Join your host, Sofia Vavaroutsos, in studio with co-coordinator Elizabeth Boyd to discuss the reopened abortion debate in the United States, and how to handle feeling bogged down by the news with self-care. As well, enjoy a feminist history lesson, news stories, and artist spotlights by Gabrielle Papillon and Tegan and Sara. SUPPORT OUR STATION: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…RXAVG8xw/viewform SOCIAL MEDIA: instagram.com/CJRUFemRadio twitter.com/CJRUFemRadio instagram.com/CJRU1280 twitter.com/CJRU1280 NEWS THIS WEEK: https://bit.ly/2M45oTW https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberals-fundraise-on-abortion-rights-as-trudeau-criticizes-u-s-backsliding-1.4425150 https://www.cbc.ca/arts/don-t-call-it-a-female-superbad-booksmart-is-the-raunchy-queer-teen-comedy-we-ve-been-waiting-for-1.5134511

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The Truth About Self-Care

Join your host, Sofia Vavaroutsos, in studio talking about feminism in the entertainment industry. This light-hearted, summer episode will show you that you can make an impact, and have fun while you're at it. Elizabeth Boyd interviews singer-songwriter Sara Diamond about the process behind three of her songs, and her journey as a young Canadian female musician. Rukia Mire brings to the forefront some feminist news, from Canada and around the world, including an uplifting story about Canada's $10 bill. SUPPORT OUR STATION: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…RXAVG8xw/viewform SOCIAL MEDIA: instagram.com/CJRUFemRadio twitter.com/CJRUFemRadio instagram.com/CJRU1280 twitter.com/CJRU1280 NEWS THIS WEEK: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2147654665319619 www.thestar.com/edmonton/2019/04/…ioninuitlanguages www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/04…their-voices.html www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/04…ary-about-it.html https://bit.ly/2Ww9G7p HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS: www.facebook.com/events/519022295290660/ www.facebook.com/events/347631862765838/ www.facebook.com/events/321454318563489/

Entertainment and Resistance

Sofia Vavaroutsos hosts the episode, bringing feminist news, events, and history to the table. Artist spotlights are by Sara Diamond, Feist, and Metric. Elizabeth Boyd sits down for a discussion with Abeer Khan about life as a Muslim woman in the feature story. SUPPORT OUR STATION: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…RXAVG8xw/viewform SOCIAL MEDIA: instagram.com/CJRUFemRadio twitter.com/CJRUFemRadio instagram.com/CJRU1280 twitter.com/CJRU1280 NEWS THIS WEEK: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilto…ck-trails-1.5097903 www.chch.com/take-back-the-trails/ www.680news.com/video/2019/04/17/…nstrual-products/ www.cbc.ca/news/business/flexi…workforce-1.5096100 www.macleans.ca/politics/why-does…because-its-2019/

It's Your Choice

Join host Sofia Vavaroutsos for an episode focused on what it's really like to work in the restaurant industry. With three interviews with women who have been sexualized on the job, Sofia dives in to how the restaurant industry is a toxic one for women, especially university-age women. And of course, there's a feminist history lesson, feminist news, and artist spotlights. SUPPORT OUR STATION: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7AMyKLy1Za_UO_HU7ko4krUgqtJ7yNBzKwIamIZRXAVG8xw/viewform NEWS THIS WEEK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sum-theatre-consent-play-2019-1.5084552 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/free-menstrual-products-bc-1.5086346 https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/kids-who-join-gay-straight-alliances-deserve-privacy-teen-activist-says https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/04/07/former-flight-attendant-decries-unions-silence-on-her-sexual-assault-case.html

Exposing the Restaurant Industry

New Wave Magazine is coming out with their spring issue in the coming weeks--so Elizabeth sat down with writers Giulia Fiaoni and Emma Buchanan on their journey writing about hidden homelessness on campus. This episode originally aired on CJRU 1280AM in Toronto on March 26, 2019 at 4PM and was produced by Elizabeth Boyd. Follow us on social media for updates on our show: Twitter: twitter.com/cjrufemradio?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/cjrufemradio/ New Wave Magazine Fall 2018: issuu.com/newwavezine/docs/new…zineissuetwofall2018 New Wave Facebook: www.facebook.com/newwavezine/

New Wave Magazine - Coming soon!

Join host and producer, Sofia Vavaroutsos, in studio this week with Elizabeth Boyd. The ladies dish out feminist news, artist spotlights, and an inspiring history lesson about Doris Anderson, as well as an unusual discussion about ABC's The Bachelor! In the big feature story, Ruhama Dechassa interviews Canadian actor Katie Douglas about her role in the film, Level 16. SUPPORT OUR STATION: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…RXAVG8xw/viewform instagram.com/CJRU1280 twitter.com/CJRU1280 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: instagram.com/CJRUFemRadio twitter.com/CJRUFemRadio NEWS: theeyeopener.com/2019/03/u-sports…l-8-the-process/ www.cbc.ca/music/junos/feature…ng-weapon-1.5046857 www.cbc.ca/sports/canada-women…itiatives-1.5056571 www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/india…cu-kerber-1.5060225 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/…-policies-1.5060740

Spotlighting Talented Canadians

Last week was International Day of the Woman WEEK at Ryerson University. Our collective was all over the scene from roundtable discussions, to award ceremonies, to comedy sketches--you name it! This episode originally aired on CJRU 1280AM in Toronto on March 12, 2019 at 4PM and was produced by Elizabeth Boyd. SUPPORT OUR STATION- docs.google.com/forms/d/1FAIpQLSc…RXAVG8xw/viewform instagram.com/cjru1280 twitter.com/cjru1280 FEMRADIO SOCIAL MEDIA- instagram.com/cjrufemradio twitter.com/cjrufemradio Fred Victor "8 Challenges Homeless Women Face Every Day" www.fredvictor.org/2019/03/08/lets…homeless-women/

You Can't Stop Us

This week on FemRadio, join Sofia Vavaroutsos for the first of the 2019 International Women''s Day episodes. Feminist news, artist spotlights, Toronto events, and an exclusive interview with teen activist, Rachel Parent, all highlight the importance of the day. NEWS STORIES- theeyeopener.com/2019/02/lets-get…9_gj8U2EVcR_yiqs www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto…-incident-1.5035840 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/…res-money-1.5034851 globalnews.ca/content/4996661/wo…rs-skilled-trades/ SUPPORT OUR STATION- docs.google.com/forms/d/1FAIpQLSc…RXAVG8xw/viewform instagram.com/cjru1280 twitter.com/cjru1280 FEMRADIO SOCIAL MEDIA- instagram.com/cjrufemradio twitter.com/cjrufemradio

International Women''s Day 2019

In this episode of FemRadio, join Sofia Vavaroutsos in studio with Elizabeth Boyd to deliver feminist news, artist spotlights, and Toronto events. In the feature stories Hazar Najjar first interviews a citizen journalist and activist about the "A rab Spring" protests, and the violence against women in the Middle East, and then interviews a student at the University of Toronto who participated in a program geared towards immigrant women. SUPPORT OUR STATION- send us a support statement to show the Ryerson University administration that CJRU is an essential service: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7AMyKLy1Za_UO_HU7ko4krUgqtJ7yNBzKwIamIZRXAVG8xw/viewform Follow CJRU on Instagram: instagram.com/CJRU1280 Follow CJRU on Twitter: twitter.com/CJRU1280 Follow FemRadio on Instagram: instagram.com/CJRUFemRadio Follow FemRadio on Twitter: twitter.com/CJRUFemRadio Check out the news stories from this week's show here: https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2019/02/14/university-of-alberta-grad-makes-explosive-discovery-that-could-transform-airport-security.html https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2019/02/14/university-of-alberta-grad-makes-explosive-discovery-that-could-transform-airport-security.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-canadian-diver-celina-toth-wins-womens-10-metre-tower-at-opening/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/business-education/article-how-gender-stereotypes-are-hurting-women-on-maternity-leave/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/quebec-women-petition-indian-act-discrimination-1.5021627

Helping Newcomers

This past January, one of Ryerson's Female Black staff members, Carol Sutherland was fired from the Ryerson's Equity and Community Inclusion office while on medical leave. This week on the show, River-Jordan and Latoya Elle talked to Carol about her impact on Ryerson University. For more of the story, check out this report by the Eyeopener: https://theeyeopener.com/2019/01/ryerson-fired-black-staff-member-on-leave/ UofT panel on women of colour in politics: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-of-colour-in-politics-tickets-55712170602?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Valentine's day all-female comedy show: https://www.blogto.com/events/ladies-night-comedy-toronto-3/ Follow us on social media for updates on our show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cjrufemradio?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjrufemradio/

Full Interview with Carol Sutherland

In this episode of FemRadio, join Sofia Vavaroutsos in studio for feminist news, Toronto women's s events, and songs from Valery Gore, Andrea Lindsay, and La Force. Plus, for the first time on air, Sofia Vavaroutsos's complete audio-documentary about the 2018 Men's s and Women's Summit on Masculinity. As well, Latoya Elle and River-Jordan Michelle Allick's s second instalment of their interview with Carol Sutherland. Here are the news stories highlighted this week: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/01/23/toronto-black-film-festival-to-feature-metoos-tarana-burke-and-womens-stories/ https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2019/01/28/city-at-fault-for-homeless-womans-death.html This piece was aired and produced on CJRU 1280AM at 4: 00PM on February 5, 2019. CJRU Support Statement: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…RXAVG8xw/viewform For inquires, tips and volunteer information contact: News@CJRU.ca

Check Their Misogyny

This week on the show join Sofia Vavaroutsos and Elizabeth Boyd in studio for some feminist news headlines, spotlighted artists, field reports, and awesome interviews. Special thanks to Naama Weingarten for her report on the Toronto Women's March. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @CJRUFemRadio Twitter: https://twitter.com/CJRUFemRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjrufemradio/ Support our station programming: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7AMyKLy1Za_UO_HU7ko4krUgqtJ7yNBzKwIamIZRXAVG8xw/viewform?usp=sf_link News Headlines: "Women Shelter Davenport" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ywca-women-shelter-davenport-1.4985108 "Sexual assault violence University of Toronto" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/sexual-assault-violence-university-of-toronto-1.4985160 "How one Toronto woman is turning unwanted toy debris into new learning experiences" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/how-one-toronto-woman-is-turning-unwanted-toy-debris-into-new-learning-experiences-1.4984425 "Human Rights Tribunal Sex-Ed Repeal" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/human-rights-tribunal-sex-ex-repeal-1.4988069

We Will Not Go Back

Nobel Peace Prizes, Awesome 12-Year-Old Girls, Sexual Assault Defences, Who is Shirley Chisholm?, a Guilty Feminist Competition, Frizz Kid, and more! Our show is changing hands, and Elizabeth's philosophy is that there are no expectations to be a Feminist, outside of supporting Women's Rights.

No Expectations

Nov 6 Feminist News / FemCare / Action Comes in Waves / Feminism and Transformative Change / Agnes MacPhail / Jill Andrews / Bhutila Karpoche / Sara Singh / Sara Escallon / Amanda Orla / Join us on Tuesdays @4PM for the latest episodes LIVE on CJRU 1280AM / CJRU.ca

Girl Power

This week on FemRadio, let's talk about Viola Desmond on the $10 bill, Non-Profit Leadership in Turbulent Times, and Sexual Assault when it comes to Canadian Laws.

It's About Time

FemRadio is a production of CJRU's Feminist Radio Collective. Our goal is to get more women's voices on the air and more women's hands making radio. We particularly support voices of women of colour, aboriginal women, women with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ folks.

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