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Eve Ensler on "The State of Female America," Her Play "Emotional Creature" & Women Violence in Congo

We spend the rest of the hour with someone who has fought tirelessly for women’s rights here in the United States and around the world: Eve Ensler. Her new play is called "Emotional Creature" and is now playing in New York City. Ensler is the award-winning playwright and creator of "The Vagina Monologues" and V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. Her new campaign is called One Billion Rising....
Nov 27, 2012 | Story
"Brave Miss World": Raped Before Winning '98 Title, Linor Abargil Campaigns Against Sexual Violence

Linor Abargil, an Israeli national, was crowned Miss World in 1998 just two months after she was abducted and raped in Italy. After winning the title, Abargil would go to become a global advocate in the fight against sexual violence. Her story, from rape victim to Miss World to global activist, is told in the new documentary film, "Brave Miss World." We’re joined by the film’s director, Cecilia Peck, and its producer, Inbal...
Feb 19, 2013 | Story
Pink Smoke Over the Vatican: Women Demand Greater Role in the Catholic Church

While the world waited for white smoke to flow from the Sistine Chapel chimney to indicate a new pope had been chosen, smoke of a different color began billowing into the sky over the Vatican. It was released by protesters demanding a greater role for women in the Catholic Church.
Mar 14, 2013 | Web Exclusive
In Challenge to Roe v. Wade, North Dakota Enacts Law Banning Nearly All Abortions

On Tuesday, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed into law three bills that could effectively ban abortion in the state and set up a major legal challenge to Roe v. Wade, which 40 years ago legalized abortion — at least in the first three months of pregnancy. One measure blocks abortions after an embryonic heartbeat can be detected, which can happen at six weeks of pregnancy or even earlier. Another bill would make North Dakota the first...
Mar 27, 2013 | Story