Caption: Fatou Bensouda, Credit: Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR
Image by: Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR 
Fatou Bensouda 

Women Rising XX: Leaders Struggling with War

Series: Making Contact
From: Making Contact
Length: 00:29:00

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In this program, we profile two government leaders tackling the monumental problem of war –– Gambia's Fatou Bensouda, Deputy Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court and retired Colonel Ann Wright, a former United States military leader and diplomat for the State Department. Read the full description.

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Piece Description

Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this program, we profile two government leaders tackling the monumental problem of war. Gambia's Fatou Bensouda is Deputy Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, a judicial body dedicated to human rights. And retired Colonel Ann Wright, a former United States military leader and diplomat for the State Department is an outspoken opponent of the U.S. war economy.


Featuring: Retired Colonel Anne Wright, former United States military leader and diplomat for the State Department; Gambia's Fatou Bensouda, Deputy Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court.


Special thanks to Women Rising founder and producer, Lynn Feinerman; to Women Rising Host Sandina Robbins; and to Women Rising Engineer, Stephanie Welch for producing this show.


Broadcast History

Program #02-10 - Begin date: 01/13/10. End date: 07/13/10.

Timing and Cues

Total run time is 29 minutes (no hard breaks)
-Optional cutaway at 1:00
-Optional (floating) cutaway between 12:00 and 20:00
-Music in/out.

Additional Credits

Women Rising founder and producer: Lynn Feinerman
Women Rising Host: Sandina Robbins
Women Rising Engineer: Stephanie Welch

Executive Producer/Host: Tena Rubio
Producer: Andrew Stelzer
Producer/Online Editor: Pauline Bartolone
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Associate Director: Khanh Pham
Production Interns: Rita Daniels and Megan Martenyi
Organizational Interns: Lakiesha Thomas
Super Volunteers: Ron Rucker and Dan Turner

Related Website

http://www.radioproject.org