FM April 24: Women&Girls Initiative/ Black Maternal Health/ Denim Day

This Tuesday on Feminist Magazine at 2pm– with hosts Cherise Charleswell & Lynn Harris Ballen :: 

FIRST: Cherise Charleswell speaks with Aleque Salcedo, a Senior at John H. Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley, about her advocacy for girls in stem, her experiences as the only girl in a cybersecurity course, and her recent attendance at a Community Town hall organized by the leadership of the Los Angeles County Women & Girl’s Initiative (WGI). The mission of the Women and Girls Initiative is to establish Los Angeles County as a leader in creating opportunities and improving outcomes for all women and girls.

THEN: Dr. Jamila Perrit, a fellow for Physicians for Reproductive Health, joins us to discuss the state of Black maternal health in the United States, including the disproportionate barriers and unequal treatment Black women face in their maternal and reproductive health care.

AND: April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Learn how you can stand in solidarity with survivors of interpersonal violence by wearing Denim this Wednesday. Karina Elias talks to Communications Manager and Certified Counselor Advocate Britni Soto from Peace Over Violence to discuss eliminating domestic violence and Denim Day 2018. Listen to learn about the rally happening this Wednesday, April 25 at City Hall!

Feminist Magazine on KPFK 90.7FM
Tuesday at 2PM

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