This Week on MNN: Women's Empowerment

Join our MNN producers as they discuss feminism, self-identity and so much more. You don’t want to miss out on this inspiring block! 

Authoritarian Regimes and Femisnist Resistance is a conversation among four women who analyze the effects of authoritarian regimes in India, Brazil and the USA and how feminine resistance is reacting to these regimes. Host Radhika Balakrishnan, faculty director of the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University is joined by Rosamond S. King Ph.D, Director of the Ethyle R. Wolfe Institute for the Humanities at Brooklyn College; Connecticut College’s Binalakshmi Nepram and Maria Luisa Mendonca Ph.D, a visiting scholar in the Center for Place, Culture and Politics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) to discuss the issues.  

New Year New Podcast explores Latinx podcasts and podcasters. These podcasters will discuss topics like self-identity, toxic masculinity, purpose and more! New Year New Podcast was produced to inspire women to tell their stories and use their voices through podcasting to build communities. This group of young Latinx podcasters will inspire you to amplify your voice! 

Bad Ass Women 50+ host Robin Lane invites co-host and award winning filmmaker Maria Succor to discuss the story of change and adaptation in the time of uncertainty. They talk about what traits should be in a Badass women’s arsenal with guests like classical actress Debra Ann Byrd and singer Judy Scott. 

Catch these inspiring MNN programs beginning Sunday, March 14 at 1PM and Wednesday, March 17 at 7PM on MNN 5 (Spectrum 1993).