Podcasts about Equality Now

Welcome back friends, it's been a hard slog getting the pod up and running again, but I'm happy to report we all get by with a little help from our friends. While we've done quite a few SciFi titles in previous episodes, we haven't quite covered a film that would qualify as a Western. This episode we get to do both. “Serenity” is Jose Whedon's film follow up for the abruptly cancelled Fox tv series “Firefly”— a scifi drama set in the 2500s; a time of pre-warp exploration, pioneer terra forming settlements, and brutal vandals known as “Reavers”. The series didn't quite get a fair shake from Fox as the episodes were aired out of sequence leaving some viewers confused about the overall story arch. By the end, the show was cancelled only airing 11 of its 14 episodes. In spite of this, the show had already established a cult following which only grew with the release of the series DVD, and its popularity was evident with loyal fans —self proclaimed “Brown Coats” supporting the show, and making their presence known at Cons and online. Whedon had been working on a feature film script since the show's cancellation and finally got the backing from Universal Studios (who eventually bought the rights). The project came in under budget, and though it received overall positive critic reviews, winning Hugo and Nebula awards, it only broke even at the box office. The Firefly universe continues to have a devoted fan base and done good work in the name of the franchise, with charity benefit screenings coordinated with “Equality Now”. Whedon and the wonderful ensemble cast of Firefly have created a memorable addition to the genre where the future seems not so distant, and sometimes not so shiny. The space and flight action sequences are beautifully choreographed and production carefully blended CGI with practical effects and sets. The script incorporates much of what Whedon wanted to expand on had the series continued. The crew of the Serenity are heroes we can sympathize with through their failures and vulnerability— each individual expressing their unique perspective as they face the great black void of space, and an uncertain future. Episode link: https://sojo.net/articles/keeping-force/firefly-and-dignity-humanity

Femicide is defined as the intentional killing of women and girls because of their gender. More than half of these murders are carried out in the home. According to UN figures 89,000 women and girls lost their life to femicide in 2022 alone. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women in Puerto Rico and Kenya about their efforts to reduce the number of deaths.Judy Gitau is a Kenyan lawyer whose work involves gaining access to justice for victims of sexual and gender based violence. She works for Equality Now, a campaigning organisation using the power of the law to protect and promote the human rights of women and girls.Debora Upegui-Hernandez is a Colombian analyst working for The Gender Equity Observatory in Puerto Rico. The Observatory was founded by a coalition of feminist and human rights organisations in Puerto Rico following increases in gender violence after hurricanes Irma and María in 2017.Produced by Jane Thurlow(Image: (L) Judy Gitau credit Equality Now. (R) Debora Upegui-Hernandez credit Prisma Fotografia.)

Did you know that globally, women only have 75% of the legal rights that men have? And in the U.S., they have none. Gender equality is not just a women's issue—it impacts everyone. I am honored to welcome Mona Sinha to the show today. Mona is the Global Executive Director of Equality Now, an organization dedicated to advancing legal and systemic change to end violence and discrimination against women and girls worldwide. In this episode, Mona and I dive into the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), discussing how its absence from The U.S. Constitution affects domestic violence protections, reproductive freedom, and the overall legal landscape for gender-based violence. We also explore the broader ramifications of not having the ERA in place and how this amendment could uphold equality and justice for all, regardless of gender identity, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation. Tune in to this powerful conversation as we unpack the significance of the ERA and what's at stake for equality in the U.S during this upcoming election season.  Featured topics: Why the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has not yet been added to The Constitution (5:21) How the ERA could impact the wage gap, reproductive rights, and legal protections (11:51) The connection between the ERA and protections for survivors of domestic violence (14:38) How the ERA could transform family court rulings on gender-based violence (20:39) Common misconceptions about the ERA (24:22) How this upcoming election could influence the future of the ERA (31:58) Learn more about Mona Sinha: S. Mona Sinha is the Global Executive Director of Equality Now, an organization that campaigns for legal and systemic change around the world to address violence and discrimination against women and girls. For 25 years, Mona has leveraged her corporate experience to launch, lead or advise over 90 mission-aligned organizations to create a gender-equal world. She is the Board Chair of Women Moving Millions and serves on the Executive Council of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, as well as the Advisory Board of Gucci CHIME. Creating inclusive communities is at the center of her strategic approach, which she believes is the key to unlocking sustainable organizational growth. Mona has received wide recognition for her work to advance equality. In 2023, she was listed in Forbes 50 Over 50 for her impact as a leader driving change for a better future. She's the recipient of the 2023 Horton Award for Excellence in Social Enterprise from Columbia Business School and CARE USA's 2021 Impact Award. She was presented the Last Girl Champion Award by Gloria Steinem and Apne Aap in 2017 and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2015. She's also received awards from Smith College, Children's Hope India, Modern High School (Kolkata), Women's eNews, and Breakthrough. Resources & Links: Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective Equality Now Equality Now 2024 U.S. Election Guide Equaliy Now “I Need ERA” Series The ERA Coalition Website Mona on LinkedIn  Mona on Twitter/X =================== DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM. Episode Link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-293-the-equal-rights-amendment-whats-at-stake-for-gender-equality-with-mona-sinha-your-vote-your-choice/

Did you know that globally, women only have 75% of the legal rights that men have? And in the U.S., they have none. Gender equality is not just a women's issue—it impacts everyone. I am honored to welcome Mona Sinha to the show today. Mona is the Global Executive Director of Equality Now, an organization dedicated to advancing legal and systemic change to end violence and discrimination against women and girls worldwide. In this episode, Mona and I dive into the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), discussing how its absence from The U.S. Constitution affects domestic violence protections, reproductive freedom, and the overall legal landscape for gender-based violence. We also explore the broader ramifications of not having the ERA in place and how this amendment could uphold equality and justice for all, regardless of gender identity, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation. Tune in to this powerful conversation as we unpack the significance of the ERA and what's at stake for equality in the U.S during this upcoming election season.  Featured topics: Why the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has not yet been added to The Constitution (5:21) How the ERA could impact the wage gap, reproductive rights, and legal protections (11:51) The connection between the ERA and protections for survivors of domestic violence (14:38) How the ERA could transform family court rulings on gender-based violence (20:39) Common misconceptions about the ERA (24:22) How this upcoming election could influence the future of the ERA (31:58) Learn more about Mona Sinha: S. Mona Sinha is the Global Executive Director of Equality Now, an organization that campaigns for legal and systemic change around the world to address violence and discrimination against women and girls. For 25 years, Mona has leveraged her corporate experience to launch, lead or advise over 90 mission-aligned organizations to create a gender-equal world. She is the Board Chair of Women Moving Millions and serves on the Executive Council of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, as well as the Advisory Board of Gucci CHIME. Creating inclusive communities is at the center of her strategic approach, which she believes is the key to unlocking sustainable organizational growth. Mona has received wide recognition for her work to advance equality. In 2023, she was listed in Forbes 50 Over 50 for her impact as a leader driving change for a better future. She's the recipient of the 2023 Horton Award for Excellence in Social Enterprise from Columbia Business School and CARE USA's 2021 Impact Award. She was presented the Last Girl Champion Award by Gloria Steinem and Apne Aap in 2017 and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2015. She's also received awards from Smith College, Children's Hope India, Modern High School (Kolkata), Women's eNews, and Breakthrough. Resources & Links: Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective Equality Now Equality Now 2024 U.S. Election Guide Equaliy Now “I Need ERA” Series The ERA Coalition Website Mona on LinkedIn  Mona on Twitter/X =================== DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM. Episode Link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-293-the-equal-rights-amendment-whats-at-stake-for-gender-equality-with-mona-sinha-your-vote-your-choice/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Brown Women Health podcast, Mariam and Ritika dive into a candid conversation with Dr. Pallavi Mhaskar, a resident physician at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine. Dr. Mhaskar shares her insights and experiences on sexual health, addressing the unique challenges faced by South Asian women when it comes to discussing sexual health and trauma. Together, they explore sensitive topics such as sexual trauma, postpartum recovery, and cultural stigmas surrounding sexual health in immigrant and refugee communities. This episode provides a safe space to reflect on how sexual health is discussed (or not) in South Asian households and the importance of breaking down cultural barriers to create more open conversations. Dr. Mhaskar also offers advice on overcoming shame and trauma, advocating for one's sexual safety, and addressing issues like low libido and painful sex in a compassionate and supportive way. Whether you're listening with a cup of tea or journaling to reflect, this episode aims to foster healing, understanding, and empowerment. Resources mentioned in the episode: South Asian Sexual & Mental Health Alliance: sasmha.org Equality Now: equalitynow.org Planned Parenthood: plannedparenthood.org Join us and stay connected with the Brown Women Health community on Instagram @brownwomenhealth and Twitter @brownwomenhlth for more discussions and content! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brownwomenhealth/support

En este episodio hablamos con Daniela Dosso: trabajadora social, docente, investigadora, coordinadora de la Comisión técnico profesional de la Mesa Nacional contra el abuso sexual a infancias y adolescencias en Argentina y madre protectora. A raíz de su propia experiencia como madre de una infancia abusada sexualmente por su propio progenitor, Daniela co-fundó la campaña Alerta por Martín que tiene por objetivo visibilizar el problema del encubrimiento judicial en los casos de abuso sexual contra infancias. En esta charla nos cuenta cómo fue el proceso. Escucharla es entender las fisuras del sistema además de entender cómo acompañar a las víctimas de violencia sexual que son menores de edad. Lamentablemente, el abuso contra infancias y adolescencias es una pandemia que afecta a una de cada seis niñas y a uno de cada diez niños según UNICEF. Rompamos el silencio. Agradecemos a Equality Now y Grupo Fusa por auspiciar este episodio. Y a Danone Argentina que financió parte de la beca que recibimos de la Revista Anfibia para hacer esta saga. Música: Ritual de Kaleema Arte: Estudio Pluma Edición de sonido: Andy Cukier ----- Comadre es posible gracias a nuestra comunidad. Unite a nuestra ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tribu del bien⁠⁠⁠⁠, nuestro programa de membresías, y ayúdanos a garantizar la existencia y la sostenibilidad de nuestro periodismo independiente. ★ Si no querés perderte ningún episodio, suscribite a ⁠⁠⁠⁠nuestro newsletter gratuito⁠⁠⁠⁠ y recibí novedades en tu correo.

Este es el segundo episodio de Desplazadas, la saga de Comadre Podcast que investiga lo que significa ser madre y latina. En esta entrega, contamos con la participación de cuatro voces expertas y valientes que nos ayudarán a dimensionar la gravedad del abuso sexual contra infancias, adolescencias y juventudes. También nos ayudaran a entender la necesidad imperiosa de tratar la problemática con la seriedad y el compromiso que merece. Contamos con cuatro invitadas de lujo: 1. Sandra Vázquez - Ginecóloga Infanto juvenil y directora de Grupo Fusa. 2. Bárbara Gimenez Santiago - Abogada en derechos humanos y representante regional de América Latina y el Caribe para Equality Now. 3. Magela Demarco, periodista y escritora de literatura infantil que es sobreviviente de abuso sexual en la infancia. 4. Daniela Dosso, trabajadora social, activista y madre protectora. Los temas que se tocan son: Impacto del Abuso en la Infancia, Adolescencia y Juventud: Cómo afecta física, emocional y psicológicamente. Detección y Prevención: La importancia de la educación y concientización para identificar y prevenir casos de abuso. Justicia y Apoyo: La lucha por la justicia para las víctimas y la necesidad de un sistema legal robusto y comprensivo. Historias de Supervivencia: Testimonios inspiradores que subrayan la resiliencia de les sobrevivientes. El abuso en la infancia, adolescencia y juventud es una realidad devastadora que afecta a millones de niñes y jóvenes en todo el mundo. Es crucial que como sociedad estemos informades, sensibilizades y preparades para actuar. Cada voz cuenta y cada acción puede marcar la diferencia en la vida de une niñe. No te pierdas este episodio crucial y acompañanos en la lucha por un mundo más seguro y justo para todes les niñes y jóvenes. ¡Escuchá, compartí y actuá!

We finally know the whole truth about what happened on Brendok. Are the Jedi solely to blame or does the coven bear some responsibility? Why was Sol so intent on Osha being his Padawan? Our friends at the Geeky Waffle are leading a fundraiser for Equality Now. More information at the link below: https://www.gofundme.com/f/acolytes-for-equality-equality-now-fundraisier Follow Oti https://twitter.com/EPEstarGuars Bad Wolf Broadcast https://twitter.com/BadWolf_fni Link Tree: https://t.co/QiW944JnUG?amp

“When medical doctors or psychiatrists entertain incoherent ideas about the mind and body, they make bad decisions about how to assist us in being well.” - Diane O'Leary. Understanding how the mind and body are connected in mental health and medicine is critical, especially considering that when we fail to do so, many are harmed. Despite drawing on the Biopsychosocial model for the last few decades, psychiatry hasn't gotten much closer to elucidating the connections between the mind, body, and society. Today, Diane O'Leary explains to us psychiatry's big philosophy problem and how it leads to huge ethical concerns. In an effort to ‘not be dualists' psychiatry often tries to lump the mental and physical together, but in doing so, fails to approach clients as ‘holists'. Here's how we can bring the person back into mental health. In this episode we discuss: why medically unexplained physiological symptoms get labeled as ‘in your head' why the way to be a ‘holist' is not about eradicating dualism or separating mind and body why the biopsychosocial model is incoherent and doesn't do justice to patients the roots of bad philosophy in psychiatry women's health and the history of manipulation in psychosomatic medicine why psychiatry needs to reevaluate its bioethics and respect patients' rights and personhood Bio Diane O'Leary, PhD is a philosopher whose research focuses on medicine and psychiatry. In particular, she sets out to apply philosophy of mind in a way that helps to clarify what biomedicine and psychiatry are aiming for with holistic practice – and what they should be aiming for. Dr. O'Leary is Professor of Philosophy at University of Maryland Global Campus, and a former visiting researcher at the Center for Philosophy of Science at University of Pittsburgh. She's a strong advocate for change in the area of psychosomatic medicine, and she's currently a Public Voices Fellow on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls with The Oped Project and Equality Now. https://www.dianeoleary.com/ Links: Institute for the Development of Human Arts: www.idha-nyc.org Sessions & Information about the host: ⁠⁠⁠JazmineRussell.com⁠⁠⁠ Resources How to be a Holist who Rejects the Biopsychosocial Model https://eujap.uniri.hr/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/17_2_5.pdf John Read on the “Bio bio bio model” https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=fc53f77bec3514fe6c66f9216be662a89b78fa27 Prozac's rebrand for PMDD to Serafim - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/04/29/renamed-prozac-fuels-womens-health-debate/b05311b4-514a-4e65-aaa5-434cb2934271/ & https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2016/11/how-premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-was-defined-and-marketed-drug-makers/#:~:text=Lilly rebranded Prozac%2C changing the,feminine-sounding name — Sarafem. Disclaimer: The DEPTH Work Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Any information on this podcast in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling, psychotherapy, mental health counseling, or any other type of therapy or medical advice.

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  This brand is what you get when you combine the 4th generation of a historic wine brand (Charles Krug Winery, first established in 1862), with an off-shoot winery that is predominantly owned by women who exhibit the courage and grace of the family's immigrant matriarch (C Mondavi & Family), and a passion to support nonprofit causes (Equality Now), and blend it all into a wine brand that is enhanced with innovative augmented reality technology.  What's more, the juice is sourced from three European countries to provide a certain je ne sais quoi! It's Aviana. Giovanna Mondavi explains the inspiration and purpose behind this remarkable wine.

Find us on Twitter @BloodyBiblePod, on Facebook @TheBloodyBiblePodcast, and on Instagram @bloodybiblepodcast. You can also email the podcast at BloodyBiblePodcast@gmail.com.The Bloody Bible podcast is produced by Caroline Blyth, Emily Colgan and Richard BonifantEpisodes are recorded and edited by Richard BonifantOur podcast music is ‘Stalker' by Alexis Ortiz Sofield, courtesy of Pixabay music https://pixabay.com/music/search/stalker/ Our podcast art was created by Sarah Lea Westhttps://www.instagram.com/sarahleawest.art/?fbclid=IwAR0F4i-R7JpRePmm8PmGta_OkOCWa-kMjR3QGSSeOKi6SWNrCk3rA5VuIZk Resources for this episodeAnti-Slavery, “What is Modern Slavery?” https://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/modern-slavery/BBC, “Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? The story of her downfall.” 28 June 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59733623 Laura Briggs, “The Danger of Forced Pregnancy.” Bill of Health, 9 May 2022. https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2022/05/09/the-danger-of-forced-pregnancy/ End Slavery Now, “Forced Marriage.” http://www.endslaverynow.org/learn/slavery-today/forced-marriage Equality Now, “Forced Pregnancy.” https://www.equalitynow.org/forced_pregnancy/ Wilda C. Gafney, “Hagar.” Bible Odyssey. https://www.bibleodyssey.org/people/main-articles/hagar/ Wilda C. Gafney, Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne. Westminster John Knox Press, 2017.Chris Harris, “'Cruel and Punitive': Allison Mack Allegedly Told Nxivm Women 'They Were Worth Nothing,' Report Says.” People, 21 May 2018. https://people.com/crime/allison-mack-nxivm-sex-trafficking-charges-allegedly-cruel-punitive/ International Labour Organization. “50 Million People Worldwide in Modern Slavery.” ILO, 12 September 2022. https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_855019/lang--en/index.htm James C. Okoye, “Sarah and Hagar: Genesis 16 and 21.” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 32, no. 2 (2007): 163–75.Susan Pigott, “Hagar: The M/Other patriarch.” Review and Expositer 115, no. 4 (2018): 513–28.World Council of Churches, “Thursdays in Black.” https://www.oikoumene.org/what-we-do/thursdays-in-black#inspiration Missing podcast https://linktr.ee/MissingCSM Support ServicesAustralian Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.au/migration/forced-marriage/Forced marriage support services (UK) https://reportandsupport.qmul.ac.uk/support/what-support-is-available-for-forced-marriageVictim Support (UK) https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/you-co/types-crime/abusive-relationships/forced-marriage/ Supportline (UK) https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/forced-marriages/ Tahiri Justice Center (USA) https://preventforcedmarriage.org/get-help/Sakhi (for South Asian women, USA) https://sakhi.org/forced-marriage/ Shakti (New Zealand) https://shaktiinternational.org/contact-us/; tel: 0800SHAKTI (0800742584)Annuity.org – financial abuse resource https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/financial-abuse/

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The journey toward global gender equality is far from over. In this final episode, we look to the future – where do we go next, what might the future look like for the next generation of women and girls, and how can we hold our governments and leaders to account? Guests include Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia; Thelma Fardin, Argentinian actress and feminist campaigner; and Mona Sinha, Global Executive Director of Equality Now.

All human and civil rights movements are driven by collective action. In this episode, we shine a light on those whose activism is shaping the ongoing global conversation around gender equality. Guests include Gloria Steinem, world-renowned journalist, activist, and bold pioneer of second-wave feminism; Omar Samra, Egypt-based human rights activist and feminist ally; and Faiza Jama Mohamed, the Africa Regional Director of Equality Now.

In 1995, governments from around the world came together at the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Beijing to agree on a plan for gender equality. In this episode, we reflect upon this historic event and examine the progress made since. Guests include Beverley Palesa Ditsie, leading LGBTQ+ advocate; Xenia Kellner, co-founder of Young Feminist Europe; and Antonia Kirkland, Global Lead for Legal Equality and Access to Justice at Equality Now.

Gender equality begins with the law, yet only 14 countries have full legal equality. In this episode we explore the extent and global impact of legal inequality on women and girls everywhere. Guests include Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former Deputy President for South Africa and Executive Director of UN Women; Ayesha Malik, the first female judge of the Supreme court in Pakistan; and Mona Sinha, the Global Executive Director of Equality Now.

We Change The Rules is a brand new podcast by Equality Now, tackling the issue of gender inequality in the law globally. Launching in September 2023, award winning journalist Samira Ahmed is joined by guests including former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, feminist icon Gloria Steinem, and the former Deputy President of South Africa Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, to explore the state of gender inequality around the world, and what we can do about it.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains frank discussions of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised.Taina Bien-Aimé is the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW), one of the oldest international organizations dedicated to ending trafficking in women and girls and commercial sexual exploitation as practices of gender-based violence and discrimination. Speaking from 30 years of experience in women's rights and equality, Taina discusses how the rise of online pornography has affected sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. Taina draws the links between pornography and gender-based violence, how the majority of sex buyers are men, and how porn teaches girls to be submissive and boys to exert power over girls. Taina helps us understand the increase of online sexual exploitation and what we can do to end it.Article: How Mainstream Porn Normalizes Violence Against Black WomenVideo: Truth About Porn, Taina Bien-AiméVisit: The Coalition Against Trafficking in WomenVisit: Equality NowPodcast: Get The Facts: How Porn Can Promote Sexual Violence

Anastasia Kristensen's greatest gift is to weave an electrifying sonic thread through her DJ Sets. She gathers sounds from a vast array of styles, enthusiastically researches off-grid electronics and blends them together through an adventurous, if not infectious, mixing technique. Dance oriented Avantgarde - that is exactly her edge. Her BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix turned so many heads that it got nominated for the Best Essential Mix of 2022 and is a testament to her ability to select and synthesize.
To become the selector that she is today, Anastasia embraced non - conformity and fortitude throughout her life. Non - conformity, that means a musical curiosity that explores the less conventional places in electronic music, but it also means continuously aiming for her audience to let go on the dancefloor. At present she hosts regular all-nighters at Den Anden Side, a new underground venue in her hometown Copenhagen and holds a residency at Mainstream, the city's most reputable LGBTQ party. Both platforms stand for her versatility and community orientation and are key contributors to her experience of playing foggy high quality basements and festival stages dexterously and with devotion. I's a rare quality to perform with such an ease in these divergent ambiances. Even more so, to provide such an engaging variety of sounds there and to captivate the audiences in an instant. Whoever attends one of Kristensen's kaleidoscopic sets should be ready to get lost and experience the unpredictable. Having played the experimental UNSOUND Festival, and clubs like FOLD, BLITZ and Elysia in Basel, the Danish DJ convinced many knowledgeable crowds and gained praise for it. This is no different for her rare live performances - like the opening of the CTM Festival in 2018. To care for a community and to further build it up is of significant importance for the artist. Her 2020 efforts to curate the compilation “Rewire and Acquire” and bring 18 producers together in service of the organization “Equality Now”, show that she walks the talk intrepidly.
Being a producer, too, the energy of dance - oriented Avantgarde is detectable in her releases and remixes. Following the debut “Maxima” (2019) on the cutting edge outlet Houndstooth, the EP “Ascetic” on Warps sub- label Arcola exhibits a futuristic genre blend between electro, IDM and spooky techno. Houndstooth is also the home for her latest release “Volshebno” that captures mesmerizing dancefloor moments. Fittingly, “Volshebno” stands for “magic” in Anastasia's mother tongue, Russian. 2023 will be a continuation of her mission to represent musical curiosity and community, as Anastasia will host listening sessions in Copenhagen. Community Members will showcase music they love and tell the connected stories around them. Besides that, she will hold a residency at the highly reputable NTS Radio. By embodying authentic, tasteful curation and selection, by connecting individuals in communities they feel belonging to, Anastasia Kristensen will no doubt further transcend her inspiring artistic footprint into the electronic realm. Tracklist via -Spotify: http://bit.ly/SRonSpotify -Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Slam_Radio/ -Facebook: bit.ly/SlamRadioGroup Archive on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/slam/ Subscribe to our podcast on -iTunes: apple.co/2RQ1xdh -Amazon Music: amzn.to/2RPYnX3 -Google Podcasts: bit.ly/SRGooglePodcasts -Deezer: bit.ly/SlamRadioDeezer Keep up with SLAM: fanlink.to/Slam Keep up with Soma Records: fanlink.to/SomaRecords For syndication or radio queries: harry@somarecords.com & conor@glowcast.co.uk Slam Radio is produced at www.glowcast.co.uk

Kate Kelly, Esq. is a zealous advocate and passionate activist. She has a JD from American University Washington College of Law, the only law school in the world founded by, and for, women.  She is a vocal women's rights champion in the U.S., and around the world.Kate believes the simple and popular adage that women's rights are human rights, and is committed to legal advocacy & education for women & other marginalized groups. She is a nationally-known advocate for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, and Host of the Gold Anthem Award-winning podcast Ordinary Equality. She has a book also called “Ordinary Equality” about the history of the women who have shaped the U.S. Constitution. In 2013 Kate founded a group called Ordain Women to advocate for gender equality in the Mormon Church. She was convicted of apostasy by 3 male Mormon leaders & excommunicated from the church in June 2014 for speaking out against the institutional oppression of women. But, Kate's work for women's equality continues unabated. You can find Kate Kelly:On her website: www.katekellyesq.comPurchase her book: Ordinary EqualityFollow on IG: kate_kelly_esqI want to hear from you!Support & Subscribe- your support helps me to keep making this podcast! Become a supporter and I will shout out a thank you on my next episode!DM me on IG @tiphanykaneCheck out my website: www.tiphanykane.comLeave Tiphany a Voice Message to have a spotlight on the podcastProduced & Edited by: KaSa Media Productions

Honoring International Women's Day 2023, we will dedicate the month of March 2023 to shed light on women's issues across the black continent and dive into some of the structures that continue to create and maintain the existing gender gaps, focusing on forms of gender-based violence as a common continental challenge. Mokshda Pertaub, a Lawyer, trained as a barrister from Mauritius with 25 years of experience in legal practice, judiciary, and legal advisory, as well as teaching and training, particularly in the areas of gender laws, Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), children rights and environmental law. She is an international gender expert and a Gender Responsive Policing consultant with UNWomen for Senegal National Police, as well as a gender and law consultant with various international agencies like IOM, Equality Now, Agence France de Development, etc. She is also a judicial trainer in environmental law, cyber crimes and digital evidence, judicial ethics and integrity, and gender and violence. Ubuntulist Producer: Fatma Awadalla Host: Leopoldino Jeronimo Photo Cover: Image-Source --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-through-wi/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-through-wi/support

Women and girls in Central Asia who are victims of sexual violence have little chance of obtaining justice. The laws work against them. Society often works against them. The organization Equality Now, which specializes in human rights, sex discriminatory laws, and gender equality has released a report on sexual violence laws in Eurasia that includes findings from Central Asia. Joining host Bruce Pannier to discuss this topic are Janette Akhilgova, Eurasia consultant at Equality Now; Dilfuza Kurolova, a human rights lawyer and activist for gender equality from Uzbekistan; and Subhiya Mastonshoeva, a researcher with thematic experience in human rights, gender, and justice issues including prevention and response to violence against women and girls in Tajikistan.

Now that Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist has been raging for a whole 5 years, Madigan decided to go back and do new research regarding the MeToo movement, and the 2017 Times article about the Silence Breakers, to shed new light on sexual abuse, and to see how far we have come in those five years. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp.com/YANF and get on your way to being your best self. Trigger warning. This episode will be discussing sexual assault, harassment, abuse, and rape. Please listen with caution. If you or anyone you know if suffering from sexual abuse, please get in touch with RAINN, by going to their website at www.rainn.org, where you can chat with someone online, or call someone to help you at 800-656-4673, or 800-656-HOPE. Resources: https://evawintl.org/ (End Violence Against Women International) https://www.equalitynow.org/ (Equality Now) https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/ (Futures Without Violence) https://ggenyc.org/ (Girls for Gender Equality) https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/ (Global Fund for Women) SOURCES: http://www.wendymcelroy.com/ifeminists/2004/1027.html https://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-silence-breakers/https://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-silence-breakers-choice/ https://www.sexualharassmenttraining.biz/sexual_harassment_training_Ellison-v-Brady-and-the-Reasonable-Woman-Standard.html https://www.thecut.com/article/all-of-the-allegations-against-actor-kevin-spacey.html  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/speaking-in-tongues/202112/why-women-dont-immediately-report-sexual-assault Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taina Bien-Aimé has always been a groundbreaker. As a journalist, she spent years witnessing, researching, and documenting injustice against women around the world, especially the things that were holding them back and the areas where they most needed support. After years of fighting in the trenches for women's equality, Bien-Aimé returned to school in her 30s to earn a law degree so she could take her advocacy to the next level. Today, Bien-Aimé is the Executive Director for the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women. Listen in to her conversation with CoveyClub founder, Lesley Jane Seymour, to learn how she left the financial security of her corporate career to pursue the work that she felt called to do. Bio: Taina Bien-Aimé (she/her) has three decades of experience defending the rights of women and girls at the national and global levels. She is currently the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW), one of the oldest international organizations dedicated to ending trafficking in women and girls and commercial sexual exploitation as practices of gender-based violence and discrimination. Prior to this position and for twenty years, Taina was involved with Equality Now, a global organization working to promote the human rights of women and girls, first as a founding Board member and subsequently as its Executive Director for ten years. She was also a Director of Business Affairs at Home Box Office and practiced international corporate law at the Wall Street law firm, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Taina holds a Juris Doctor from NYU School of Law and a degree in Political Science from the University of Geneva/Graduate School of International Studies in Switzerland. Taina has extensive media experience and was honored with a number of awards for her work and campaigns to uphold the human rights of women and girls globally. In 2021, she was listed on the inaugural 2021 Forbes' 50>50 Women Who Have Made a Social Impact.   Connect: Website LinkedIn Twitter       Join CoveyClub: If you like what you hear, you can support the CoveyCast podcast with a five-star rating, and subscribe to CoveyClub for more inspiring conversations.  Social & Website CoveyClub website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn

According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million girls and women alive today have experienced FGM, or female genital mutilation. That's about 5 percent of women and girls around the globe. How can the world finally end this? On today's episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women – our first of Season 3 – reporter Eunice Maina explains how financial factors incentivize women to perpetuate this practice, and interviews a group of girls who are tackling this head on. Later in the episode, host Reena Ninan speaks with Caroline Lagat, a program officer at Equality Now. Lagat works largely on legal ways to end FGM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all deserve to be treated equally to our peers and to live in societies that embrace and cherish us for who we are. Unfortunately, many women and girls face violence and discrimination every single day. Equality Now employs various strategies to reform legislation and promote the equal treatment of women and girls. Find out about Equality Now's latest work and how its reports are helping shape a better future. Want to support Equality Now? https://www.equalitynow.org/ Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/equality-now_/ 

“Music generates energy. If we attach music to our message, it will help create the interest and excitement that is necessary to move people out of inertia and into activism.” How does an individual, moved by spirit and conscience, begin to stand up against systemic human rights violations around the world? For Jack Healey, a former Franciscan priest and pioneering head of the Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Action Center, it is by harnessing the world’s leading musical talent to raise awareness and mobilize youth to engage in nonviolent action. Called "Mr. Human Rights" by U.S. News and World Report, Jack for over 60 years has exponentially raised the visibility of human rights and inspired activism among youth and ordinary citizens. He has been described as having "helped move the topic of human rights from closed-door diplomatic negotiations to widespread awareness, public debate, and direct citizen action." Through creative use of media and enlistment of world-class rock performers, Jack has bridged art and activism with the ultimate mission to defend the rights of humanity everywhere. Jack saw first-hand the power of music to inspire and galvanize while in South Africa during the freedom struggle. As director of the Peace Corps in Lesotho from 1977 to 1981, he witnessed people singing protest songs in the streets and was struck by the power of music to activate and empower a community. This vibrancy stayed with him long after the streets emptied, even past when the event details faded from memory. “The music brought the crowds together, and the music carried their message with more strength than words.” Jack came to the realization that artists – musicians, writers, performers – can be uniquely effective activists and activators, given their ability to reach wide audiences and to “capture and convey the emotional state of society and question what is right and what is wrong.” Following his time with the Peace Corps, Jack became director of Amnesty International, USA, where he would lead the organization for twelve years through unprecedented growth and a complete overhaul. He experimented with and introduced to the world a new tool in human rights activism – organizing musical events to raise awareness about human rights, including concert tours with U2, The Police, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, and many other musicians. In the month following the first benefit concert tour that Jack produced with Amnesty, membership increased by 45,000. Concert-goers were asked to send appeals for freedom on behalf of six prisoners of conscience, and two were released soon after. In 1994, Jack fulfilled his dream to create “a one-person organization that could be effective as a medium-sized human rights group with a lot less money,” with the Human Rights Action Center. HRAC devoted over a decade to supporting the pro-democracy movement in Burma and the release of leader Aung San Suu Kyi, through a variety of projects, including the benefit album For the Lady, a documentary film Douye!, and a 30-day YouTube campaign. It has long been Jack’s vision to have the Universal Declaration of Human Rights document printed in every passport; he has stressed that the wide recognition of a written pronouncement for rights can be the basis of innumerable movements for change. Another current HRAC effort is clemency for Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist. Jack spent his young adulthood in seminary, training over a decade to become a Franciscan priest. Attending graduate school in Washington, D.C. during the height of the civil rights movement hugely influenced him; integration, inclusion, and equality would become central themes in his sermons and in his work at a college ministry center. Around the time of his ordination, Jack knew deep down that he would someday answer the call to be of service beyond the walls of the Catholic church. In 1968, following four years as a Catholic priest, Jack left the priesthood to lead the youth division of the American Freedom from Hunger Foundation. Jack coordinated with local youth to produce over 300 “Walks for Development” across the nation – long before charity walks or races became commonplace in American culture – raising $12 million for national and international non-profits that help alleviate world hunger. Jack would later team up with comedian and activist Dick Gregory on his world hunger run from Los Angeles to New York City to raise awareness and funds. Jack has spoken at over a thousand high schools and colleges, is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates, and is a contributor to Huffington Post, The New York Times, and independent blogs. He helped to start the Reebok Human Rights Foundation, which hands out the Reebok Human Rights Award each year, and two other non-profits, Witness (supporting citizen video documentation of human rights abuses) and Equality Now (supporting equality for women and girls). Jack’s life is celebrated in the forthcoming documentary film, Keeper of the Flame. His memoir, Create Your Future, details his many innovative ideas on how to bring human rights into mainstream consciousness and effect positive change, as well as his adventures collaborating with rock musicians, actors, producers, and NGOs to make it all a reality. Please join us in conversation with this innovative and tenacious activist and humanitarian.

Welcome to another episode of the tech for good live podcast, a podcast all about tech being used for social good. Or more likely, tech being used for social bad and how that makes us all really sad.  We are pleased to say that we've not been bought by Elon Musk. But Twitter has, we talk about that, it would be weird not to, right? We also discuss VPN's, Facebook, harassment and other fun. Bex is back in the hosting seat and is joined by TFGL regular Greg Ashton and Producer Paul. Our special guest this week is Amanda Manyame, Digital Law and Rights Consultant at Equality Now. Amanda advises and conducts research on digital laws, policies, human rights and anticipates the legal risks and harms associated with technological innovation. Links from this episode: Stat of the week  8/14 of the top VPNs include trackers How Private Is My VPN? - The Markup  Charity news of the week White co-founder of No White Saviours accused of misuse of funds and harassment of her black co-founder - Twitter / @lovettejallow Tech news of the week Response to Facebook's request to dismiss the $150 billion lawsuit pulls no punches - Twitter / @jason_kint And Elon Musk couldn't be arsed to solve world hunger for $6 billion but buys Twitter for $44 billion - Associated Press  Nice of the week  Protecting people's rights in the digital age: a Universal Declaration on Digital Rights - YouTube / Equality Now Women Leading in Artificial Intelligence, Equality Now proposes to mobilize the international community towards the creation of a Universal Declaration on Digital Rights (UDDR) - Equality Now And finally… Someone made a light that checks the local council website and tells you which bin to put out - Twitter / @tabard ---------------------------- Listeners, what did you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.  Get in touch on twitter @techforgoodlive or Email at hello@techforgood.live  We'd love it if you gave us a nice iTunes review and told your pals about this podcast! Thanks to podcast.co for hosting our podcast.  Also, please don't forget this podcast is run by volunteers and we survive on sponsorships and donations. Right now one of our primary goals is to make sure all of our podcast episodes are accessible by making sure EVERY episode is transcribed. Sadly this costs money and we desperately need your help to make this become a reality! So if you've ever tuned into one of our podcasts or attended one of our events please consider chipping in the price of a cup of coffee.

To learn more about Rana visit her website @ https://www.ranahusseini.comAbout Rana Husseini:Author of “Years of Struggle – The Women's Movement in Jordan (2021) and “Murder in the Name of Honour (2009)”, a human rights activist and senior journalist writing for “The Jordan Times”, Husseini focused on social issues for over 25 years with a special emphasis on violence against women, as well as the brutal crimes that are committed against Jordanian women in the name of family honor. Husseini has earned 10 local and international awards, including a medal from King Abdullah II in 2007, the Reebok Human Rights Award in 1998 for reporting on such crimes and The London Arabia Organisation Arab Woman of the Year Award in 2019 for social impact. Husseini is currently serving on several boards including Equality Now in the United States, and the Jordanian National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation.

In conversation with Ms Amanda Manyame  The annual campaign spearheaded by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria is #Tech4Rights: Rethinking a human rights-based approach to new technologies in Africa. The #Tech4Rights campaign focuses on the impact of new technologies on different aspects of human interaction and the impact of technology on human rights. This campaign has a series of activities that look into technology in various specific areas. In light of the annual campaign of the Centre, this episode discusses online violence against women with Ms Amanda Manyame from Equality Now.  Ms Amanda Manyame is Equality Now's Digital Law and Rights Consultant. Amanda works at the intersection of technology and law and provides legal and technical expertise around Equality Now's programme to end online sexual exploitation and abuse. She discusses the different forms of online violence against women and girls and why online violence against women and girls should be taken seriously. She proffers various recommendations on what individuals, governments and relevant stakeholders can do to stop online violence against women and girls. Equality Now is an international human rights organisation with the mission to achieve legal and systemic change that addresses violence and discrimination against all women and girls around the world. Founded in 1992, Equality Now is a global organisation with partners and members in every region. Ending sexual violence, ending sex trafficking, ending harmful practices and achieving legal equality are the main areas of Equality Now's work. Equality Now has undertaken legal research aimed at understanding what laws currently exist, gaps and opportunities to address online sexual exploitation and abuse with a particular focus on adolescent girls and women. The upcoming report focuses on the laws that apply globally, in the EU as well as nationally, in India, the UK, USA, Kenya, and Nigeria. This conversation was recorded on 25 August 2021. Music: Inner Peace by Mike Chino https://soundcloud.com/mike-chinoCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/0nI6qJeqFcc 

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual violence. Stephanie Mosley experienced sexual violence perpetrated by a schoolmate in college, then a football player at her alma mater, the University of Alabama. In spite of being blamed and called a liar, Stephanie ultimately decided to press charges — but her case was never prosecuted. It is estimated that out of 1000 rapes, only 310 victims report the incident. Of these, only 25 are prosecuted. In this episode, we tackle weak enforcement mechanisms that fail to hold sexual violence perpetrators, how victims are silenced from reporting their case, and why survivors like Stephanie don't get the justice they deserve. Featuring policy and advocacy insights from: Stephanie Mosley, Rape Survivor and Creator of The Antidote Conference, Jacqui Hunt, Global Lead, End Sexual Violence Campaign, at Equality Now, and Jane Manning, Director at Women's Equal Justice Project. -- This episode is made possible with the support of Vodafone Americas Foundation. To learn more about their programs and how you can support their network of partners, visit vodafone-us.com -- Finding Humanity is a production of Humanity Lab Foundation and Hueman Group Media. Subscribe, rate and leave us a review. For more information, visit findinghumanitypodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @find_humanity and Facebook.

Media personality Janet Mbugua sits down with Grace Njeri, Wanjiru Njiru and Caroline Lagat of Equality Now to discuss what it's like being a young woman in Kenya today. This is the seventh of nine roundtable conversations with remarkable women influencers in Kenya, promoting the rights of women and girls in Kenya.

In this week's Kaleidoscope, a discussion about sexual violence laws in the wake of this week's testimony on Capitol Hill by the Olympic gymnasts who alleged the FBI turned 'a blind eye' to the abuse they suffered at the hands of former team doctor Larry Nassar. Allison speaks with Barbara Jimenez-Santiago, the lead author of a new study from the international human rights group Equality Now, which looks at the loopholes in sexual violence laws in 35 countries.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the CBS News Weekend Roundup with host Allison Keyes; the FDA votes unanimously to recommend Pfizer booster shots for Americans over 65 years old and at "high risk of severe COVID-19." But, the debate over boosters has caused confusion for many as health officials face off over whether a third shot is needed. CBS's Dr. David Agus breaks it all down for Allison. Meanwhile, hospitals struggle to handle an influx of COVID-19 patients. CBS's Manuel Bojorquez reports from Florida. On Capitol Hill, the Senate hears from top Olympic gymnasts including Simone Biles, who testifies over the FBI's handling of the sex abuse case of former USA Gymnastics Director Larry Nassar. CBS's Jeff Pegues has the latest, including calls for those involved in the botched probe to be prosecuted. CBS's Peter King reports on SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission, which is comprised entirely of civilians and is currently orbiting the Earth. A new documentary explores the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. CBS's Steve Futterman has the details on the PBS documentary. In this week's Kaleidoscope, we look at sexual violence laws around the world. The international human rights group Equality Now recently released a report looking at loopholes in rape laws in 35 countries in North, South, and Central America and the Caribbean. Allison speaks with lead study author Barbara Jimenez-Santiago, who says the testimony of world-class Olympic gymnasts on Capitol Hill about their abuse illustrates how authorities can fail women. Finally, Allison remembers George Wein, who died this week at the age of 95. He helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals -- the template to gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the South of France.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever found yourself in an audience and looked up at the woman on stage and wondered, how? How does she do that? On today's episode, I asked a lot of "how" questions of my guest, Sheetal Sheth. Sheetal is an actress, author, producer, and activist. Sheetal's breakout role came in Albert Brooks' “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World” and she is known for her performances in a wide range of memorable roles in film and on television. I asked Sheetal to share her experience as an Indian American woman making her way in Hollywood and how she was able to find her voice as a young actress and now in her other roles as activist, producer, and author. We also discussed how she has gotten over her fear of rejection, how she has continued to roll out new work, and what has kept her motivated as she worked her way up. She also offers advice on how to step out and tell your story both on stage and through a book. Her latest children's book, Bravo Anjali, comes out next week on September 21st. It is the follow up to Always Anjali, which debuted to critical acclaim and became a favorite for schools and parents. More about Sheetal Sheth: Sheetal is also a cancer survivor and outspoken advocate who served in President Clinton's AmeriCorps and is currently on the advisory board of Equality Now and an ambassador for Jennifer Newsom's, The Representation Project. Learn more about Sheetal here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week's Kaleidoscope, the Taliban takeover and the dangers women and activists are facing in Afghanistan. The last time the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, women were forced to wear burqas and risked being beaten if they went outside without a male guardian. This time, the Taliban says it will respect women's rights -- within the norms of Islamic law. Allison is joined by Yasmeen Hassan, global executive director of the human rights organizations Equality Now, who believes women and activists are still in grave danger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes, the CDC says Covid-19 hospitalizations for people under 50 are at the highest level since the start of the pandemic as infections spike driven by that Delta variant. Some scientists are taking issue with the President's decision to recommend booster shots. A non-essential travel ban has also been extended on borders of Mexico and Canada. CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook breaks it all down. Emergency medical workers in Louisiana are dealing with mostly unvaccinated patients before they get to the hospital. CBS's David Begnaud reports. More and more coronavirus patients are in need of critical care, and it is getting harder to find places to go. Reporter Megan Vanselow tells us about Goodall Witcher Hospital in Clifton, Texas, which only has two ventilators on hand, and is desperately looking for open beds. There's some good news amid the pandemic, minor league baseball survived. CBS's Peter King reports. There's chaos at the Kabul airport as the U-S military continues evacuating Americans and Afghans at risk amid the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. President Biden gave an update Friday afternoon. CBS's Steven Portnoy joins Allison with more on what the president has been saying this week. It has been tough for many who served in Afghanistan to watch. Reporter Jamie Perez is in Wisconsin. The death toll in Haiti is continuing to rise after a massive earthquake on Saturday, and life-saving aid has not reached some of the hardest hit parts of the nation. CBS's Vladimir Duthiers has been visiting towns where people need help. In this week's Kaleidoscope, the Taliban takeover and the dangers women and activists are facing in Afghanistan. The last time the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, women were forced to wear burqas and risked being beaten if they went outside without a male guardian. This time, the Taliban says it will respect women's rights -- within the norms of Islamic law. Allison is joined by Yasmeen Hassan, global executive director of the human rights organizations Equality Now, who believes women and activists are still in grave danger. Flight attendants are learning self defense, amid an array of bad behavior on flights. The F-A-A has levied more than 1 million dollars in fines of dozens of unruly passengers. CBS Erroll Barnett tells us more. There's a new program aimed at helping prison inmates in Minnesota get a second chance. Reporter Liz Collin has the story of a woman trying to earn a law degree. There's a reason your cup of Joe is getting pricier. CBS's Michael George explains. Finally, a teenage girl from Belgium is on a mission to break a world record. But CBS's Ian Lee tells us making history is just a part of this young pilot's plan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we chat with Lara Stein who is the Co-Founder and CEO of Boma Global. Prior to founding Boma, Lara was the Executive Director of Women's March Global, where she built the Women's March Global platform and oversaw all Women's March initiatives outside of the US. Previously Ms. Stein was Managing Director of Global Development at Singularity University, responsible for Singularity University's global expansion and implementation of vision and strategy. Prior to her time at SU, Lara was the founder and director of the TEDx program at the TED Conferences, creating and leading the effort to bring TED to the world by developing a program that granted free licenses to third parties to organize independent TED-like events. Stein also currently sits on the board of Equality Now, dedicated to creating a more just world for women and girls and Lalela, a non-profit dedicated to education through the arts in South Africa.Follow us!Lara: @citizenstein (and on Fireside here)Boma Global: @bomaglobal (and website here)Dear Twentysomething: @deartwentysomething (and on Fireside here)

Equality Now is an organization "that uses the power of the law to dismantle deeply rooted discrimination and inequality and build a just world for women and girls." Antonia Kirkland, Global Lead, Legal Equality and Access to Justice, Tsitsi Matekaire, Global Lead, End Sex Trafficking, and Flavia Mwangovya, Global Lead, End Harmful Practices, joined Kristan for a discussion on a variety of issues impacting women and girls, including legal inequality, sex trafficking, sexual violence & other harmful practices.

Hyenas. Evil or giant fluffy babies? Join Mary and special guest host, Froggeh, as they seek to uncover the answer. Along with talking high school crushes and quality 90s television. Warning: As always, this podcast is NOT spoiler free. Also, this episode contains talk of dark themes and practices including female genital mutilation, cannibalism, and sexual assault. Twitter: https://twitter.com/diarieswatchers (https://twitter.com/diarieswatchers) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchersdiaries/ (https://www.instagram.com/watchersdiaries/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewatchersdiaries (https://www.facebook.com/thewatchersdiaries) Tumblr: https://twd-podcast.tumblr.com/ (https://twd-podcast.tumblr.com/) For more information on female genital mutilation and how you can help put a stop to the practice, please visit https://www.who.int/health-topics/female-genital-mutilation#tab=tab_1 (The World Health Organization) and/or https://www.equalitynow.org/fgm_in_africa (Equality Now). If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault or violence, please consider reaching out and seeking help by calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673. And make sure to check out https://www.etsy.com/shop/Bookingham (Bookingham) on Etsy; their cases are absolutely beautiful and supremely top notch.

I sat with Gloria Steinem in February 2020 just before the acute wave of the #COVID19 pandemic in New York City. Gloria Steinem is a writer, political activist, and feminist organizer. She was a founder of New York and Ms. magazines. We discuss one of her recent books  The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off. Gloria co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus, the Ms. Foundation for Women, the Free to Be Foundation, and the Women's Media Center in the United States. She helped found Equality Now, Donor Direct Action, and Direct Impact Africa. For her writing, Steinem has received the Penney-Missouri Journalism Award, the Front Page and Clarion awards, the National Magazine Award, the Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Society of Writers Award from the United Nations, and the University of Missouri School of Journalism Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism. In 1993, her concern with child abuse led her to co-produce an Emmy Award–winning TV documentary for HBO, Multiple Personalities: The Search for Deadly Memories. She and Amy Richards co-produced a series of eight documentaries on violence against women around the world for VICELAND in 2016. In 2013, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. In 2019, she received the Freedom Award from the National Civil Rights Museum. Gloria is the subject of Julie Taymor's 2020 biopic, The Glorias. 

In this episode, we talk with the multi-talented Laura Marano. Laura started acting at a young age, being well known for her role on Disney's Austin & Ally. Since then she has taken on more mature roles including starring and co-producing the film, Saving Zoe, available on Netflix. This film has allowed Laura to have a powerful voice against sex trafficking, working with Equality Now and taking her message to the UN. This young star breaks down what it really takes to succeed and keep working in Hollywood. Instagram: @LauraMaranoTwitter: @LauraMaranoFacebook: Laura Marano OfficialWebsite: http://lauramarano.com 

I want a safe haven for Black people. I'm tired of seeing black people senselessly murdered for the color of their skin. I'm tired of being discriminated against most everywhere I go. In America, there is police brutality, racism, inequality - I could go on and on about the struggles and challenges facing African Americans.Here in Africa, it's not like black people catch a break. There is so much corruption and poverty - spearheaded by global greed and leaders more interested in lining their own pockets than lifting up their own people. Literally, I'm tired and frustrated seeing being a second class human - and seeing the endless brutality directed at blacks all over the world. Time's up! It's time we black people get what we deserve together. Time to get corrupt and racist people out of positions of power. Time for us to get equality and dignity. 

In celebration of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw MBE joins in conversation with activist and writer Scarlett Curtis. Together these remarkable women dive into their thoughts on feminism, ongoing cultural and global issues, and touch on why Gugu is drawn to roles that start conversations more than others. Listen to this remarkable female duo question the process of categorising oneself, expectations for actors to be activists and the importance of starting new dialogue. In November last year, Scarlett was awarded the second annual Changemaker Award for young activists presented by Equality Now, Gucci and CHIME FOR CHANGE. At the age of 24, she has already published two bestselling books, co-founded the activist collection The Pink Protest as well as being an official UN Women UK Advocate. Gugu started her career in theatre before moving onto the big screen where she now boasts an acommplished record in both TV and cinema from the likes of Black Mirror, Beauty and The Beast and The Morning Show. In 2017 she was appointed MBE for her services to drama. This episode was recorded in London ahead of the release of Gugu's latest empowering film, Misbehaviour, based on Miss Grenada winning the 1970 Miss World competition, a pivotal moment in Women's History.

Juliet Uzor tells us about winning this year's Great British Sewing Bee.What is the best way to care for a parent with dementia? We hear from Sarah Mitchell whose mother Wendy was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 58. Sarah tells us how they've adapted their lives and relationship.A new Amnesty International report has found what it calls 'a shocking level' of unreported and acquitted rapes across the Nordic countries. Why? Jacqui Hunt the Director of Equality Now's European office and Helle Jacobsen a senior Advisor and Researcher at Amnesty Denmark, discuss.What makes the adolescent brain different and why is it that an easy child can become a challenging teenager? Sarah-Jayne Blackmore a Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London helps us understand.Why is ‘Shame' the emotion of now? Hetta Howes a lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern Literature at City University London, and Tiffany Watt-Smith a cultural historian discuss.Laura Lattimore and Rashida Hardy tell us about having severe hair loss and why wearing a wig is important to them. The poet Helen Mort on her first novel Black Car Burning about rock climbing, trust and polyamory.Presented by Jane Garvey Produced by Rabeka Nurmahomed Edited by Jane ThurlowInterviewed guest: Juliet Uzor Interviewed guest: Sarah Mitchell Interviewed guest: Jacqui Hunt Interviewed guest: Helle Jacobsen Interviewed guest: Sarah-Jayne Blackmore Interviewed guest: Hetta Howes Interviewed guest: Tiffany Watt-Smith Interviewed guest: Laura Lattimore Interviewed guest: Rashida Hardy Interviewed guest: Helen Mort

“Don't Mention It” is a series from Underestimated: A Podcast about the things we're apparently not supposed to be loud about. The things that don't get talked about often enough. The stories of people and the issues they face that are undervalued in the mainstream, and shouldn't be. Today's episode, my interview with Shelby Quast, Director for the Americas for Equality Now, is the third in a three episode series within “Don't Mention It” focused on fighting to end FGM/C and gender based violence against women and girls.    Show Notes Equality Now https://www.equalitynow.org End FGM/C U.S. Network https://endfgmnetwork.org/ Additional Music Credits: “All the Answers,” by Lee Rosevere http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_5/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_For_Podcasts_5_-_02_All_the_Answers

Sorry we're late! This week Regie is joined around the table in the hottest comics store in the world (we mean this literally - AND we had to turn off the fan!) to discuss Joss Whedon's Firefly/Serenity as we approach our Can't Stop the Serenity Harrogate charity event in support of global charity Equality Now! For more info on CSTS Harrogate check out https://www.facebook.com/cstsHarrogate/ For more on the global CSTS movement check out http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/ and for more on Equality now check out https://www.equalitynow.org/ Get in touch with your opinions, ideas and anything else you want to tell us - via facebook https://www.facebook.com/geeksatthegate/ or by email at mail4geeksatgates'gmail.com

Raze the land and boil the sea; you can't take this week's podcast from... us? What is it about this _Joss Whedon_ franchise that has survived cancellation and a lack of conclusion? Why is it that so many are such adamant fans of this short-lived series? This week, we're talking about fans of Firefly, the aptly-named _Browncoats_! Next week, we'll be tackling our final topic of the season: Disney fans (and its a doozy)! ## Episode outline ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/34-james-bond-fans/) Famous Last Words **Tom:** Why do people care about this show? I guess Nathan Fillion is cool... Why do you care so much about it? Get over it! **Z:** What is the place of duelling in the world of firefly? How common is it? **G:** Is it really that good? **T:** Where's the second season? Why hasn't it been kickstarted? ### Fandom Facts **Origins:** > "Firefly" is a space Western set 500 years in the future, in the aftermath of a civil war between rebels known as Independents (or Browncoats) and a tyrannical conglomerate called the Alliance. The Independents lose the war, and under Alliance control, corporations rule openly; > > — [SFGate - When Fox canceled 'Firefly,' it ignited an Internet fan base whose burning desire for more led to 'Serenity'](http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/When-Fox-canceled-Firefly-it-ignited-an-2628890.php) Firefly was a Sci-fi Western show broadcast in 2002. Created by Joss Whedon, only 11 of the 14 recorded episodes were aired in its original US run on the FOX network before the show was cancelled. Due to DVD sales, the show was deemed successful enough to have a movie produced, _Serenity_. It stars several fan favourite actors such as Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and the late Ron Glass. **Names:** Browncoats, ["dubbed ... in honor of the doomed-but-noble Independents"](http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/When-Fox-canceled-Firefly-it-ignited-an-2628890.php) in the show. **Most Active:** Firefly fandom was most active around [October of 2005](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F014v3t,%2Fm%2F02j9_2), which is just after the release of the movie, _Serenity_. Otherwise, interest in the show has been on a very slow decline with about half as much interest now as five years ago. **Size of Fandom:** We would estimate the size of the fandom as more than 200 000 people; After the show's cancellation, FOX released a DVD set of the show which sold more than 200 000 copies — enough to get the movie greenlit. **Fan activity:** Mostly shipping characters, as in other fandoms. During the early 2000's, "Shindigs" (informal gatherings) were popular. **Fanfics:** Archive of our own has over 5600, and Fanfiction.net has over 7200. ### Are you in, or out? **T is in.** **Z is out.** **G is out.** ### This week's spotlight **[Can't Stop the Serenity](http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/)** Can't Stop the Serenity is a group that organizes screenings of Serenity for charity, usually [Equality Now](https://www.equalitynow.org/), an organization working for equality for women and girls. Since 2006, they have raised over $1 mil USD, and it is entirely run by volunteers! > We share the ideal that people should “aim to misbehave,” if it absolutely means doing the right thing. We hold true that anyone can make a difference, and no effort is insignificant. Further we believe that a government shouldn't destroy the rights of its citizens, regardless of sex. Basically, we watch our shows, support our causes and allow our voices to be heard because we live in countries which allow us to do so. But we realise that there are other people out there who can not do what we can do. > > — [Can't Stop the Serenity](http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/) **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.

In the 1970s, there was a huge effort to pass an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. It narrowly failed, and Equality Now's Jessica Neuwirth says it's time to bring […] The post Jessica Neuwirth: Bring Back the ERA and Is Charter Partners Just Sneaky Privatization? appeared first on KKFI.