March 8, 2012
For this month’s podcast we celebrate International women’s day by highlighting the work of two organizations, The Center for Women’s Global Leadership and SPARK, Reproductive Justice Now! The Network’s membership coordinator, Sacajawea Hall, speaks with the two women about current human rights issues facing women in the US and the work women are doing to address them. Radhika Balakrishnan, is the Executive Director of the Center for Women's Global Leadership, Radhika has a Ph.D. in Economics from Rutgers University and currently a Professor in Women's and Gender Studies there. Her work focuses on gender and development, gender and the global economy, human rights and economic and social rights. Her research and advocacy work has sought to change the lens through which macroeconomic policy is interpreted and critiqued by applying international human rights norms to assess macroeconomic policy. Paris Hatcher, a passionate, radical Black queer feminist activist dedicated to working for justice and liberation. As a life long Southerner, Paris has been organizing for over 10 years, on the community, campus, and international level. Her activism is rooted in an intersectional approach which validates the lived experience of individuals and communities and works to challenge all systemic oppression. Paris is the executive director of SPARK, reproductive justice now!
