and more

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% # 1050

(SHOW THEME)

BILLBOARD - Susan Barnett (:55) (Music Out)

Twenty-one thousand new American troops are on their way to Afghanistan this summer. That’s in response to the growing threat of the Taliban there. And a top US security advisor recently recommended they be followed by an additional 45-thousand. There also have been calls for the Taliban to come to the negotiating table to consider power sharing. But that prospect worries women’s rights advocates. Under the Taliban, women couldn't work, couldn't go to a male doctor, couldn't leave the house without a male escort and had to cover themselves from head to toe. Women have made small but significant strides in recent years, and they are convinced those advances will be the first victim of any power sharing agreement with the fundamentalist religious and political group. Naheed Mustafa spoke with two Afghani women about the issue and has this report from Kabul.

4:31 Taliban and Women PRX

This piece came to us from the World Vision Report. For more on women's rights in Afghanistan, go to the website Afghanistan Online at afghan-web.com and click on the link for Afghan Woman.

Up next, they're outspoken, they're opinionated and they're one tough group of women. They're the raging grannies. And one blogger sounds off on Hillary Clinton's conniption in the Congo.

If you missed part of our show, you can find us online at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD - you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1050. (6:43)

Peace activism isn't restricted to the young. Documentary filmmaker Pam Walton has a new film out which profiles an unusual group of activists...the Raging Grannies of San Francisco. They're feisty ladies carrying on a tradition begun in British Columbia - stirring up the pot on important issues and challenging stereotypes about older women. Katherine Girardeau reports.

4:15 Raging Grannies Girardeau

The film is “Raging Grannies: The Action League.” It was released in March and is available through pamwaltonproductions.com.

Retirement, thanks to the recession, is something many of us are giving up on. But personal finance expert Manisha Thakor says there are still some good plans out there, if you know what you're doing.

4:04 Thakor

For more, go to ManishaThakor.com.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton famously lost her cool in the Congo when she was asked to please express her husband's views on policy issue. It was a moment that may not have been stellar diplomacy, but most women could understand why it happened. Blogger Roberta Kyle, also known as the Political Packrat, shares her opinion of the storm that followed.

2:44 Blogger commentary

You can find the Political Packrat's blog at politicalpackrat.blogspot.com.

And finally, some final thoughts on the Woodstock Festival. Sabrina Artel took her tag along trailer to the field that was, for one weekend, the center of the counter-culture universe to ask visitors what it all really meant.

5:08 Woodstock Artel

Sabrina Artel is a radio host and does kitchen table interviews while traveling the country in her tag-along trailer doing interviews. You can find out more at sabrinaartel.com. (16:46)

That's it for this week.
If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
Thanks to Katie Britton and Glenn Busby for production assistance.
Our theme music is by Kevin Bartlett.
And thank you for listening. Join us again next week for 51% The Women's Perspective.

That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please e-mail me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.

(:24 pads out to 25:00)
Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.

August 21, 2009

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51% 8/21/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topic: Organic foods; women’s rights; Woodstock

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% #1049

(SHOW THEME)

BILLBOARD - Susan Barnett (:58) (Music Out)

It's taken a while, but we're believers now, for the most part. Organic is healthier. But is it? The organic dairy industry has changed drastically in the past few years and the future of small farmers, as well as the quality of those organic products is in question.

7:23 Dairy Barnett

Some federal legislators are getting involved, demanding an investigation into why prices to conventional dairy farmers have dropped by half while the sale price of milk has dropped by only about 15%. And, the USDA recently announced it will start a strict audit and oversight of the National Organic Program - something that many organic farmers have been begging for.

Up next, Katie Britton talks with the author of a book that looks how far women have come, and where we are now. And in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock concert, how a child growing up surrounded by peace and love turns out.

If you missed part of our show, you can find us online at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD - you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1049. (9:07)

Women in the United States weren't allowed to vote until 1920. Women in the United Arab Emirates just got limited rights to vote in 2006 and are waiting for a promised expansion of those rights in 2010. Katie Britton speaks with the editor of a book that looks at where women are now, and where they're going.

7:21 You've Come A Long Way Baby Britton

And finally, tell the truth. Haven't you always wondered how the children of those carefree, happy kids dancing in the mud at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 turned out? Or maybe you already know. Jenna Hammerich grew up with no rules and lots of room to be whoever she was. Like every kid, she ended up rejecting her parents' values, and then discovering she treasured them after all.

7:09 Hammerich

Jenna Hammerich is a writer, a student and assistant editor of The Iowa Review at the University of Iowa.

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That's it for this week.
If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
Thanks to Katie Britton and Glenn Busby for production assistance.
Our theme music is by Kevin Bartlett.
And thank you for listening. Join us again next week for 51% The Women's Perspective.

That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please e-mail me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.

(:24 pads out to 25:00)
Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.

August 14, 2009

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51% 8/14/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topics: 911; Tiananmen Square & more

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% # 1048

(SHOW THEME)

BILLBOARD - Susan Barnett (:54) (Music Out)

There are some events that define a generation. In this country, it may be the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Many people consider it to be a closed case. They want to move on. They want to put it behind them. But others, particularly those who were personally impacted by the events of that day, still have questions they say haven't been answered. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers, in fact, have signed a petition to vote on creating a new, city-based commission to re-open the investigation.

6:51 9-11 Ballot

For more information, go to nyccan.org, or to revisit the 911 commission report, go to 9 dash 11commission.gov.

Up next the event that defined modern China - Tiananmen Square. And girls who hurt themselves to take control of their feelings.

If you missed part of our show, you can find us online at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD - you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1048. (8:59)

The world knows the events ten years ago in China as the Tiananmen Square massacre. In China, it's known as the June Fourth Incident. On that day in 1989, as many as a million Chinese people gathered in Tiananmen Square in a rising tide of protest against a repressive government. As the military opened fire, hundreds of people died and thousands were wounded. The exact number of casualties has never been known. But author Diane Wei Liang was a witness...and she's written a book about her experiences called “Lake With No Name: A True Story of Love and Conflict in Modern China.” She spoke with me from her home in England.

5:53 Tiananmen Square Barnett

The book is “Lake With No Name” and the author is Diane Wei Liang. It is published by Simon and Schuster.

And finally, a book that tackles a growing problem for many young women - cutting. Author Julia Hoban has written a book that she says is proving to be an invaluable resource for parents who don't know how to open the discussion. “Willow” is the story of a bright, troubled girl who handles her unbearable emotional pain by cutting her own skin.

7:20 Willow Barnett

Julia Hoban is the author of “Willow.” It is published by Dial Books.

(9:53)

That's it for this week.
If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
Thanks to Katie Britton and Glenn Busby for production assistance.
Our theme music is by Kevin Bartlett.
And thank you for listening. Join us again next week for 51% The Women's Perspective.

That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please e-mail me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.

(:24 pads out to 25:00)
Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.

August 7, 2009

51%
51% 8/07/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topics: Palin, Finance, Maternal Mortality & more

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% #1047

(SHOW THEME)

BILLBOARD Susan Barnett (:1:00) (Music Out)
(1:00)

When Sarah Palin announced she was resigning as governor of Alaska, there was a collective "What"? heard around the world. Some maintain the skeletons in her closet were getting too noisy. Others say her political career is dead in the water, while still others think she's bound for the White House. Personal finance expert Manisha Thakor has a different theory - and a reason why the announcement caused such an uproar.

4:49 Female Financial Power Thakor

Manisha Thakor is an author, a personal finance analyst and a regular commentator on this show. To find our more or read her blog, go to manishathakor.com

Up next, a program that gets girls thinking about money as early as age five...and has them balancing checkbooks shortly after that. Plus an effort to fight the growing maternal mortality rate around the world, and author Harriet Brown tells us about her dear friend - her mother-in-law.

If you missed part of our show, you can find us online at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD, you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1047. (6:39)

I recently saw a question on an online professional site. "What is more satisfying," it asked. "Creating something, or creating money?" I'm not sure we create money - we earn it: unless you're considering money in the metaphysical sense. But once we earn it, many of us aren't sure how to handle it. 51%'s Glenn Busby profiles a program in upstate New York that creates financially savvy girls.

5:42 Money Literacy Busby

A CDC study showed that maternal mortality is going up in the United States. The study speculates it might be because the number of Caesarian sections is going up too, and that carries an increased risk of bleeding. The United Nations Population Fund says a woman dies every minute from complications from pregnancy or childbirth. Ninety percent of those deaths are in Africa and Asia. A nonprofit that works on reproductive health has launched a new campaign aimed at improving those odds. Washington correspondent Laura Iiyama (ee-yah-mah) has more

4:39 Maternal Mortality Iiyama

Finally, a commentary from Harriet Brown, the editor of the book "Feed Me: Women Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight and Body Image." But this time, Harriet wants to tell you about her mother-in-law.

5:15 Mother-In-Law Brown

Harriet Brown's book is "Feed Me: Women Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight and Body Image."

(16:50)

That's it for this week.
If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
Thanks to Katie Britton and Glenn Busby for production assistance.
Our theme music is by Kevin Bartlett.
And thank you for listening. Join us again next week for 51% The Women's Perspective.

That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please e-mail me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.

(:24 pads out to 25:00)
Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.