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Hanna Remembered For Women's Advocacy

On Monday, news of the death of Cheryl Hanna reverberated around Vermont. Best known as a professor at Vermont Law School, Hanna was frequently seen, heard, and read in Vermont media demystifying complicated legal concepts and court decisions.  We always appreciated her perspective as a guest on Vermont Edition, and VPR listeners have heard her commentaries for more than 15 years, some about legal issues and some more personal in nature. Equal to her passion for explaining the law to others was a commitment to women’s rights and gender equality.

We invited the executive director of the Vermont Commission on Women, Cary Brown, to share some of her reflections on Hanna’s work. Also in this program, we broadcast a previously unaired story that Hanna recorded at a VPR event in May, in which she described how she defied the low expectations of others.

Patti is an integral part of VPR's news effort and part of the team that created Vermont Edition. As executive producer, Patti supervises the team that puts Vermont Edition on the air every day, working with producers to select and research show ideas, select guests and develop the sound and tone of the program.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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