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Women’s Rights

Local abortion rights groups rally to help Texans, push back on a Florida heartbeat bill

Local reproductive rights advocates are rallying to help people in Texas seeking now-outlawed abortions. Abortion Funds in Florida and around the country are helping women travel and perform self-managed abortions while gearing up to fight...

Reproductive rights advocates want you to eat tacos and drink beer to support abortion services

A group of reproductive rights advocates is challenging social media to eat tacos and drink beer for charity. The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund launched one of its flagship fundraising events in Safety Harbor this week....
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Manatee commissioner celebrates ‘huge win’ in pushing to be first county to ban abortion

A commissioner in Manatee County Tuesday called voting to fund two pro-life pregnancy centers a “huge win” in his push to make Manatee the first county in Florida to ban abortions. The vote came as...
International Women's Day On WMNF

International Women’s Day on WMNF

This Monday, March 8th, WMNF will be celebrating all women. Women of different races, cultures, occupations, and gender identities. International Women’s day is more than just saying “Thank you” to women in your life. It’s...

“Breaking The Glass Ceiling” on Morning Energy

“Breaking The Glass Ceiling” is a phrased that was coined by Marilyn Loden , an American writer, management consultant, and diversity advocate. Loden used the phrase in 1978, during a panel discussion about women’s aspirations...

Radioactivity Friday: “Catholics for Choice” urges Senators to reject Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett

October 9, 2020 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity.  I’m Rob Lorei. The Associated Press is reporting; An old directory for the Christian organization People of Praise members shows Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served...

A Conversation With Slum Of Legs

“The undercarriage of chairs and tables in a typical interior makes an ugly, confusing, unrestful world. I wanted to clear up the slum of legs.” A quote from Eero Saarinen, the acclaimed Finnish-American architect and industrial designer...

Madame President? Fearless Cooking. New Music.

After November 8, 2016, first came the sadness; then came the rage, the activism, and the protests; and, finally, for thousands of women, the next step was to run for office – many of them...

Women’s Equality Day rally for ERA in Bradenton Monday

Supporters of an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will rally outside the Bradenton office of State Senate President Bill Galvano on Monday. WMNF interviewed Amy Weintraub. She is with Progress Florida and the...

Understanding The Suffrage Movement on Life Elsewhere

Make no mistake, Sally Roesch Wagner is a force to be reckoned with. Her wonderfully rich voice and her crystal-clear articulation tells you she does not suffer fools gladly. You know immediately as your interview...

Two Fascinating Books + New Music on Life Elsewhere

Two authors, each with a fascinating book, plus new music from London in this edition of Life Elsewhere. To begin, take a look at your body. Scrutinize your body, look at how it’s put together,...

Women’s rights will be celebrated at religious service

Women in the U.S. didn’t get the constitutional right to vote until the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, and every year, Women’s Equality Day is celebrated on August 26th. On Sunday in St....

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