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Hosted by Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli, co-founders of Seneca Women, this podcast features fascinating conversations with leaders who are using their power for purpose to accelerate women while building a better world. In this Special Edition we talk about all things women and Web3, from the Metaverse to DeFi, from crypto to NFTs. We'll break it down for you through interviews with incredible leaders, experts and artists in this space. To join the conversation go to senecawomen.com or follow us on Twitter and other social media @senecawomen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The first woman appointed US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, who died Wednesday, March 23, was a vibrant advocate on the world stage for US interests and for human rights. We revisit this episode, a conversation between Secretary Albright and Ambassador Melanne Verveer that took place during the Seneca Women Forum at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today we're going to learn what it takes to be a visionary woman from a woman who continues to evolve, grow and expand. Angella Nazarian is a best selling author, speaker and the creator of Visionary Women, a non-profit leadership organization. Angella and I talk about why she created visionary women, the incredible women she has met and interviewed, and how she has evolved, reinvented and thrived within her career and her 33 year marriage, as a feminist. Show Notes: Author of 4 Books & the newly released: “ Creative Couples : Collaborations that Changed History” Angella Nazarian https://www.assouline.com/products/creative-couples-collaborations-that-changed-history www.angellanazarian.com Co-founder of Visionary Women Nonprofit www.visionarywomen.com Instagram: Visionary Women: https://www.instagram.com/visionarywomen/ Angella Nazarian: https://www.instagram.com/angellanazarian/ Guest Bio: Angella Nazarian is a best selling author and a noted speaker. She has been conducting workshops and seminars on topics related to women's personal growth and innovation and leadership, and has been a keynote speaker at various national events and conferences. Angella has lead panels at the Milken Global Conference on Visionary Women Entrepreneurs and Visionary Women in Social Enterprise. She served as a delegate at Newsweek & The Daily Beast's Women in the World conference and was a speaker for the World Leadership Forum Mexico City. Angella is the co-founder and President of VISIONARY WOMEN, a non-profit women's leadership organization in Los Angeles that brings together some of the most dynamic thought leaders in the country together for in depth conversations. She is also an advisory board member of the Iranian American Women's Leadership Conference. All three of her books, “Visionary Women”, “Life as a Visitor” and “Pioneers of the Possible: Celebrating Visionary Women of the World” have become bestsellers for the publisher, and have garnered glowing reviews from: Arianna Huffington, Tina Brown, Martha Stewart, Diane von Furstenberg, Ambassador Melanne Verveer. Angella Nazarian lives in Los Angeles with her husband and sons.
Ambassador Verveer was the first U.S. Ambassador for Global Women's Issues and is the Executive Director of Georgetown University's Institute for Women, Peace and Security. Our conversation began with discussing the urgent action required to address the immediate needs of women and girls in Afghanistan to protect their future. Our conversation then moved on to the importance of building collective will to advance the social and economic empowerment for women, the need for male allies and applying a gender lens to "building back better" from the Covid-19 pandemic. LINKS: Sign Petition to Biden Administration to honor the commitment to Afghan women and girls Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace & Security Margie's Women's Day Forbes Column
Maryam and Nivaal are twin activists, studying at the University of Toronto in International Relations & Peace, Conflict, and Justice (PCJ). Their activism began at the age of eight, when they visited their families country of Pakistan. It was over there that they visited a girl's school and learned that many of the girls were planning to drop out and support their families once they reached grade five. Since then, they have conduct numerous workshops to hear the children's stories and inspire them to continue their education. The twins are also co-founders of The World with MNR, a non-profit that they started to take action against social justice issues like girls' education, climate justice, gender equality and inclusivity through advocacy, storytelling and development projects. Through this, the twins have shared their experiences as activists and journalists through their social media and their YouTube channel, also named the The World With MNR. They have also conducted interviews with world leaders and other activists like Malala Yousafzai, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Dr. David Suzuki and Madame Christine Lagarde. The twins are also filmmakers, as they participated in the #DreamBigPrincess Project, a partnership between the Walt Disney Company and the UN Girl Up Campaign, back in 2018. The two sisters, alongside 19 young girls from 13 different countries were selected to be filmmakers in this project, and create digital short-films, to be shared on social media. The twins also created a feature-length documentary called "Destined To Soar" about their activism journey in Pakistan. This is a conversation that you don't want to miss. Connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbss_podcast/ Facebook: @DifferentBoatSameStorm Twitter: @DBSS_podcast Abhayjeet Singh Sachal (co-host) Atharv Agrawal (co-host) Mei Ling Phung (editor) Anisha Huq, Amar Aziz, and Mehar Kamra (communications and outreach)
Samantha Karlin is a trainer, facilitator, and speaker specializing in women’s leadership, social change, and diversity and inclusion. She is the founder of Empower Global, which designs and delivers bespoke workshops around allyship, unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, and women's empowerment. She has spoken and run workshops all over the world, from Bosnia to Peru to India to Chile to Spain, and is a TEDx speaker.Samantha is also known for hosting the political talk show “Samanthropolitics”, which focuses on US foreign policy, global politics, and women’s rights. She hosts lively conversations with world-renowned foreign policy experts and feminist activists. A few of her guests have included Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Ambassador Peter Galbraith, Ambassador Cindy Courville, and Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley. She also does live political coverage from DC.Her academic background focused on foreign policy, diplomacy, and gender analysis, with a Master of Arts from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She has also studied at the Harvard Kennedy School, the Harvard School of Education, Yale University, and Cornell University. She is a trained mediator and has worked on two presidential campaigns. She has been published in many newspapers, including The Washington Post, and is a gender expert for the New America Foundation.
Seneca Women launches the first-ever credit card that rewards cardholders when they shop from women-owned businesses and drives donations to women-focused nonprofits. Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Commissioner Sharon Bowen and Kim Azzarelli reveal how it works. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
The A-list actress is one of the most prominent voices advocating on behalf of survivors of sexual violence and trafficking around the world. In 2017, Judd also helped ignite the #MeToo movement when she became one of the first women in Hollywood to speak out about sexual harassment in the entertainment industry. In this candid conversation, she tells Seneca’s Ambassador Melanne Verveer why this work is so personally important to her. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
She was not only the first woman ever elected president of Liberia, she was also Africa’s first woman president. Taking office after Liberia endured 14 years of brutal civil war, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made sure women were part of the peace-building process. Ambassador Melanne Verveer talks to this Nobel Prize laureate about leadership, and why countries that want to progress must have women participating at all levels of society . Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
The first woman ever appointed Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright was a vibrant advocate on the world stage for US interests and for human rights. In this episode, we share a conversation between Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Secretary Albright from the Seneca Women Forum at the Metropolitan Museum. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
In the spirit of Mother’s Day, host Safiya Ghori-Ahmad welcomes Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Alyse Nelson to the podcast for a discussion on global women’s issues in the era of COVID-19. Alyse, CEO of Vital Voices, outlines how to support women impacted by the surge in domestic violence while under quarantine lockdowns. In turn, Ambassador Verveer extolls the strong female leadership we’ve witnessed on the world stage during this crisis.
As the coronavirus shakes the world, women are on the frontlines of the disease. Ambassador Melanne Verveer discusses the global impact on women, the contributions women are making, and how she remains optimistic about our future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
To kick off a landmark year for women and girls, Seneca Women Co-Founders Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli sit down to discuss why 2020 matters so much. Listen to this conversation about the hard-won success of American suffragists 100 years ago and hear about the significance of the UN World Conference on Women in Beijing just 25 years ago, when First Lady Hillary Clinton historically declared “human rights are women’s rights.” Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
We have made tremendous progress, but there's still a long way to go, says Melanne Verveer, head of Georgetown's Institute for Women, Peace and Security and former ambassador-at-large for global women's issues. She looks forward to the day when "women's issues" are no longer seen as marginal, but as a mainstream component of peace and prosperity.
We have made tremendous progress, but there's still a long way to go, says Melanne Verveer, head of Georgetown's Institute for Women, Peace and Security and former ambassador-at-large for global women's issues. She looks forward to the day when "women's issues" are no longer seen as marginal, but as a mainstream component of peace and prosperity.
At the 1995 Beijing World Conference on Women, Hillary Clinton famously said "Women's rights are human rights, and human rights are women's rights." Listen to two pioneering women describe where they were and what they were thinking when they heard that phrase. Ambassador Melanne Verveer, who was then Chief of Staff to Hillary Clinton, listened from backstage. She remembers the decision for Clinton to make that bold statement. Shabana Basij-Rasikh listened from Afghanistan where she, dressed as a boy, was one of few young girls able to attend school. This month on The Bridge podcast, host Peggy Clark interviews Shebana Basij-Rasikh, Afghan educator, humanitarian, and women's rights champion, and Melanne Verveer, executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security at Georgetown University, and former United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. Ambassador Verveer and Shabana reflect on women's rights, progress in conflict situations, and their own personal journeys. This week's recommended companion episode is “Sitting in the River: Akaya Windwood and Liz Ogbu." Find it here.
On the occasion of International Press Freedom Day, World Footprints was invited by the United Nations Foundation to attend a powerful event sought to change the narrative and examine women's voices in fragile states and why those voices matter. The UN Foundation co-hosted a distinguished panel which was led by Ambassador Melanne Verveer of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. She was joined by Krista Hendry from The Fund for Peace, Amy Slaughter and Yar Ayuel with RefugePoint and award-winning filmmaker Elaisha Stokes. The panel discussed the challenges that women face in fragile states and areas where women are taking the lead in reconciliation. They also examined what happens to girls and women as the most vulnerable and neglected victims in conflict afflicted states, and why telling these stories is important.
Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli led an expansive conversation with 50 of the world's most groundbreaking women. Find out what they learned.
On the occasion of International Press Freedom Day, World Footprints was invited by the United Nations Foundation to attend a powerful event sought to change the narrative and examine women's voices in fragile states and why those voices matter. The UN Foundation co-hosted a distinguished panel which was led by Ambassador Melanne Verveer of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. She was joined by Krista Hendry from The Fund for Peace, Amy Slaughter and Yar Ayuel with RefugePoint and award-winning filmmaker Elaisha Stokes. The panel discussed the challenges that women face in fragile states and areas where women are taking the lead in reconcilation. They also examined what happens to girls and women as the most vulnerable and neglected victims in conflict afflicted states, and why telling these stories is important.
On the occasion of International Press Freedom Day, World Footprints was invited by the United Nations Foundation to attend a powerful event sought to change the narrative and examine women's voices in fragile states and why those voices matter. The UN Foundation co-hosted a distinguished panel which was led by Ambassador Melanne Verveer of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. She was joined by Krista Hendry from The Fund for Peace, Amy Slaughter and Yar Ayuel with RefugePoint and award-winning filmmaker Elaisha Stokes. The panel discussed the challenges that women face in fragile states and areas where women are taking the lead in reconcilation. They also examined what happens to girls and women as the most vulnerable and neglected victims in conflict afflicted states, and why telling these stories is important.
On the occasion of International Press Freedom Day, World Footprints was invited by theUnited Nations Foundation to attend a powerful event sought to change the narrative and examine women's voices in fragile states and why those voices matter. The UN Foundation co-hosted a distinguished panel which was led by Ambassador Melanne Verveer of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. She was joined by Krista Hendry from The Fund for Peace, Amy Slaughter and Yar Ayuel with RefugePointand award-winning filmmaker Elaisha Stokes. The panel discussed the challenges that women face in fragile states and areas where women are taking the lead in reconcilation. They also examined what happens to girls and women as the most vulnerable and neglected victims in conflict afflicted states, and why telling these stories is important.
Humanitas Visiting Professor in Women's Rights 2013 The Humanitas Chair in Women's Rights has been made possible by the generous support of Mrs Carol Saper. Ambassador Melanne Verveer, the first US Ambassador for Global Women's Issues, will give a series of three public lectures and a concluding symposium on Gender Equality: A Moral and Foreign Policy Imperative. Abstract This lecture will focus on the benefits of women’s political participation as well as the hurdles women confront in running for public office and effective ways to grow the numbers women in elective positions. The discussion will have a major focus on Security Council Res 1325 and the role of women in peace negotiations, the protection of women from violence and post conflict reconstruction. The lecture will include “lessons learned” from Northern Ireland to Liberia as well as the Arab Spring revolutions. It will answer questions like, “what difference do women make in elective office; why does women’s political empowerment lag most everywhere; are quotas the remedy?”
Humanitas Visiting Professor in Women's Rights 2013 The Humanitas Chair in Women's Rights has been made possible by the generous support of Mrs Carol Saper. Ambassador Melanne Verveer, the first US Ambassador for Global Women's Issues, will give a series of three public lectures and a concluding symposium on Gender Equality: A Moral and Foreign Policy Imperative. Abstract The lecture will focus on women’s economic participation from an evidence-based argument. Today a range of studies and data underscore why gender equality and women’s economic participation are key both to women’s progress and a country’s progress. The discussion will focus on the importance of the so-called “missing middle” – the need to support women-run small and medium size enterprises as accelerators of growth, women’s income as a double dividend and women as consumers. The discussion will address challenges that women confront and ways in which the private sector and government are responding for social good. Finally, the lecture will also spotlight the role of women in the labor force and related inequities in the global economy. The gender gap in women’s economic participation is not just shortchanging women around the world, but also shortchanging global economic growth.
Humanitas Visiting Professor in Women's Rights 2013 The Humanitas Chair in Women's Rights has been made possible by the generous support of Mrs Carol Saper. Ambassador Melanne Verveer, the first US Ambassador for Global Women's Issues, will give a series of three public lectures and a concluding symposium on Gender Equality: A Moral and Foreign Policy Imperative. Abstract The first lecture will begin with a look back at the 1995 UN 4th World Conference on Women that took place Beijing with a substantive discussion of “women’s rights are human rights” and implications for international law as well as a personal reflection on the significance of Beijing in sparking a global movement for women’s progress. The lecture will cover key areas of the Beijing platform for action, including women’s access to health and education, the right to full economic and political participation as well as the right to be free from violence. It will also focus on the status of the girl child and challenges to her advancement.