The broadcast that Dr. Merchant mentioned in her message was on the Diane Rehm show on NPR.  If anyone would like to listen to it it is available online:

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks during an interview on Monday March 24, 2014 in New York. Carter says he doesn't support the Palestinian-led "boycott, divest, sanction" campaign against Israel but says products made in Israel-occupied Palestinian territories should be clearly labeled. - (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) 

President Jimmy Carter: "A Call To Action"

10 A.M. (ET)

Former President Jimmy Carter on why he believes bias against women is the world's most serious unaddressed challenge. He describes how social acceptance of violence and selective religious interpretations serve to reinforce discrimination and abuse, and what he believes can be done to right this long-standing wrong.