Women on the Line

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On the record:	20 years of women's radio

CBAA Highly Commended for Best Special Broadcast 2007...click here for more. On the Record is a radio chronicle of the issues that have shaped the women's movement in Australia since 1986 - all drawn from Women on the Line's 20 years of archives. We ask "how much have things changed for women and what's stayed the same? What are the issues that still need the strong voice of Women on the Line?" Since 1986, Women on the Line has featured women's voices, issues and commentary, providing a gender analysis of current affairs from women around Australia and internationally. The producers of On the Record extend their thanks to all the women - on both sides of the microphone - who have been involved over the years in Women on the Line. You can listen to these programs on the internet for the next 8 weeks, from March 9th - 27th April 2007. If you would like a CD ROM of On the Record to add to your library, contact us. Many thanks to the Victorian Women's Trust for funding this project.

	Feminists making waves
		Broadcast: Friday 9th March, 07 Producer: Elanor McInerney Virginia Woolf wrote that “A feminist is any woman who tells the truth about her life.” On this program, Feminists Making Waves, we'll be hearing some of the debates around feminism that Women on the Line has covered since 1986. Feminists featured on the program include Zelda D’Aprano, Germaine Greer, Sheila Jeffreys, Ariel Levy, Dale Spender, Naomi Wolf, Susan Faludi and Kathy Bail. Listen or download (right click and save target as)
	Violence and the law: Landmark changes for women
		Date: Friday 16th March, 07 Producer: Monique Sofo Despite the high number of women who have experienced sexual and physical violence, only 36 per cent of women reported it to the police in 2005. Many women suggest that their preconceived ideas about unfairness in the legal system are contributing factors in deciding whether or not to report these crimes. So are elements of the law still sexist? What elements of the law have actually changed to enable victims of violence to seek justice? Women on the Line reflects on some of the changes to legislation and legal procedures that have affected official responses to violence against women in Australia over the past 20 years. Listen or download (right click and save target as)
	Survival: Aboriginal women speak out
		Date: Friday 23rd March, 07 Producer: Maja Graham Aboriginal women tell stories of survival and protest from the bicentennial celebrations to landmark Native Title cases; from the stolen generations to deaths in custody; and from the 1967 referendum to the demise of ATSIC. You'll hear critiques of government policy and actions in their own words. Listen or download (right click and save target as)
	Dismantling the glass ceiling: Women in the workforce
		Date: Friday 30th March, 07 Producer: Monique Sofo In 1985, the total number of women in the workforce has increased by 2 million. Despite the rise in sheer numbers, the Australian Workforce remains highly gender segregated, with over 70% of working women in the retail trade, health and community, education, and property and business services industries. So, what are the kinds of discrimination women have faced throughout their careers? Are they still facing discrimination because of their career choices? And how far have women really gone in breaking through the barriers to equality in the workforce? This program celebrates some of the women who have helped to challenge stereotypes as well as look at areas where progress is still sorely lacking. Listen or download (right click and save target as)
	Affirmative politics: Women in parliament
		Date: Friday 6th April, 07 Producer: Sarah L'Estrange As the only woman in Hawke's federal Labor Cabinet, Senator Susan Ryan introduced two bills which had an undeniable impact on the Australian workforce: the Affirmative Action Act 1986 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 which made it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of sex, marital status or pregnancy. At the time, Senator Ryan was accused by members of the opposition as threatening family values with these bills. It is timely to ask, would these bills have been put forward if there hadn't been a woman in cabinet? It is unlikely. This program, Affirmative Politics, looks back over the challenges women have faced in participating in federal politics and how the affirmative action party quota system of the Labor Party has influenced the number of women in parliament. Listen or download (right click and save target as)
	Not the same: Culturally diverse women and violence
		Date: Friday 13th April, 07 Producer: Elanor McInerney Does violence affect women from non-English speaking backgrounds differently? This program considers how problems of access, community attitudes, and government policies can contribute to a higher incidence and severity of violence against culturally diverse women in Australia. From the local to the global, we also hear from women internationally, speaking about the violence experienced by women as a result of conflict. Listen or download (right click and save target as)
	A question of choice: reproduction politics
		Date: Friday 20th April, 07 Producer: Maja Graham This show considers the development of women's reproductive rights over the last two decades. You'll hear past perspectives on reproductive technology including the development of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) in Australia. The controversy and sensation that abortion and the RU486 pill have caused since 1986 is also documented and alternative views on birth, contraceptives and the pressure to reproduce are explored. Listen or download (right click and save target as)
	Advertising bodies: Body image and women's identity
		Date: Friday 27th April, 07 Producer: Alex Burt This program looks at how women’s bodies have been depicted over the last twenty years in magazines, on billboards, in advertisements and in pornography. We’ll hear from women who have protested against representations of women which incite violence or invite degredation of women. Throughout the program, I look at ways media and pornography might change in the future to include realtisitc and positive images of women. Listen or download (right click and save target as)

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