American Women — Feminism

  • Women in the arts IV (Episode 4 of 5)

    Novelist and diarist Anais Nin discusses the development of female consciousness and the effect of the Women’s Movement on her work with Judy Chicago. They discuss whether there is such a thing as feminist literature, whether men can ever understand women’s literature, and about past and present women writers. Recorded live on KPFK, November 22,…

  • Women’s liberation day: New York, San Francisco and Berkeley rallies of August 26, 1970

    A documentary on the nationwide women’s rights demonstrations known as the Women’s Strike for Equality that took place across the country on August 26, 1970. This recording includes reports from the rallies that occurred in New York City, San Francisco and Berkeley. Joan Churton and Eleanor Sully describe the San Francisco rally, and play actuality…

  • Women in advertising.

    Discussion of the presentation and exploitation of women by mass media advertising held at the Advertising Club of New York on Friday, December 15th, 1972. The subject of the panel is “Womanpower.” The moderator is Joyce Snyder, former executive managing director of Art Directors Magazine and image coordinator for the NY chapter of the National…

  • I’m a woman– W-O-M-A-N

    Special program for International Women’s Day. Includes conversation, music, and poetry by, for, and about women. Begins with a reading of quotes by famous men in history that castigate women. Also includes readings of Jean Tepperman, Sylvia Plath, Lucy Crawford, Judy Grahn, Susan Griffin, and others, interspersed with songs sung by Ruthie Gorton and other…

  • It only hurts when you laugh / Robin Tyler; produced by Sophie’s Parlor Media Collective.

    Feminist comedian Robin Tyler discusses her comedy, including her work as one-half of the comedy duo Harrison & Tyler (with Patty Harrison). She talks about her success as a feminist entertainer, how she creates comedy material, and talks about some of her favorite comics. Includes cuts from Harrison & Tyler’s live comedy album Wonder Women…

  • Some of us have become… / Gloria Steinem at Pierce College

    Feminist Gloria Steinem speaks about the institutional changes that the women’s movement had just begun, the organized opposition to what changes are made and proposed, the four stages of a women’s life, “male-junkies,” the naming of our children, the politics of work, cross-cultural differences and similarities, and other topics in this wide-ranging speech. Delivered at…

  • National women’s conference, Houston, 1977

    The United Nations proclaimed 1975 the International Women’s Year, and sponsored an international conference held in Mexico City. After success and continued action taken by participating countries, the United Nations extended the observance to the International Women’s Decade, spanning 1976-1982, with another international conference planned for 1980. In 1977, as a continuation of action in…

  • International women’s year conference / produced by Lisa Schlein.

    “International Women’s Year, Women on the move.” A documentary about the International Women’s Year conference held in November 1977 in Houston, TX. This was the first ever U.S. government sponsored conference for and about women. Estimated 20,000 persons attended including an official delegation of 2000 persons to vote on a national plan on women’s rights.…

  • Voices / produced by Susan Griffith.

    Voices, a dramatic piece for five women, by Susan Griffin. Commissioned for radio by the KPFA Radio Arts Project under a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Directed by Rena Down. Cast: Ruth Silveira as Erin; Nina Glaudini as Maya; Judy Hornbacher as Grace; Wanda McCaddon as Kate; and Lisa Herman as Rosalind.…

  • Betty Friedan vs. the Third World.

    Betty Friedan, co-founder of the National Organization of Women and author of The Feminine Mystique, addresses questions from Third World women of the press on such issues as the family’s future, how American women handle family as well as a career, and how Third World women’s problems contrast with those of women from more developed…