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It's 2021! You'd be forgiven for thinking Animal Cosmetic testing is a thing of the past. Many countries around the world (including Australia) have enacted policies and legislation that bans cosmetic testing on animals- but unfortunately, despite these laws, you may be surprised to learn that some of your favourite, well-known and supposedly reputable brands are still partaking in this painful and inhumane practice.  This year, Humane Society International released a stop motion, animated short film that stars familiar names like Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais and Zac Efron. The film's called ‘Save Ralph' and it tells the story of the life of a rabbit named Ralph (voiced by Taiki Waititi) who is used, battered and bruised at his ‘job' as an animal tester for cosmetics. This 4 minute film highlights the very sad reality forced on to thousands of animals each year, still to this day.  In this episode, we sit down with Nicola from Humane Society International to uncover the truth behind cosmetic testing of animals, and to find out how we as consumers can do our part in helping see an end to this cruel practice.  About Nicola:  Nicola Beynon is the Head of Campaigns for the Australian Office of Humane Society International. Nicola has worked in animal protection for over 25 years, championing stronger laws and policies for animals in Australia and the international treaties . Additional Resources: 

“Coming out” as homosexual to ones loved ones, community, friends and family can be a nerve wracking experience for many members of the LGBTQ+ Community. Some fear that once they come out, they mightn't be accepted, or perhaps treated differently, but for Bisi Alimi he could not have predicted what would happen next.  Bisi Alimi is a Nigerian gay rights activist, story teller, public speaker and HIV/LGBT advocate who gained international attention after coming out as homosexual on National television - making him the first ever Nigerian man to openly declare his sexuality on TV. Within a matter of minutes of the interview airing, the community were outraged, ordering the long-standing morning show that Bisi was a presenter for to be axed. And on the same day, the Nigerian Government were drafting legislation to criminalise practicing homosexuality or providing any services to members of the LGBTQ Community.  After fleeing Nigeria due to the discrimination he faced,  Bisi founded the Bisi Alimi Foundation - a charity that advocates for the rights and dignity of LGBT people in Nigeria.  Additional Resources: 

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Susan and Kirsty from Lighthouse Foundation - A place where homeless kids belong. In this episode, we ask the questions you may have about all things Foster Care! If you've ever wanted to learn more about the Foster Care system in Australia, who can be involved, and what life is like for a foster carer, than this episode is for you!  Get to know our guest speakers: Susan Barton: Susan Barton is a revolutionary Australian leader in the area of youth homelessness. As Founder and Director of Lighthouse Foundation for homeless youth, Susan began caring for vulnerable young people in her own home more than 30 years ago, following a life changing experience as a volunteer in a Sri Lankan orphanage. In recognition of her dedication and work, in 2002 Susan was inducted as a Member of the Order of Australia, in 2009 she received Melbourne's highest accolade and was our Melburnian of the Year. In 2012 she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her significant achievements and contribution to the Victorian community. Susan's mission is to change the way Australia looks at the issue and consequences of youth homelessness moving towards a more therapeutic approach on their journey to recovery.  Kirsty Buchanan Kirsty is the Head of Marketing and Recruitment at Lighthouse Foster care. Her 20 + years of marketing, strategy and relationship skills are helping Lighthouse find new foster carers and expand their foster care program. Having co-parented children with a previous partner, she has firsthand experience on the ups and downs of parenthood, but also the difference that stability and love can bring to a child, especially ones affected by abuse and trauma.  Additional Resources: 

We are speaking about all things Foster Care! Join us as we sit down with Susan and Kirsty from the Lighthouse Foundation in Melbourne, Australia to learn more about youth homelessness, the foster care system and how you can help create a safe home and community for homeless kids to belong, heal and thrive! About the Lighthouse Foundation: Lighthouse Foundation provides homes and therapeutic care programs to children and young people impacted by long-term neglect, abuse and homelessness. Lighthouse Foundation's focus is to create caring communities where kids can feel safe, form meaningful relationships and begin to heal from traumatic experiences. To learn more, visit https://lighthousefoundation.org.au/ Get to know our guest speakers: Susan Barton: Susan Barton is a revolutionary Australian leader in the area of youth homelessness. As Founder and Director of Lighthouse Foundation for homeless youth, Susan began caring for vulnerable young people in her own home more than 30 years ago, following a life changing experience as a volunteer in a Sri Lankan orphanage. In recognition of her dedication and work, in 2002 Susan was inducted as a Member of the Order of Australia, in 2009 she received Melbourne's highest accolade and was our Melburnian of the Year. In 2012 she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her significant achievements and contribution to the Victorian community. Susan's mission is to change the way Australia looks at the issue and consequences of youth homelessness moving towards a more therapeutic approach on their journey to recovery.  Kristy Buchanan Kristy is the Head of Marketing and Recruitment at Lighthouse Foster care. Her 20 + years of marketing, strategy and relationship skills are helping Lighthouse find new foster carers and expand their foster care program. Having co-parented children with a previous partner, she has firsthand experience on the ups and downs of parenthood, but also the difference that stability and love can bring to a child, especially ones affected by abuse and trauma.  Additional Resources: 

Most of us love our furry, four-legged friends, they're like family! But how would you feel knowing that there was a lethal poison that could inflict unspeakable pain and suffering on your beloved pets, pests and other native animals?  In this episode, we speak with Alex Vince, the Campaign Director of Animal Liberation who has cofounded the Coalition of Australian's Against 1080 Poison.  Sodium Fluoroacetate, commonly known as 1080 poison is a odourless and tasteless poison used for the intention to kill native animals that are seen as 'pests'. Although it's banned in many countries around the world, it is still legal and used in every state and territory in Australia.  Want to find out more? Check out the work of the Coalition of Australian's Against 1080 Poison at http://ban1080.org.au/  Have any questions about this episode, or want to get in touch? Visit www.socialjustuspodcast.com or keep up to date on our socials @socialjustus.podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women-only spaces have been around for centuries. In various cultures and times in history, some forms or another of female seclusion have been accepted or even encouraged. Today we ask, are women-only spaces under attack? and is it sometimes ok to exclude in the name of inclusion? We speak with Sall Grover, founder and CEO of 'Giggle' - a female-only app, made by Women for Women. Giggle is a platform where women can connect with one another. Share their thoughts and opinions, search for accomodation, meet new people and more! Recently, the App has come under fire for its lack of inclusion of members in the Trans Community. As a "female-only" platform, Giggle permits Trans-Men on the app, but not Trans-Women, and uses biometric gender verification to do so. In this episode, we learn more about the creation of Giggle, the importance of having women-only spaces, and we discuss whether sometimes exclusion is ok. To find out more about Giggle, you can download the app on the App Store and GooglePlay. Have any questions about this episode, or want to get in touch? Visit www.socialjustuspodcast.com or keep up to date on our socials @socialjustus.podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most enduring hostilities that has roots in the historic claim to land which lies between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.  Gaza is a self-governing Palestinian territory that is ruled by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Various attempts have been made to resolve the conflict as part of the “Israeli-Palestinian Peace Protest” but things have recently escalated in mid-April 2021, resulting in the deaths of many civilians and children.  We sit down with Tracy Alexander, an award-winning Australian journalist residing in Israel to discuss the history and current events of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian crisis.  Find out more about our guest speaker: Tracy Alexander is a multi-skilled award-winning journalist with an academic background in cognitive psychology and journalism.  In Israel, Tracy anchored prime-time daily news and current affairs program, "Perspectives," at i24 News. Born and raised in Australia, Tracy reported for the Nine Network's national breakfast show, The Today Show, as well reporting for Channel Nine's 6pm evening news bulletin, prior to which she worked as a video journalist for Southern Cross Ten's program "Weeknights" and as a radio newsreader on Southern Cross Austereo's Triple M and Fox FM news.  Tracy began her journalism career working on several documentary projects by the former CEO of Film Australia and the former Head of Factual Programming at the ABC; notably the feature documentary, Rewriting History, which aired on SBS in 2012. Additional Resources: “What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel”, The Atlantic “Pride and Prejudice the hellish life of Gaza’s LGBTQ Community”, Haaretz  ‘Be careful of Aljazeera’, Nas Daily “Hamas, not Israel, is to blame for the latest bloodshed”, The Spectator ‘Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained’, BBC News Israel Defense Force, “What Hamas has to say”, Instagram Phone call from IDF, Instagram  IDF Pilots calling off air strike, Instagram Have any questions about this episode? Get in touch at www.socialjustuspodcast.com. Let’s get social! Follow us on Instagram and join our private Facebook group to stay up to date.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We sit down with Zumretay Arkin, the program and advocacy manager for the World Uyghur Congress about the ongoing conflict in East Turkistan, a region that was forcefully taken over by China in 1884. To this day, many of the Uyghur people living within the Xinjang region have experienced breaches of their human rights at the hands of the Chinese government. Over the past years, reports of millions of Uyghurs being forced into "re-education camps" living in inhumane conditions. There have also been reports of forced sterilisation programs against Uyghur women, and many attempts to eradicate Uyghur culture. Listen now to find out more, and learn about ways you can help. More ways to get involved: Follow the World Uyghur Congress on your socials @uyghurcongress and visit their website.Read the ASPI (Australian Strategic Policy Institute) 'Uyghurs for sale' report: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/uyghurs-sale.Contact your favourite apparel companies and demand that they don't manufacture in regions that could be using Uyghur forced labour.

The Melbourne Cup Carnival, commonly known as "the race that stops the nation" is Australia's most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race that sees thousands flock to Flemington Race Course, dressed to the nines to witness the races.Hidden behind all the glitz and glamour, is the shocking reality of animal abuse that results in the death of hundreds of horses every year. We sit down with Emily Rice from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Australia to talk about the side of horse racing that doesn't often make the headlines.To find out more about the harms of horse racing, visit the PETA website, or follow PETA Australia on InstagramWant to stay in touch with us? Make sure you're following us on Instagram, and why not join our private Facebook group so you ask questions you want answered on future shows. Have any topics you'd like us to discuss or have a question about the show? You can email us at www.socialjustuspodcast.com

Earlier on the Social JustUs podcast, we spoke with evolutionary biologist, Dr Colin Wright about Sex, Gender and Cancel Culture. In this episode, we talk with Dr Debbie Hayton - a Physics teacher, freelance journalist and trade unionist who happens to be a trans person. She has written extensively about what it means to be trans and how trans people can be included in society without compromising the rights of other vulnerable groups.You will hear about Debbie's experience transitioning later on in life, in 2012. We will also be talking about: The impact on Women, and in particular, their right to organise as a biological sex and their ability to protect their boundaries and spaces. The inclusion of transgender women in women't sportsThe impact on children who are facing pressures to determine their gender. Enjoyed the conversation and want to keep up to date with Dr Hayton's latest articles and posts?, You can follow her on Twitter @DebbieHaytonWant to stay in touch with us? Make sure you're following us on Instagram, and why not join our private Facebook group so you ask questions you want answered on future shows. Have any topics you'd like us to discuss or have a question about the show? You can email us at www.socialjustuspodcast.com

Is sex a spectrum? Does Transgender Ideology harm women, gays and feminine and masculine girls? We sit down with Dr Colin Wright, an evolutionary biologist and editor at Quillette Magazine to talk about Trandsgender Ideology, the dangerous denial of sex and more.Dr Wright received his PhD in evolutionary biology from UC Santa Barbara in 2018, where he studied collective behaviour and personality in social insects and spiders. Wright has over 24 peer-reviewed publications and has written several popular essays in The Wall Street Journal, Quillette and The Times of London. Dr Wright enjoys writing about the biology of sex differences, gender ideology and cancel-culture.To find out more, check out Dr Wrights Wall Street Journal article The Dangerous Denial of Sex , and his recent journals published in Quillete. You can also follow Colin on twitter @SwipeRightAppreciating the podcast? Please make sure to rate, subscribe and tell your friends! Why not join our private Facebook group to stay up to date with the Social JustUs Podcast, and have an opportunity to ask questions you want answered on future shows.

With the advances in technology, sex dolls have rapidly evolved overtime. Dolls that were once blow-up, balloon like and cartoonistic in appearance are now more realistic than ever. With silicon skin and human appearance, they are designed to look and feel more like a real life person. Shockingly, female-bodied Sex Dolls can even be customised to resemble real women and girls. In this episode, we chat with Caitlin Roper about the harm female-bodied sex dolls and sex robots pose on women and girls. Caitlin is an activist, writer and PhD candidate at RMIT university in Melbourne, Australia where she is researching female-bodied sex dolls and robots. Caitlin is also campaign manager at Collective shout, a grassroots campaigning movement challenging the objectification of women and the sexualisation of girls in media, advertising and popular culture. To keep up to date with Caitlin's work, follow her on twitter If you're concerned about the increasing pornification of culture and the way its messages have become entrenched in mainstream society, join Collective Shout's movement to create a world free of sexploitation. Make sure to follow them on Facebook too!Appreciating the podcast? Please make sure to rate, subscribe and tell your friends! Why not join our private Facebook group to stay up to date with the Social JustUs Podcast, and have an opportunity to ask questions you want answered on future shows.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode may contain triggering, graphic and/or sensitive material. The topics discussed include child sexual abuse, sex trafficking and other issues of a similar nature.Dr John A King is an author, poet, long-time activist and founder of the Give Them A Voice Foundation - a foundation he launched with his wife Melissa to provide advocacy, support, resources and rescue for those who have been sexually abused or trafficked.In this episode, we speak with John and Melissa, about sex trafficking, child exploitation and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). John shares about his experience being sexually abused and trafficked by his parents when he was just a young boy. After a total recall of all the memories he suppressed for decades, John’s began the gritty process of rebuilding his life after the onset of Complex Post Traumatic Stress. Together with his wife Melissa, John has authored several books and resources that are designed to help others overcome the trauma they experienced. You will also hear from Melissa who shares how loved ones can support those living with PTSD and help them with their recovery journey. For a FREE copy of #DealWithIt - Living well with PTSD eBook click here and use the code 'dwifree' at the checkout.Listeners of the Social JustUs podcast, can also receive 20% off the paperback by using the code 's2s' at the checkout.To access a terrific resource that gives you tips for keeping your kids safe - online and in the real world click here for a FREE download of Dr John Kings Keeping Kids Safe eBook.To access more of Dr John and Melissa King's resources visit:https://www.drjohnaking.com/The documentary discussed in this episode is called Stopping Traffic, a film by Siddhayatan Tirth. Click here to watch the trailer.

Following on Episode 11's, "Talking Female Genital Mutilation" conversation with Hibo Wardere and Paula Ferrari, we sat down for a Live Facebook Q&A to answer all the questions our listeners had!In this Q&A we sat down with Dr Mansoor Mirkazemi and Paula Ferrari for a indepth discussion about Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Dr Mirkazemi is a Melbourne Surgeon who is giving FGM survivors their orgasms back through clitoris restoration, and Paula Ferrari is the founder of FGM Restoration Australia.Want to be involved in the next Social JustUs Live Q&A? Make sure you like us on Facebook, and join our private Social JustUs facebook group!Loving the podcast? We'd love it if you would subscribe and review! :)

In this episode, we chat with dance educator, Mary Bawden founder of DA:NCE (Dance awareness : no child exploited).Mary founded DA:NCE back in 2016, after noticing that the culture around children’s dance was movingtowards an unhealthy trend – the sexualization of children under 12 in adult costumes, choreography and music. Thatfocus translated into a desire to advocate for healthy, age-appropriate, educational children’s dance rather thanharmful dance.Mary is committed to creating/providing educational materials to allow informed adults to protect children from harmfuldance outcomes. In 2020, DA:NCE released a new group of online resources for concerned adultsto share with others featuring national experts & evidence-based research on the differences between healthy andharmful children’s dance. To access resources go to danceawareness.com.For our Melbourne listeners looking for an age-appropriate Dance studio, check out the Little Monsters Dance Club on Facebook!

Faith is a refugee living in Australia. Several years ago, Faith made the difficult decision to leave her country of origin, and her family behind to protect herself from her abusive husband. As you will hear, this decision is not one she made lightly. If you or someone you know are in danger and need help, please find information about some services available in Australia, NZ, the UK and Canada below.Services in Australia:Services Australia1800 RESPECT - Access a 24/7 helpline by calling: 1800 737 732Life Line - 27/4 Crisis support: Call 13 11 14UK based Services: National DA Helpline - 24/7 helpline: 0808 2000 246Domestic Violence & Abuse - Getting HelpServices in New Zealand:Women's Refuge - Call 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE)Other ServicesServices in Canada: Shelter SafeNational Services & Resources

over 200 million girls and women have experienced a form of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is a practice of partial or total removal of external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Often tFGM is carried out on girls between a few days old to 15 years old.In this episode, we speak with Hibo Wardere and Paula Ferrari. Hibo is a survivor of FGM and advocate, global speaker and author of the book 'Cut, one women's fight against FGM'. Paula is a Clinical educator and a advocate doing amazing work here in Australia to shed light on the harms of FGM and ways it can be prevented.Keep up to date with Hibo Wardere and Paula Ferrari on Twitter:Want to be the first to receive updates and behind the scenes information about the Social JustUs podcast? Click here to join our private Facebook Group!To read more about Hibo's fight against FGM, you can purchase her book Cut: one women's fight against FGM in Britain Today..

We chat with Emily Rice who is the Senior Outreach and Partnership Manager for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Australia, about the truth behind Mink Eyelashes.Minks are known for their beautiful, silky fur that for a long time has been sort after in the beauty and fashion industry. What your salon mightn't tell you, is the cruel ways minks are treated to forcefully remove their fur, with many Mink even being slaughtered. PETA's campaign about the hidden truths of Mink eyelash extensions has resulted in the two beauty super brands, Mecca and Sephora banning the sale of mink eyelashes in their global stores!Want to make sure you're making more ethical shopping choices, and want to know what companies aren't testing on animals? download the PETA 'Bunny FREE' app or visit: https://crueltyfree.peta.org/PETA is the largest animal rights organisation in the world, that is dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of all animals. To find out more about PETA, visit https://www.peta.org/

In this episode, we chat periods with Rochelle Courtenay, Also known as the 'Pad Lady'.Rochelle is founder of Share the Dignity, an organisation that distributes period products to women and girls who are experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough.Period Poverty is an issue that impacts millions of girls worldwide, including right here in Australia. Every women deserves access to sanitary products, safe, hygienic spaces in which to use them, and the right to manage their periods without shame or stigma. And Share the Dignity is there to help make that a reality for Australian women in need.If you're in Australia, and you want to help, Share the Dignity have collection points in all Woolworth stores around the country. Next time you're shopping, why not buy a packet of pads and donate in store :) For more information about Share the Dignity, including more ways you can support, visit www.sharethedignity.org.au/

In this episode, we sat down with a young school teacher working at the very school she was sent to as a little girl. When she was 12 years old, her parents planned to dedicate her as a Jogini.Jogini girls, are young girls that are dedicated to the goddess Yellamma and forced into a life of sexual servitude, where any man in the village can use them whenever they want, wherever they want and for no money. To have a better understanding about this practice, listen to Season 2, Episode 2, where we speak with Jonathan from Dignity Freedom Network.Fortunately, Dignity Freedom Network was able to work with her parents, and help them see that there were other options for their daughter. Dignity Freedom Network have helped stop hundreds of young girls from being dedicated, and have given hundreds of Dalit children (and children of Joginis) an opportunity to have a brighter future, free from sexual slavery.To find out more about the work of Dignity Freedom Network visit www.dfn.org.au

Victorian premier Dan Andrews announced last Sunday a 5 day hard lockdown of 9 public housing towers in Melbourne, leaving 3,000 residents house-bound with 500 police officers surrounding the towers. The decision came as a means to control an outbreak of Covid-19 cases, but it blindsided many, leaving the thousands of residents confused and worried. This evening, it was also announced that Metropolitan Melbourne will enter a 6 week lock down starting from midnight tomorrow. We spoke tonight with Marcella Brasset from Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) who have volunteered a helping hand by catering for the thousands of residence, making culturally appropriate meals. To support the wonderful work the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is doing for immigrants and refugees here in Australia, visit www.asrc.org.au

This is Part 2 of a Two part Series with Grace Arach. We continue where we left off chatting with Grace about how she managed to escape the Lord Resistance Army (LRA). After escaping, she found herself at the World Visions Children of War Rehabilitation Centre, where she began her healing journey that led to her being able to forgive the very man who abduct her when she was just 12 years old!After escaping and spending time at the World Vision rehabilitation centre, Grace went on to volunteer at the centre and was able to reconnect with her family. And in 2009 Grace was named 'Ugandan Woman Achiever of the Year' for her strength in the face of adversity as well as her tireless work to support former child soldiers returning to their communities. Today Grace is a Social Worker in Australia and has founded a organisation called 'Bedo Ki Gen' which translates to "Living with Hope" - a organisation that provides ongoing support for returned child soldiers and their families.

Imagine this: You're 12 years old and on your way to visit your Grandmother. As you're travelling along the dirt road, a group of armed 'officers' pull your car over, and abduct you. They force you to walk for hours in the bush with no shoes on. You're taken to a camp and told if you try to escape they'll kill you. This was Grace's reality. Grace Arach was just 12 years old when she was abducted by The Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel group led by the infamous Joseph Kony. Grace was forced to become a child soldier and was given to the LRA's second in command to be his tenth wife. In this 2 part series, Grace shares her remarkable story with us. Listen now to hear of her strength and resilience and her ability to take her circumstances and use her experience to bring hope to others.To hear how of Grace's life after escaping, and to find out about the amazing work Grace is doing not only in her home country Uganda, but here in Australia too, listen to Part 2.

Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. In this episode we chat with Will Mawhinney, founder of Support for Refugees (SFR)SFR funds and supports overseas Community based organisations created by refugees, for refugees. SFR finds and funds projects that empower refugees to rebuild the lives they've lost, working with local community leaders to make sure refugees receive the support they need to have hope for a better future. To find out more about Support for Refugees visit them on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/supportforrefugees/

It's no secret that COVID-19 has had an impact on us all. Many have lost jobs, their lives, or have felt the anxiety of being separated from their loved ones - but what's it like living in the midst of a global pandemic in the populous country of India? We spoke with Kate the CEO of Dignity Freedom Network (DFN) to talk about life in the midst of the worlds biggest lockdown, where India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown, limiting movement of the entire 1.3 billion population of India to try and stop the spread of COVID-19. At the time of this chat, India reported 100,000 cases of Coronavirus. To date, India has reported 355,000 cases and 12,000 deaths, but many believe the reality is far worse. Hear how the pandemic has impacted India's most vulnerable communities, and find out how you can help.For more information about the work DFN is doing on the ground, or to support the cause visit: https://dfn.org.au/ and 'like' them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dfnanzIf you haven't already, please make sure to subscribe and rate the podcast, and keep up to date on our socials!https://www.instagram.com/socialjustus.podcast/https://www.facebook.com/socialjustus.podcast

Ongoing violence and conflict in South Sudan has resulted in over 4.3 million displaced people. It is currently the third largest refugee crisis in the world, with 63% of those refugees being children. In today's episode, chat with Lizzy, a refugee from South Sudan who migrated as a child to Australia in 2005. Listen as she shares her journey assimilating into Australian culture and overcoming the challenges and obstacles that come with being a refugee.

The Dalit people are known as the "untouchables" of India - people tainted by their birth into a cast system that deems them less than human. Within this marginalised group exists the practice of dedicating young girls to the temple where they are to become Jogini Girls, dedicated to a life of sexual service to any man in the village.Join us as we chat with Jonathan from Dignity Freedom Network (DFN) Australia, about this practice and learn about the work that DFN is doing to help see this practice come to an end. To learn more about DFN, visit their website: https://dfn.org.au/ You can keep up to date on their socials too: https://www.facebook.com/dfnanzIf you not already, make sure you're following the Social JustUs Podcast on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/socialjustus.podcast/Photo credit. @dfnau.nz Instagram page.

You probably know the name of the infamous Kim Jong-un, but have you ever wonder what goes on in the secretive land of North Korea?Listen now as we speak with Dr Sarah Son, a former Research Director that spent years working for the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) monitoring North Korean human rights abuse and uncovering the evidence of hundreds of public executions that have taken place under the North Korean regime.Like this episode? Make sure to leave a review today! and keep up to date on our socials @socialjustus.podcast

We are back and eager to introduce you to our amazing guests who are passionate change makers tackling on some of lives biggest social injustice issues! This season we chat about refugees, 'The untouchables' of India, public execution sites and more! Tune in every Thursday and keep up to date by following us on our socials @socialjustus.podcast.Got a topic you'd like discussed, or a organisation/individual you think we should be connecting with? Send us a line at www.socialjustuspodcast.com

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Hear our chat with Heidi, the owner of The Little Farm - speak about Sex Trafficking in Thailand and how tourist may be unknowingly contributing to the problem.Learn what the tell-tale signs are and how you can enjoy the beautiful country as tourist, without fueling the exploitation or women, children and men.⁠#SocialJustUs #Podcast #Sextrafficking⁠Like this episode? Make sure to rate and subscribe today! Keep up to date on our socials: @socialjustus.podcast

What do you think about when you hear the word Prostitution? In this episode we chat with Genevieve Gilbert about her experience as a former sex worker who now is the founder of Pink Cross Australia - a organisation that supports and empowers women in the sex industry.Like this episode? Make sure to rate and subscribe today! Keep up to date on our socials: @socialjustus.podcast

In this episode we hear the remarkable true story that was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster movie! We chat with Sam Childers who shares how he went from criminal to earning the title of 'Machine gun preacher' who now dedicates his life to rescuing children in the war zone of South Sudan.Learn about the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) and the conflict in South Sudan that has turned innocent children into child soldiers.Like this episode? Make sure to rate and subscribe today! Keep up to date on our socials: @socialjustus.podcast

Porn. Is it just harmless fun or could it be negatively influencing our relationships and sexuality? We chat with Melinda Tankard Reist - speaker, author, media commentator and advocate for women, girls and young men everywhere who are living in a porn-saturated world. Like this episode? Make sure to rate and subscribe today! Keep up to date on our socials: @socialjustus.podcast

The recent Australian election has sparked concerns for asylum seekers still detained on Manus and Nauru Island, with the media reporting a spark in suicide attempts and self-harm in the detention centres, as many are left wondering what their fate will be.We chat with Matt Darvas the Campaign Director for Micah Australia about off shore detention centres, what life looks like on these islands, and Australia's role as a nation to look after refugees and asylum seekers.Like this episode? Make sure to rate and subscribe today! Keep up to date on our socials: @socialjustus.podcast

What is the Kumari?In this episode, we speak with an international aid worker who shares about her experience working in Nepal. The Kumari, also known as the 'Living Goddess' involves a prepubescent girl who is worshiped by Hindus and Buddhist, who believe she possesses some mystical powers.Is this just a harmless religious tradition, or a form of social injustice?Like this episode? Make sure to rate and subscribe today! Keep up to date on our socials: @socialjustus.podcast

We are Tracina & Michaela and this is Social JustUs. A podcast created for you, to educate you on various social injustice issues.Each episode will feature some amazing individuals who will help inspire you to make practical changes in your everyday life, that will help make our world a better place.Make sure to tune in every Thursday to find out more!