International Women's Day 2013

Friday, 8 March 2013 - 12:00am
International Women's Day 2013

Celebrate International Women's Day with 3CR as we bring you 24hours of women's broadcasting. Tune in from midnight Thursday to midnight Friday for women's music, current affairs, poetry, sport and much more. Plus we'll be bringing you a very special outside broadcast from 186 Gertrude street - Fitzroy Stars Gym!

See grid below or download the word document.

 

12am

Womens Music

 

5am

Women’s  Current Affairs

 

7am

The Breakfast Show with Sally Willmot, Emma De Campo and Tanya Arman

 

8:30am

Body is a Battleground Women on the Line Special

 

 

Body is a Battleground is a three-part series exploring women's relationships to their bodies through story. Part 1: awaken is all about sex. We bring you stories from contributors that are funny and juicy, sad and painful. Join us as we gather our dreams and stories around us and adventure into beautiful and dangerous places.

Listen to the program (14.2MB / 30:00min)

 

9:00am

Spoken Word

 

 

On this very special International Women's Day edition of Spoken Word, Jessica Alice talks to renowned Indigenous poet and writer, Ali Cobby Eckermann. Also featuring spoken word performances by Melbourne slam poet Maxine Clarke and US slammer Staceyann Chin, and a special reading by Ali from her recent verse novel 'Ruby Moonlight'.

 

9:30am

Stick Together

To celebrate International Women’s Day Stick Together speaks to three women about their work in unions, why they became politically active, and what issues they believe are important for women’s progress economically and socially today.

Listen to the program (12.8MB / 27:54min)

 

10am

Under the Red Umbrella

 

 

Labor struggles of women sex workers from around the world

 

11am

Black and Deadly - live outside broadcast

 

Jody Beeton and Shirallee Hood present the most deadly indigenous womens music. Live from 186, Fitzroy Stars Gym

 

12pm

Wayward Girls with Lotti Stein

 

2pm

Lazy Wednesday Afternoon IWD special with Kate and Suzie

 
 

4.00pm

Sovereignty panel - live outside broadcast

 

 

Discussing sovereignty live from 186 Gertrude St, Fitzroy Stars Gym

 

5pm

What's the Score, $port?

 

 

Emma DeCampo & Australia's Women's cricket team

 

5.30pm

Are You Looking at Me?

 

 

On a special edition of ‘Are You Looking At  Me?’ Liz  Wright has a close encounter with  Jax Brown – newly arrived from the wilds of Lismore, Jax is a feminist, lesbian , disability activist with a lot to say. Spoken word is her thing…… Listen in, will be cracking!!

 

6.30pm

Mafalda {in Spanish}

 

7.30pm

Pan y rosas (Bread and Roses)

 

 

Lourdes Garcia-Larque and Silvia Rosas talk about the situation of inequality and the struggle of women in Mexico and Latin America. Tune in for interviews, great discussion and music from Latin America.

 

8pm

African Australian Voice IWD special

 

 

Young African women’s voices with Areej, Reem, Hannah and Tizita discussing the problem of racialised policing and the discourse surrounding FGM.

 

9pm

Women in African Music, Arts and Activism

 

 

Presented by Sista Zai (of Hip Sista Hop) with special guests

 

11.00 – midnight

Girls Radio Offensive  with Dale Bridge

 

 

3CR's is proud of the feminist focus of many of our 3CR programs! Every 8 March join 3CR in a 24 hour broadcast celebrating and promoting the human rights achievements and campaigns for women globally.

3CR has a unique women only policy for training radio technicians.

In 2012 we celebrated with a IWD Street Festival!

International Women's Day Artwork by Ms Saffa and Molly Crabapple on 3CR wall.
Tuesday
Women and gender diverse broadcasters take to the airwaves bringing you 24 hours of programming dedicated to International Women's Day.

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IWD 2022

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IWD 2021

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