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#12-98 Women's Newscast (March/April)         Time:  28:30

1. (7:37) HAT TIP TO BELLA: Women around the world are memorializing former U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug, one of the boldest and most politically savvy leaders global feminism has known. Frieda Werden of WINGS organized Bella's own words to recall highlights of her career:... 2. (5:42) WOMEN'S LIBERTY IN ZIMBABWE: How would like it if you never got to be a legal adult and always had to have a guardian's permission in order to take decisions? Women had that problem in Rhodesia before it became Zimbabwe -- and it's about to happen to them again. Barbara Bedont of Women in Law and Development Africa tells the story to Frieda Werden: ... 3. (5:16) WOMEN IN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS: A feminist coalition called "VPO Watch"  is challenging the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to hold gender-blind auditions. That orchestra has only admitted one woman in 155 years. Other symphonies have gone farther on the road to equality -- but there's still enough prejudice to keep Margaret Gage amused. Wendy Nelson reports.... 4.(5:09) THE "FLOWERS FOR KABUL" CAMPAIGN: "Flowers for Kabul" is what Europeans call their campaign in support of Afghan women, especially women living in the formerly cosmopolitan capital, Kabul.. But everyone knows it will take more than flowers to break down the gender apartheid there. Emma Bonino, an Italian member of the European Parliament, explains the campaign and its impact so far: ... 5.(3:44) DOMESTIC PROTECTION IN INDIA: For more than 20 years, feminists in India have waged a campaign against domestic violence that goes directly to the community and circumvents the police. Madhu Kishwar, editor of the Indian feminist magazine "Manushi" explained this in a lecture recorded by Carol Stall. Mary O'Grady has the report: ... Other recent WINGS newscasts are available on audio cassette.
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