International Women's Day - || Fighting for West Papua Liberation || Why Palestine is a Feminist Issue || Shutting down HTA || Woman's Rights in Pakistan

Friday, 8 March 2024 - 7:00am to 8:30am

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. 

Part of 3CR's special 24-hour International Women's Day broadcast

Presenters: Chloe DS, Sue Bolton and Mary Merkenich

Newsreport

Discussion from the presenters about the significance of International Woman's day and it's radical history and why Palestine needs to be kept front and centre about any discussions on woman's liberation.

Interviews and Discussions

Cyndi Makabory, proud Waropen/Biak, Melanesian woman and West Papuan activist joins the program to discuss the resistance to the West Papua occupation and how the impacts of the occupation disproportinately impact on woman. 

Note: Interview was cut short due to technical issues.

Nathalie Farah, Palestinian and a spokesperson for Hume 4 Palestine gives a live report on the community picket that successfully shut down the Heat Treatment Australia (HTA) factory in Campbellfield for the entire day. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Rand Dawish, Palestinian woman from Palestine Justice Campaign in Gadigal/Sydney joins the program to discuss why supporting Palestine is fundamentally a feminist issue. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Sonia Qadir, Pakistani socialist and feminist based in Gadigal/Sydney joins the program to talk about the issues affecting woman's rights in Pakistan. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Friday 7:00am to 8:30am
A weekly source of alternative information which aims to inspire action and organisation to put people and the environment first. Covering international political issues and struggles against the exploitation of the people and exposing the bias in mainstream media that preferences the power brokers and denies access to information.

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Green Left Radio Collective

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