This broadcast features Part 1 of the 3-part audio documentary, "Women: The Oppressed Majority – A History of Male Violence". Starting six centuries ago, the Western male elite has built a viciously patriarchal world, by making war on women and exploiting them mercilessly. The profits of the global capitalist system have been made possible by the genocide and plunder of women. This audio documentary is about how women have been colonized by men and the many ways in which they resist this. Written by Asad Ismi and produced by Kristin Schwartz for Sprouts.