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La fistule obstétricale est une lésion provoquée par un accouchement prolongé et aggravée par l'excision ou lorsque la maman est très jeune. Un fléau qui concerne 500 000 femmes dans le monde, dont 250 000 se trouvent en Afrique subsaharienne. Direction la région de Kolda, en Casamance, dans le sud du Sénégal, où une ONG fait de la prévention et accompagne jusqu'à la guérison les femmes qui en souffrent. De notre envoyé spécial à Kolda,À peine arrivées dans le village de Sare Kanta, les équipes de l'ONG Tostan distribuent des brochures sur la fistule obstétricale aux habitantes. Parmi elles, Hothia Mballo, qui connaît déjà le sujet. Pendant près de cinq ans, après un accouchement difficile, cette femme de 41 ans a souffert des conséquences physiques et sociales de la fistule : « Je vivais isolée des membres de ma famille, j'avais honte de ne pas pouvoir retenir mes urines et de sentir mauvais. Mais mon mari ne m'a jamais haïe à cause de la maladie et contrairement à d'autres femmes, il m'a toujours soutenue. Aujourd'hui, je peux dire que le tabou est brisé, parce que tout le monde m'a vue guérir. »Une évolution dans le comportement au sein des communautés qu'a observées Penda Damso, une agente de mobilisation sociale qui intervient dans toute la région : « Au départ, il y a de la honte. Voilà, les femmes, des fois, quand la sensibilisation se termine, vous allez dans d'autres villages, c'est après qu'on vous interpelle pour vous dire que dans le village que vous avez quitté, il y a une femme porteuse de fistule. »À écouter aussiFistules obstétricales : les prévenir grâce aux consultations prénatalesFinté Boiro est le coordinateur de Tostan dans la zone sud du Sénégal. Lui aussi souligne l'importance de la prévention et l'accompagnement dans les soins : « Les capacités des femmes ont été renforcées, c'est pourquoi on a eu aussi à prendre en charge ces femmes victimes de la fistule obstétricale à travers le traitement, la réparation de ces femmes-là. »Une réparation qui prend du temps et sur laquelle le Dr Emmanuel Kazubwenge est spécialisé depuis plus de dix ans. Le chef du service de chirurgie de l'hôpital régional de Kolda évoque sa prise en charge : « Elle est complexée, elle est multidisciplinée, elle est sociale, elle est médicale, elle est économique. On nous les amène, on les consulte. S'il faut opérer, on les opère. C'est une chirurgie délicate et une chirurgie, peut-être pas urgente, mais une chirurgie parfois avec des échecs, ce n'est pas étonnant d'avoir une femme multi opérée. »Le médecin se réjouit tout de même de voir de moins en moins de femmes venir consulter pour une fistule obstétricale. Grâce, selon lui, à la multiplication des structures sanitaires de proximité qui offrent aux femmes un suivi tout au long de la grossesse et après l'accouchement.

Tostan was built on the belief that, given the right tools, communities can solve their problems better than foreign organizations. After two decades of supporting hundreds of communities across Western Africa, that belief has been proven true. Today, Tostan's CEO Elena Bonometti explains why the organization's unique community empowerment program is so effective and how other entities can implement it. If you want to learn more about Tostan, visit https://tostan.org/--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Selon l'OMS, le tabac fait plus de 8 millions de morts chaque année. Parmi ces 8 millions de victimes, 1.3 million sont des non-fumeurs involontairement exposés à la fumée du tabac. Cancers du poumon, BPCO, de la sphère ORL ou de la vessie, infarctus du myocarde, insuffisance respiratoire… Le tabac est responsable de nombreuses maladies. Quels sont les effets du tabac sur la santé du fumeur et de son entourage ? Comment arrêter de fumer ? Comment aider un proche qui souhaite arrêter ? À l'occasion du Mois sans Tabac, les auditeurs de l'émission posent leurs questions à un médecin spécialisé. Pr Bertrand Dautzenberg, tabacologue à l'Institut Arthur Vernes à Paris. Pr Alexandre Boko Kouassi, pneumologue et responsable de l'Unité d'aide au sevrage tabagique au CHU de Cocody, en Côte d'Ivoire. ► En fin d'émission, nous vous proposons de partir au Sénégal, à l'occasion du premier Forum africain sur le Bien-être, qui se déroule à Thiès du 29 novembre au 1er décembre 2023. Interview de Carina Ndiaye, directrice des Partenariats de Tostan.

Selon l'OMS, le tabac fait plus de 8 millions de morts chaque année. Parmi ces 8 millions de victimes, 1.3 million sont des non-fumeurs involontairement exposés à la fumée du tabac. Cancers du poumon, BPCO, de la sphère ORL ou de la vessie, infarctus du myocarde, insuffisance respiratoire… Le tabac est responsable de nombreuses maladies. Quels sont les effets du tabac sur la santé du fumeur et de son entourage ? Comment arrêter de fumer ? Comment aider un proche qui souhaite arrêter ? À l'occasion du Mois sans Tabac, les auditeurs de l'émission posent leurs questions à un médecin spécialisé. Pr Bertrand Dautzenberg, tabacologue à l'Institut Arthur Vernes à Paris. Pr Alexandre Boko Kouassi, pneumologue et responsable de l'Unité d'aide au sevrage tabagique au CHU de Cocody, en Côte d'Ivoire. ► En fin d'émission, nous vous proposons de partir au Sénégal, à l'occasion du premier Forum africain sur le Bien-être, qui se déroule à Thiès du 29 novembre au 1er décembre 2023. Interview de Carina Ndiaye, directrice des Partenariats de Tostan.

This is a case study episode that highlights how Spring Impact and mission-driven organizations work together to change more lives. Tostan empowers communities to develop and achieve their vision for the future. This important community work ultimately seeks to inspire a large-scale movement that will create dignity for all. One of Tostan's greatest successes has been in stopping female genital cutting in the communities that they work in, a problem that is notoriously hard to tackle. On a mission to make an impact on a larger scale, Tostan has engaged Spring Impact to help them turn their ambitions into reality. In today's episode, Elena Bonnometti, CEO of Tostan, talks about how their work with Spring Impact has enabled them to scale in ways they hadn't thought possible before. Learn more about Tostan here. This case study episode of the Mission to Scale Podcast is produced by Colectivo -- Learn more about Spring Impact. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

In episode 30 of the Investing in Impact podcast, we speak with Maya Winkelstein, CEO of Open Road Alliance on using a hybrid philanthropic  model to make over $50 million in grants and low-interest loans to organizations and companies across the impact sector.Maya Winkelstein is the CEO of Open Road Alliance, a hybrid philanthropic and investment initiative focused on advancing solutions to Keep Impact on Track. In her role, she is responsible for the organization's overall strategy and management of the global Open Road Alliance team. Since its inception in 2012, Open Road has made over $50 million in grants and low-interest loans to organizations across the impact sector which have encountered unexpected roadblocks. Through this strategy, Open Road has kept over $411 million of impact on track across all sectors and geographies, for both registered nonprofits and for-profit social enterprises. The organization also conducts research and advocates for the adoption of long-term, system-wide risk management practices in the philanthropic sector. Maya served as Open Road's inaugural Executive Director, and previously worked as an Associate Director with the consulting firm williamsworks where her clients included the Eastern Congo Initiative, Nike Foundation, PATH, Tostan, and TOMS Shoes. Prior to williamsworks, she served in multiple roles across the nonprofit and government sectors focusing on program development, fundraising strategy, and corporate partnerships. Maya writes and speaks frequently about Open Road's work and its growing research expertise on ‘Risk Management in Philanthropy.' She is a regular speaker at forums including Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Skoll World Forum, and PEAK Grantmaking. Her work has appeared in Stanford Social Innovation Review, Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Foundation Review and many other publications. In 2017, Maya was featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's ‘On the Rise' series and Huffington Post's ‘Women in Business.' She is a former Board Member of the Global Press Institute and a current member of the Leadership Advisory Council for GrantAdvisors.org. Maya holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan; MSc from the London School of Economics; and Certificate in Finance from Georgetown University.About Open Road AllianceOur loans help social enterprises and nonprofits overcome obstacles to impact as they challenge the status quo to create a better world.From the tele-health company requiring additional equipment and staff due to rapid demand during COVID-19, to the social enterprise facing a delayed Series A investment due to Brexit, Open Road loans ensure innovative efforts to address the world's greatest challenges can carry on without interruption.Our investment strategy is designed to keep impact first. We seek to maximize social returns while meeting financial requirements. We exist to serve the social sector, not the other way around. If you think that you are eligible for a one-time Open Road loan please submit an initial inquiry.Listen to more Causeartist podcasts here.Check out the Impact Investor platform here - Discover Impact Investors from around the world.We are powered by:Podcast Made with TransistorPodcast cover design Made with CanvaBuild amazing web platforms with Webflow

Seit 20 Jahren reist eine der bekanntesten Schauspielerinnen Deutschlands, Katja Riemann, als Botschafterin für humanitäre Hilfe durch die Welt. 2020 hat sie ein Buch über ihr Erlebtes in den Projektreisen mit dem Titel „Jeder hat. Niemand darf - Projektreisen“ geschrieben. Sie nimmt uns mit an unbekannte Orte & schafft es ohne auf die Tränendrüse zu drücken, oder Menschen bloßzustellen, ihre Schicksale mit uns zu teilen & zu zeigen, dass Spenden & persönliches Engagement einen Unterschied machen kann. Hier mal ein Fakt: 140 Millionen Mädchen & Frauen, schätzt man, sind weltweit beschnitten. Jedes Jahr kommen in Afrika 3 Millionen dazu. NGOs wie Tostan schaffen es, mit unermüdlichem Einsatz, eine Veränderung zu bringen – und zwar von innen heraus – wie die aussieht, verrät Katja uns im Gespräch. Ein Gedanke, der Katja auf der Reise nach Rumänien noch mal klarer wurde ist, dass sich „die Stärke eines Landes in dem Umgang mit den Schwachen zeigt“. Katja hat viel gesehen & manches lässt sie nicht los. Wir reden darüber, wo Hilfe ankommt & nötig ist. Und was sie nur schwer verdauen kann, wenn es um das Thema ihres neuen Buches „Flucht“ geht. Außerdem sprechen wir über ihre Dokumentation „…and here we are! Eine Filmschule in Moria“, die ab dem 01.05. auf der Arte Mediathek abrufbar ist. Dafür fuhr sie in das berühmteste Flüchtlingslager Europas, Moria auf Lesbos. Seit 2018 gibt es dort die Filmschule „Refocus media labs“, die jungen Menschen im Flüchtlingslager beibringt, mit Fotoapparat & Filmkamera umzugehen, um selbst Reportagen & fiktionale Filme zu produzieren. Wenn ich in kommenden Interview nach Vorbildern gefragt werde, dann werde ich Katja Riemann nennen. Ich verneige mich vor soviel Engagement & freue mich umso mehr, dass sie heute bei ZWEIvorZWÖLF zu Gast ist. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katjariemann/ Buch: „Jeder hat. Niemand darf. Projektreisen.“ https://www.buch7.de/produkt/jeder-hat-niemand-darf-katja-riemann/1038655786?ean=9783103973136 Stelp: https://stelp.eu/ Germany must act: https://www.instagram.com/germanymustact/ Dokumentation:„…and here we are! Eine Filmschule in Moria“ auf ARTE in der Reihe Carte Blanche am 01.05.2021 um 0:05 Uhr! Link: https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/073049-060-A/square-fuer-kuenstler/ UNICEF: https://www.unicef.de/ Tosdan: https://www.tostan.org/ Plan International: https://www.plan.de/ Empfehlung von Katja: Buch: „Im Grunde gut“ von Rutger Bregman - https://www.buch7.de/produkt/im-grunde-gut-rutger-bregman/1038913598?ean=9783498002008 Partnercorner: Natürlich wieder dabei: Dr. Hauschka! 100% zertifizierte Naturkosmetik seit mehr als 50 Jahren, fair gehandelt, tierversuchs- & mikroplastikfrei. Website: www.drhauschka.de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhauschka.de/ Kamphausen Verlag: Wir legen euch das Buch „Die Erde stirbt – Werde ein Erdenretter“ von dem französischen Astrophysiker & Philosophen Aurélien Barrau ans Herz. Klimaschutz ist Menschenschutz könnte den Inhalt dieses Buches nicht besser beschreiben. Website: https://www.kamphausen.media/produkt/die-erde-stirbt/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/kamphausen.media Polarstern Energie Alles zur Zusammenarbeit mit Africa Green Tec & Polarstern Energie in Madagascar findet ihr hier: Artikel/Website: https://www.polarstern-energie.de/magazin/artikel/interview-mit-africa-greentec/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polarstern_energie/ *** WISSENSWERT #22 präsentiert von gebana: Minute: (00:40:22) Heute sprechen wir über Burkina Faso. Links: Crowdfunding: https://www.gebana.com/waw Das ganze Interview: https://www.gebana.de/de/blog/2021/04/08/das-mediale-bild-von-burkina-faso-ist-falsch/ Arte Reportage: https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/101519-000-A/burkina-faso-die-milizen-diktieren-das-gesetz/ gebana: https://www.gebana.de/de/ RABATTCODE: Ihr bekommt 10€ Rabatt auf einen Mindestbestellwert von 40€! (Gilt für Neukunden) Code: AK_zweivorzwoelf21*** ZWEIvorZWÖLF Infos/Kontakt: Website: https://www.zweivorzwoelf.info/ Produktion & Musik: David Wehle david@ZWEIvorZWOELF.de, https://www.instagram.com/david_wehle/ Redaktion & Interviews: Andrea Gerhard https://www.instagram.com/andreagerhard_tall_area/?hl=de ZWEI vor ZWÖLF ist offen für Sponsoren & Partner. Wir wissen, dass Nachhaltigkeits-Unternehmen oft nur ein kleines Marketing-Budget haben. Kontaktiert uns einfach und wir finden eine LösungJ Du kannst ZWEIvorZWÖLF auch via PayPal unterstützen: https://www.paypal.me/2vor12podcast?locale.x=de_DE

Award winning human rights activist Molly Melching from episode 15 of 40 for Tea, and Rach Allan explore her experience of 2020, answering: What did it smell, taste & sound like?  What did you learn & let go? What wisdom are you taking into 2021. 02.22  - dressing up for zoom calls 02.54 - the smells 05.45 - COVID in Senegal & Tostan work on translation to 15 languages 09.15 - Letting go:  CEO transition years, Colouring hair 11.09 - Accepting status as an Elder at 71 13.01 - The gold with a beautiful Wolof proverb - “it’s better to find a path out, than stand and shout at the forest.” Welcome to this new set of bonus episodes!  They are unedited, rough, ready and real talking, real stories & reflections from 2020.   We’ve all been in the same storm, in different boats, having different experiences. We explore perspectives and the wisdom we can borrow from someone else's story.  Gold nuggets to journey into 2021 with.  This is an invitation to listen with curiosity and an open heart. Being human has come to a new level of vulnerability, it is time for us to come together and connect to ourselves and each other in new ways.  We need each other. Who are we becoming and what do we want for ourselves and our lives moving forward. You can contact Rach & apply to work with her on rach at talkagency.co Join the mailing list here:  /  Instagram @40fortea Here are the Tostan booklets on COVID19 now available open source in 15 languages.

A powerful conversation on social norm change and the power of human rights education.  Rach talks with award winner Molly Melching, founder of Tostan, shares her personal journey to address the taboo of female genital cutting in West Africa and transform the lives of thousands of communities across the globe.  We are called to explore the power of culture, dialogue and informed choice.  Eye opening, heart opening and an inspiring call to action.  Join us again for another cuppa next Tuesday.   In this podcast you will hear of: How Women found their voice through human rights conversations and social norms exploration in Senegal Molly's personal story and perspectives on culture in West Africa & Wolof language. How female genital cutting was eradicated in communities in West Africa The power of perspectives - when we learn about others we learn about ourselves. Tea drinking in Senegal,  Moringa tea & Diabetes. If you enjoyed the podcast, do subscribe, share, like, rate and review and help us spread all the good stuff.     Find all the inside info on 40 for tea:  More on Molly:  Find Tostan Find Rach Allan  LinkedIn:  Website:  For show notes and past guests, please visit https://40fortea.libsyn.com/   Molly Melching has lived in Senegal since 1974 and founded the international NGO, Tostan, in 1991. Tostan, meaning “breakthrough” in Wolof, implements a holistic, three-year empowering education program that has engaged over 3,000 rural African communities in themes of democracy, human rights, health, literacy and project management skills. The program has led to thousands of women holding leadership posts and over 8,800 communities in eight African countries publicly declaring their commitment to abandon harmful traditional practices. Molly and Tostan have received international recognition for their work in the areas of social norm change and human rights education including: The Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize, The Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and UNESCO’s King Sejong Literacy Prize. A New York Times best-selling book by Aimee Molloy, However Long the Night, vividly relates Molly and Tostan's story and they are also featured in Melinda Gates's 2019 book, Moment of Lift. Articles Gillespie, Diane & Melching, Molly (2010), “The Transformative Power of Democracy and Human Rights in Nonformal Education: The Case of Tostan”, Adult Education Quarterly, 60 (4), 477-498. (Attached to this email) Ashoka, (2013) “The Crucial Role Of Empathy In Development: Q&A With Social Entrepreneur Molly Melching" https://www.ashoka.org/en-kr/story/crucial-role-empathy-development-qa-social-entrepreneur-molly-melching Melching, Molly (2013), “To Change Society, First Change Minds”, CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/31/opinion/melching-africa-social-change/index.html Martin, Courtney (2013), “However Long the Night: Q&A with Molly Melching”, Stanford Social Innovation Review. https://ssir.org/articles/entry/however_long_the_night_a_qa_with_molly_melching Q&A:: A Senegal-based humanitarian group helps African communities reject harmful practices against women https://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-global-molly-melching-qa-20171106-story.html  Dugger, Celia (2011) “Senegal Curbs a Bloody Rite for Girls and Women” New York Times Video and Article. Books where Tostan is featured prominently: However Long the Night by Aimee Molloy (Molly and Tostan's story) (2013) HarperOne Gates, Melinda. Moment of Lift (2019) Flatiron books. Clinton, Hillary, The Book of Gutsy Women.  (2019) Simon and Schuster publishers. Martin, Roger. & Osberg, Sally. (2015), Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works, Published by Harvard Business Review Press. Carter, President Jimmy. (2014) A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power. Simon & Schuster. Kristof, Nicholas (2009), Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Knopf (Tostan featured in Chapter 13)  

Molly Melching arrived in Senegal in the 70s as a student for what was supposed to be just six months, but instead spent the majority of her life working through the organization she founded, Tostan—which means “breakthrough” in the Wolof language, to convince more than 8,000 communities across eight West African countries to abandon female [...]Read More...

In this final episode our party continues to battle Tersa the Terrible in our Runequest Antipodes campaign using the new Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha ruleset. Our intrepid party; Sindred the Sleeper, Tostan the Barber, Vidad Europote, Hengest the Scribe, Enders and Jeanne D'arc are deep in combat with a band of vicious broo including the vengeful ghost of Tersa the Terrible who is seeking revenge against her killers. Which of our party will be the first to loose their life..........? Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha by Chaosium actual play.

Diane Gillespie is an Educational Psychologist, Author, and Philanthropist. She is the author of Stories for Getting Back to Sleep. Diane is an Emerita Professor of Community Psychology from the University of Washington Bothell. She used her knowledge and understanding of stories to craft sleep scenarios designed to help people fall back to sleep in the middle of the night.Stories for Getting Back to Sleep is available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook. 16 stories in all, they’re set in relaxing places conducive to sleep: cozy mountain cabins, luxurious spas, a tropical beach, an overstuffed chair in a Victorian Bed and Breakfast.In each story, the character secures their surroundings. Then through the process of attending to peaceful details in the setting, they relax their body until they’re sound asleep.Listeners are encouraged to remember the sequence of events so that in the darkness they can crawl back into bed, pull up their covers, imagine themselves in the stories, and go back to sleep.Diane is also a volunteer and advocate for the nonprofit, Tostan, whose vision and mission is to empower communities to develop and achieve their vision for the future and inspire large-scale movements leading to dignity for all. Proceeds from the sale of 'Getting Back to Sleep" are donated to Tostan. Click here to learn more about Diane on her website.Click here to find Stories for Getting Back to Sleep on Amazon.Click here to find the Stories for Getting Back to Sleep Facebook page.Click here to connect with Diane on LinkedIn.Click here to learn more about Tostan.Link to Success InSight Podcast: https://www.successinsightpodcast.com/2019/12/diane-gillespie.html

In this episode continue the battle with the Broos in our Runequest Antipodes campaign using the new Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha ruleset. Our intrepid party; Sindred the Sleeper, Tostan the Barber, Vidad Europote, Hengest the Scribe, Enders and Jeanne D'arc are deep in combat with a band of vicious broo including the legendary Tersa the Terrible and.....The Kraken!!! Will our heroes escape the clutches and vanquish their enemies? Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha by Chaosium actual play.

Godfrey Ochieng’ Okumu is a program officer at Tostan, an organization that helps African communities bring about sustainable development and positive social transformation based on human rights. The program engages participants using familiar methods of communication such as dialogue and exchange, theatre, poetry, and song while addressing topics of high interest. Godfrey speaks to me […] The post E13 Training drivers of change to end FGM/C with Godfrey Ochieng’ appeared first on Kipainoi.

BONUS EPISODE 2 - In this episode we continue wrap-up a chapter of the Runequest Antipodes campaign using the new Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha ruleset. Our intrepid party; Sindred the Sleeper, Tostan the Barber, Vidad Europote, Hengest the Scribe, Enders and Jeanne D'arc continue their shopping montage and attend their cult's holy days.. Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha actual play.

BONUS EPISODE - In this episode we wrap-up a chapter of the Runequest Antipodes campaign using the new Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha ruleset. Our intrepid party; Sindred the Sleeper, Tostan the Barber, Vidad Europote, Hengest the Scribe, Enders and Jeanne D'arc reach Clearwine Fort and attempt to replenish their rune points and sell of the loot they've accumulated. Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha actual play.

Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha actual play. In this episode we continue the Runequest Antipodes campaign using the new Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha ruleset. Our intrepid party; Sindred the Sleeper, Tostan the Barber, Vidad Europote, Hengest the Scribe, Enders and Jeanne D'arc cfainlly face off against the leaders of the broo raiding party. Will they rescue the children or will they fall to disease.....? 

Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha gameplay. In this episode we play the second half of session 4 for  the Runequest Antipodes campaign using the new Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha ruleset. Our intrepid party; Sindred the Sleeper, Tostan the Barber, Vidad Europote, Hengest the Scribe, Enders and Jeanne D'arc continue their rescue of local children from a group of Broo. We meet Smellyarse, Puke, Mucus and Pus and attempt to battle through an evening of terrible rolls AND sound quality, so apologies in advance!!

Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha gameplay. In this episode we play session 4 the Runequest Antipodes campaign using the new Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha ruleset. Our intrepid party; Sindred the Sleeper, Tostan the Barber, Vidad Europote, Hengest the Scribe, Enders and Jeanne D'arc continue there battle against the broo that are terrorising enhabitants of Sword Vale. Learn how to fumble and exciting uses of the Darkwalk/Catseye combo.

Runequest: Rolepalying in Glorantha gameplay. In this episode we play session 3 the Runequest Antipodes campaign using the new Runequest: Roleplaying in Glorantha ruleset. We join your intrepid party; Sindred the Sleeper, Tostan the Barber, Vidad Europote, Hengest the Scribe, Enders and Jeanne D'arc as they battle a small band of Broo.

EPISODE 28: VERVE 2018 End of Year Wrap Up! This episode Anna Quick- Palmer (Founder & ‘Mother’ of VERVE) talks with Erin Whiteley (Chief Managing Feminist at VERVE) about everything VERVE have done this year in the name of Feminism! Take a listen to hear about all the events, fundraising, protests & vulva cupcakes we’ve had in 2018… We’d like to thank all followers, old & new, for making our year as Femi-tastic as possible! And thank you to all of you who are causing ripples in the world. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year! If you want to know a bit more about our evening in support of the documentary ‘We Still Rise’, head over here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/karma-footprint-verve-ptt-for-we-still-rise-documentary-jan-2018?rq=we%20still%20rise%20 If you want to know more about the ‘We Still Rise’ Documentary, go to this link: https://www.westillrisemovie.com More information on the Time’s Up Rally 2018 here: https://www.womensmarchlondon.com/times-up-rally/2018/1/21/times-up-rally Read our blog on our 2nd Annual My Bloody Galentine 2018 here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/karma-footprint-my-bloody-galentine-2018-rocked-our-feminist-world?rq=my%20bloody%20galentine%20 Read about our International Women’s Day event here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/karma-footprint-verve-ptt-x-iwd-2018?rq=IWD%202018 The pub we went to on IWD was called The Lexington - a WOMAN owned bar! Take a look here: http://thelexington.co.uk Read Anna’s blog on VERVE’s time at WITW conference in NYC here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/wow?rq=WOW%20 Look up the AMAZING work that luminary bakery do: http://www.luminarybakery.com Take a look at Chanju Mwanza’s Karma Footprint blog on our Think Tank with Molly Melching, founder of Tostan: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/prosecco-think-tank-molly-melching-tostan?rq=tostan Learn more about our Partnership event with Welcome Sessions here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/verve-partnership-event-welcome-sessions-1-may-2018?rq=rich%20mix Read our Karma Footprint blog on our volunteer trip to Calais with Refugee Community Kitchen here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/karma-footprint-verve-calais-volunteer-trip-with-refugee-community-kitchen-august-2018?rq=calais Read our interview with Erin Whiteley on her time volunteering in Calais here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/a-volunteer-trip-with-help-refugees-an-interview-with-team-verve-member-erin?rq=calais More on our event with Buy From A Black Woman here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/2018/9/11/buy-from-a-black-woman-verve-think-tank-september-2018-philladelphia-usa?rq=buy%20from%20a%20black%20woman And here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/buy-from-a-black-woman-a-verve-think-tank-event?rq=buy%20from%20a%20black%20woman And here!: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/karma-footprint-verve-hq-prosecco-think-tank-london-aug-2018-buy-from-a-black-woman?rq=buy%20from%20a%20black%20woman Here’s a little bit more on our decision to take the ‘prosecco’ out of the Think Tank…: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/verve-think-tank-taking-the-prosecco-out-of-the-think-tank?rq=VTT (If you want to know more, come to our next event and ask…) Take a look at our wrap up blog from our event with Partners in Health here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/wrapup-verve-think-tank-with-partners-in-health?rq=PIH VERVE links: Website: https://www.verveup.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/verve_up/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/verve_up FB: https://www.facebook.com/verveup/ Host: Anna Quick- Palmer - Founder & Mother of VERVE Co-host: Erin Whiteley - Chief Managing Feminist at VERVE Music Intro & Outro: Jamie Masterson - Freelance Music Producer (insta: jaytmasterson) Podcast Editor: Helena Burton- Jones Speaking over Intro & Outro music: Anna Quick- Palmer - VERVE Founder & Chief Feminist Operative Please reach out if we've missed something in our episode notes. contact@verveup.com

EPISODE 14: Your Voluntourism Is Doing More Harm Than Good This week VERVE bring in Chanju Mwanza, badass feminist who contributes to VERVE’s blog, to read and discuss her recent blog ‘Your Voluntourism is Doing More Harm Than Good’. Afterwards Chief Feminist Operative & CEO of VERVE, Anna Quick Palmer, and Chief Managing Feminist, Erin Whiteley, talk to Chanju about the complex issue of ‘White Saviour-ism’. We discuss the negative impacts of young adults using their 'volunteering' as a way to travel, how awful it is for children to get attached to those they won't see again, and how to know when to help & when to step back. Has your own volunteering been more harmful than helpful? Listen for the ways in which you can help instead of hinder through your own volunteering. Article ‘Your Voluntourism is Doing More Harm Than Good’ by VERVE Contributor Chanju Mwanza: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/your-voluntourism-is-doing-more-harm-than-good?rq=voluntourism GVI Volunteering that Anna mentions her daughters helped with: https://www.gvi.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImoqM3su13QIV6pztCh2nRwucEAAYASAAEgIx_fD_BwE Defining what ‘White Saviour Complex is’: https://everydayfeminism.com/2016/06/white-savior-problem/ What the volunteering programme that Anna mentions, ‘Peace Corps’: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Corps More on one of VERVE’s favoured charities, Tostan: https://www.tostan.org VERVE social links: Website: https://www.verveup.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/verve_up/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/verve_up FB: https://www.facebook.com/verveup/ Speaking: Anna Quick-Palmer - VERVE Chief Feminist Operative Erin Whiteley - VERVE Chief Managing Feminist Chanju Mwanza - VERVE Contributor Helena Burton- Jones - VERVE Podcast Manager & Editor Music Intro & Outro: Jamie Masterson - Freelance Music Producer (insta: jaytmasterson) Speaking over Intro & Outro music: Anna Quick- Palmer - VERVE Founder & Chief Feminist Operative

Guest: Molly Melching Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Molly Melching, founding director of Tostan, an organization in Senegal empowering local communities to learn more about sustainable development and social transformation through a greater awareness for human rights issues. Ms. Melching shares more about her organization, emphasizing that women in Senegal are quickly becoming more effective community leaders, as they take on greater responsbility for making the important decisions that affect the health of their entire country.

Guest: Molly Melching Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Molly Melching, founder of Tostan, an NGO organization based in Senegal, West Africa, that uses human rights education to empower communities around healthcare issues, joins host Dr. Maurice Pickard. They explore Tostan's successful education campaign on the health and human rights effects of female genital cutting. Key to its success was an approach that included an understanding of the history and social norms of the culture. Hosted by Dr. Maurice Pickard.