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    <title>Women on Wednesday</title>
    <link>http://www.stcloudstate.edu/womenscenter</link>
    <copyright>Copyright 2013 Women's Center</copyright>
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	<title><![CDATA[Ushering in the Safe Harbor Act: Stopping Sex Trafficing and Prostitution]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A victim-centered law for sexually exploited youth has finally designated minors as crime victims--not criminals--when they have been exploited and sold in prostitution and sex trafficking. On July 20, 2011, Minnesota passed Safe Harbor legislation, a public safety bill that includes protections for children who are commercially sexually exploited, coupled with an increase in penalties for buyers of sex with minors. Our speakers will discuss the evolution of attitudinal change around child sexual exploitation, criminal justice system changes and a future that shifts consequences to sex buyers.]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A victim-centered law for sexually exploited youth has finally designated minors as crime victims--not criminals--when they have been exploited and sold in prostitution and sex trafficking. On July 20, 2011, Minnesota passed Safe Harbor legislation, a public safety bill that includes protections for children who are commercially sexually exploited, coupled with an increase in penalties for buyers of sex with minors. Our speakers will discuss the evolution of attitudinal change around child sexual exploitation, criminal justice system changes and a future that shifts consequences to sex buyers.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title><![CDATA[Women’s Safety and Security: What is the Status of Violence Against Women on Campus?]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Did you know that a law referred to as Title IX has had as significant an impact on women’s safety on campus as it has on opportunities for girls and women in sport? Did you know that national and local advocacy efforts have resulted in enormous changes in campus reporting and adjudication processes? Learn more about the Clery Act, Victims’ Bill of Rights, the evolution of campus protocol on sexual assault cases and a blueprint for women’s safety, called the SAFE Act.]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Did you know that a law referred to as Title IX has had as significant an impact on women’s safety on campus as it has on opportunities for girls and women in sport? Did you know that national and local advocacy efforts have resulted in enormous changes in campus reporting and adjudication processes? Learn more about the Clery Act, Victims’ Bill of Rights, the evolution of campus protocol on sexual assault cases and a blueprint for women’s safety, called the SAFE Act.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:duration>00:49:17</itunes:duration>
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	<title><![CDATA[Challenging Violence Against Women: Local Leaders Share Their Stories]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<link>http://media1.stcloudstate.edu/womenscenter/womenonwednesday/2013-Spring/WOW-20130327.mp3</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Minnesota was an early leader in the battered women’s and anti-rape movements in the 1970s, opening one of the first shelters in the nation in St. Paul. In addition, Minnesota was host to the visionary Duluth Model, an innovative model focused on systems change and interventions to help men who batter change, which is recognized nationally and internationally. Locally, there was progressive action as well through the opening of the first shelter, rape crisis center and even a local community women’s center. Join us as two long-time leaders in the movement to end men’s violence against women discuss what it was like in the early years, areas of change and progress, and the impact of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Minnesota was an early leader in the battered women’s and anti-rape movements in the 1970s, opening one of the first shelters in the nation in St. Paul. In addition, Minnesota was host to the visionary Duluth Model, an innovative model focused on systems change and interventions to help men who batter change, which is recognized nationally and internationally. Locally, there was progressive action as well through the opening of the first shelter, rape crisis center and even a local community women’s center. Join us as two long-time leaders in the movement to end men’s violence against women discuss what it was like in the early years, areas of change and progress, and the impact of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:duration>00:52:34</itunes:duration>
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	<title><![CDATA[Responding to Clinic Violence: Profiles of Courage and the Face Act]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<link>http://media1.stcloudstate.edu/womenscenter/womenonwednesday/2013-Spring/WOW-20130320.mp3</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Violence, including the murders of abortion providers and the firebombing and other damage done to clinics in the name of the “pro-life” movement demonstrates an irony that’s obvious to most people no matter what their opinion is about abortion. The fact that eight clinic workers – including four doctors, two clinic employees, a clinic escort, and a security guard – have been murdered in the United States since 1993 is shocking. Add to this 17 attempted murders, 6,300 reported acts of violence against abortion providers since 1977, including bombings, arsons, death threats, kidnappings, and assaults, and it’s apparent that the FACE Act (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances), passed in 1994, is critical to women exercising their constitutional right to abortion. Hear stories from practitioners who are responsible for the safety and security of clinic clients and staff.]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Violence, including the murders of abortion providers and the firebombing and other damage done to clinics in the name of the “pro-life” movement demonstrates an irony that’s obvious to most people no matter what their opinion is about abortion. The fact that eight clinic workers – including four doctors, two clinic employees, a clinic escort, and a security guard – have been murdered in the United States since 1993 is shocking. Add to this 17 attempted murders, 6,300 reported acts of violence against abortion providers since 1977, including bombings, arsons, death threats, kidnappings, and assaults, and it’s apparent that the FACE Act (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances), passed in 1994, is critical to women exercising their constitutional right to abortion. Hear stories from practitioners who are responsible for the safety and security of clinic clients and staff.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title><![CDATA[Recent Activism Through the “Occupy” Movement Improving Women's Lives]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<link>http://media1.stcloudstate.edu/womenscenter/womenonwednesday/2013-Spring/WOW-20130306.mp3</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Occupy Wall Street began on September 17, 2011 in New York City and marked the beginning of revolutionary waves of demonstrations and protests across the world. Widely believed to have been inspired by Arab Spring and initiated by dissatisfaction with the rule of local governments, this peoplepowered movement led the way for community organizing against social injustice in the 21st Century. Occupy Homes MN was born out of the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Occupy Homes organizes to defend our neighbors and community members from foreclosures and unjust evictions. Women have played an integral role in both of these movements, whether in organizing or marching, but are often rendered invisible. Occupy Homes works to make women visible by making their narratives public and central to the movement. Due to their differentiated experiences, women in activism are commonly met with obstacles; however, time and time again they have proven to be powerful and effective leaders and their experiences undoubtedly add value to these efforts.]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Occupy Wall Street began on September 17, 2011 in New York City and marked the beginning of revolutionary waves of demonstrations and protests across the world. Widely believed to have been inspired by Arab Spring and initiated by dissatisfaction with the rule of local governments, this peoplepowered movement led the way for community organizing against social injustice in the 21st Century. Occupy Homes MN was born out of the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Occupy Homes organizes to defend our neighbors and community members from foreclosures and unjust evictions. Women have played an integral role in both of these movements, whether in organizing or marching, but are often rendered invisible. Occupy Homes works to make women visible by making their narratives public and central to the movement. Due to their differentiated experiences, women in activism are commonly met with obstacles; however, time and time again they have proven to be powerful and effective leaders and their experiences undoubtedly add value to these efforts.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title><![CDATA[40 Years of Title IX: A National Champion's Story]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<link>http://media1.stcloudstate.edu/womenscenter/womenonwednesday/2013-Spring/WOW-20130227.mp3</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In September 2011, the Minnesota Lynx won the WNBA national championship under the leadership of head coach Cheryl Reeve, which pushed Reeve into the national spotlight along with key Minnesota Lynx players. As a tribute to the power and progress of Title IX, Reeve will share the story of her life and career path as an athlete and coach, including her experience working with young women who grew up in the midst of Title IX.]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In September 2011, the Minnesota Lynx won the WNBA national championship under the leadership of head coach Cheryl Reeve, which pushed Reeve into the national spotlight along with key Minnesota Lynx players. As a tribute to the power and progress of Title IX, Reeve will share the story of her life and career path as an athlete and coach, including her experience working with young women who grew up in the midst of Title IX.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title><![CDATA[One Woman's Role in Brown vs. Board of Education: The Life of Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In 1954, Thurgood Marshall put together a team of attorneys to argue the Brown vs. Board of Education case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Research performed by the educational psychologists, Drs. Mamie Phipps Clark and Kenneth B. Clark, also influenced the Court’s decision. The Clarks’ “doll test” studies presented substantial arguments to the Supreme Court about how segregation had a negative impact on black schoolchildren’s psychological well-being and, consequently, their access to an equal education with white children. Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark’s work was substantial, not only for the Brown case, but for progress on mental health services for African American children overall. She was a trailblazer in her research and her efforts to address race and sex discrimination as a black woman. We are honored to feature the work of Dr. Phipps Clark in her behind-the-scenes work on behalf of the Brown case.]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In 1954, Thurgood Marshall put together a team of attorneys to argue the Brown vs. Board of Education case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Research performed by the educational psychologists, Drs. Mamie Phipps Clark and Kenneth B. Clark, also influenced the Court’s decision. The Clarks’ “doll test” studies presented substantial arguments to the Supreme Court about how segregation had a negative impact on black schoolchildren’s psychological well-being and, consequently, their access to an equal education with white children. Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark’s work was substantial, not only for the Brown case, but for progress on mental health services for African American children overall. She was a trailblazer in her research and her efforts to address race and sex discrimination as a black woman. We are honored to feature the work of Dr. Phipps Clark in her behind-the-scenes work on behalf of the Brown case.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title><![CDATA[Women of Color Students: Voices from SCSU]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<link>http://media1.stcloudstate.edu/womenscenter/womenonwednesday/2013-Spring/WOW-20130206.mp3</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For decades, women of color students at SCSU have been speaking out, rallying and serving as leaders of change against racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination and oppression. Representatives from our current generation of students will discuss their experiences, perspectives and recommendations for positive change at SCSU and beyond.]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[For decades, women of color students at SCSU have been speaking out, rallying and serving as leaders of change against racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination and oppression. Representatives from our current generation of students will discuss their experiences, perspectives and recommendations for positive change at SCSU and beyond.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:duration>00:47:05</itunes:duration>
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	<title><![CDATA[Celebrating the 40th Anneversary of Roe vs. Wade]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
	<link>http://media1.stcloudstate.edu/womenscenter/womenonwednesday/2013-Spring/WOW-20130130.mp3</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Controversial from the moment it was released, Roe vs. Wade has been one of the most politically divisive Supreme Court decisions in the nation’s history. This revolutionary decision changed the course of women’s lives forever. It reinforced women’s autonomy over their own bodies and held the restrictive state regulations at the time to be unconstitutional. Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of this landmark decision for women by learning about where we’ve been and where we have yet to go.]]></description>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Controversial from the moment it was released, Roe vs. Wade has been one of the most politically divisive Supreme Court decisions in the nation’s history. This revolutionary decision changed the course of women’s lives forever. It reinforced women’s autonomy over their own bodies and held the restrictive state regulations at the time to be unconstitutional. Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of this landmark decision for women by learning about where we’ve been and where we have yet to go.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:duration>00:47:01</itunes:duration>
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