Women's Issues (Audio)

Miss Israel Linor Abargil was abducted, stabbed, and raped in Milan, Italy at age 18. She won the Miss World competition only six weeks later. The new documentary, “Brave Miss World” follows her from the rape, to her crowning and through to her crusade to fight for justice for victims of rape. Panelists: “Brave Miss World” Director Cecilia Peck; Jill Dunlap, Director of Campus Advocacy Resources &...

In a country where as many as 100,000 rape cases are now pending in its courts, human rights attorney Rutuparna Mohanty has devoted herself to fighting for the rights of abused women and their families. In September, as a guest of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Mohanty spoke with California Lawyer editor Martin Lasden. Series: "Legally Speaking" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 25720]

Panelists discuss the distinct challenges facing mid-career women in STEM and related data in an effort to evaluate best practices in mentoring and programming. Panelists: Sharon Walker, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering and Chair in Environmental Engineering, UC Riverside, Angelica Stacy, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Equity and Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley, Linda Walli...

Shirley Malcom, Head, Education and Human Resources, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Malcolm is a leader in global efforts to improve science and engineering education and diversity. Series: "UC ADVANCE PAID" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 25198]

Dallas Rabenstein, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, UC Riverside, Susan Carlson, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel, UC Office of the President, and Yolanda Moses, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Excellence and Equity and Professor of Anthropology, UC Riverside, set the stage for the April 2013 conference on mentoring faculty in an inclusive environment. Series: "UC ADVANCE PAID" [...

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Berkeley’s Mary Ann Mason for a discussion of the evolution of the women’s movement. In the conversation, Professor Mason, the first woman dean of the graduate division at Berkeley, discusses her career as a historian, lawyer, and university official. She explains her focus on the family and its importance as an indicator of both changes in society and th...

Dr. Louann Brizendine is a neuropsychiatrist interested in all aspects of the human mind. The author of “The Female Brain” and “The Male Brain.” An expert in women's moods and hormones, she explores the pressures that women face. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24630]

Harry Kreisler welcomes historian Joan Wallach Scott who traces her intellectual odyssey and recalls the impact of the women's movement on her research and teaching. She describes the intellectual influences that led her to write the now classic article, "Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis." She also discusses the utility of critical history for elucidating contemporary policy debate...