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New Rochelle's Zonta Women's Community Radio Show aired the day after Senator Obama wins the American Presidential Election. We take a non-partisan look at the American political scene when we ask what part did womens & progressive movements play in this historic event?

How will women make sure that the issues that face us are front and center? What must we take away from this historic moment, and how much of these political outcomes can be seen as a result of the twinned hard work of progressive women's & African American movements from the early abolitionists to suffragettes; and from the civil rights workers to the feminist ideologists?

Should we ensure that women's issues are seen as not merely women's issues but as part of a human rights agenda? Ratification of CEDAW (convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women), Health care, Child care, eradication of poverty, and the eradication of gender violence are big jobs that still require us to organize and work collaboratively in a non-partisan manner.

Our guest, Dr. Roblyn Rawlins, Associate Professor of Sociology, Director of Women Studies Program at College of New Rochelle will help guide our discussion. Dr. Rawlins holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from Stony Brook University and a Bachelors’ degree in Urban Studies from Georgia State University. Her research interests revolve around issues of modernity and modern self-identity; motherhood; and women's studies, feminist studies, and sociology of gender and childhood generally.

She has published and presented research on a number of women's issues. Her recent work focuses on how considerations of national identity and gender shape the experiences of women college students travelling and studying abroad.

Our international news features include a story on Rodi Alvarado's case which highlights immigrant domestic violence and women seeking asylum from abuse in their native homes. Our local news focuses on Lily Ledbetter and her equal pay for equal work suit against Goodyear, and much more...