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On this week’s 51%, we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We tune into a virtual conference on women’s health at the University of Vermont Cancer Center, and speak with Albany Medical Center’s Dr. Lynn Choi about what you can do to reduce your risk for the disease.

On this week’s 51%, she’s president of EMILY’s list, and helps Democratic women get elected. She says interest among these candidates, especially Black…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-489835.mp351 Percent #852 Albany, NY – Mothers speak out on motherhood... Grammy…

On this week’s 51%, we speak with Gayatri Patel of the Women’s Refugee Commission about how the U.S. can better promote gender equality in its response to humanitarian crises. Also, Dr. Sharon Ufberg speaks with Karyn Gerson of Project Kesher about the organization’s efforts to support women impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

On this week’s 51%, we recognize Women’s History Month. We learn about Sarah Smiley, a controversial Quaker minister who dared to preach to women — and men — in the 19th Century, and Nancy Brown of the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites provides a more local lens on the women’s suffrage movement. We also stop by the New York State Museum to learn about a new initiative to expand its collection on women’s sports.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-489839.mp351 Percent #851 Albany, NY – Valerie Paradiz on her latest book, "Clever…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-493095.mp3Albany, NY – On this edition of 51 Percent...Some states are trying want to…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-493097.mp3Albany, NY – On this week's edition...51%'s Jim horn talked with an Ohio…

On this week’s 51%, she was the bassist for the Go-Go’s. We spend the show with Kathy Valentine, who has written a memoir and a soundtrack.At age 21,…

On this week’s 51%, we speak with sociologists Amanda Freeman and Lisa Dodson about their new book "Getting Me Cheap: How Low-Wage Work Traps Women and Girls in Poverty." With hundreds of interviews and years of field work to pull from, Freeman and Dodson depict how women support some of America’s most essential, but lowest-paying, industries – all while struggling to make ends meet for their own families.