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Hey Changemaker! In this podcast, Julia Wiklander, Founder of Girls’ Globe, speaks with activists, advocates, founders, entrepreneurs, researchers and other changemakers - on the issues they care about and their journeys to doing something about it. Learn how to take inspired action and build movements of change. We’re here for uplifting conversations to build solidarity and hope - and to inspire you to use your gifts, passions, frustrations and uniqueness to follow your own purpose as a cha ...
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White Noise Collective is a volunteer anti-racist feminist collective. Since 2010, we have offered spaces for deep reflection, dialogue and political education to amplify racial justice action in our movements and our lives. Our work focuses on the patterns of interaction between white racial privilege and gender marginalization. Our core collective is made up of white trans nonbinary folks and cis women dedicated to growing movements for collective liberation. We are located in and recordin ...
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Interviews with researchers and PhD students to discuss their latest publications and engage with contemporary debates related to power and environment. Produced and hosted by Carmen Mapis and Noé Mendoza
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Beth Woroniuk is currently a Senior Fellow with the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative. Until earlier this year, she was the Vice-President, Policy at the Equality Fund. Beth has worked to advance gender justice and feminist approaches to policymaking for over 35 years. She has advised and worked with bilateral aid agencies, women’s funds, UN en…
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Hassina Sherjan is the Founder and CEO of Aid Afghanistan For Education. She has over 30 years of experience in education, business, communication, and journalism. Hassina is a co-author of “Toughing It Out in Afghanistan,” published in February 2011, and has published various op-eds in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, USA Tod…
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Elizabeth Dartnall is the Executive Director of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI). She has 25+ years of expertise in health systems, mental health, and addressing violence against women and children. Liz is an experienced global health specialist. Her career encompasses roles in both government and research in a range of countries acro…
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Laura Somoggi, Co-CEO at Womanity, is an international development expert with a focus on gender equity, social impact, and trust-based philanthropy. A feminist and strong advocate for devolution of power through equitable partnerships, she has overseen programmes with a presence in 15 countries. Coming from a colonised country and a family of refu…
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Amé Atsu David is the Regional Co-Director for Africa at the Global Fund for Children. Global Fund for Children partners with local organizations around the world to help children and youth reach their full potential and advance their rights. Amé is a human rights activist and an advocate for adolescent girls. She joins us in the Girls' Globe Solid…
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Neha Gurung is a human rights lawyer from Nepal. Neha is the Co-founder and Head of Legal Aid and Advocacy at the Citizenship Affected People's Network, Nepal. She is also currently the Co-Lead at the Global Movement Against Statelessness. In the Girls' Globe Solidarity Studio, Neha shares parts of her story. She speaks about how she was affected b…
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Lopa Banerjee is the Director at the Civil Society Division at UN Women. In this episode Lopa Banerjee speaks with Felogene Anumo in the Girls' Globe Solidarity Studio. They speak about civil society engagement, the Generation Equality Forum and anti-rights movements. Lopa shares what brings her hope - the leadership of young feminists around the w…
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Jona Turalde is the Community, Operations, and Resource Mobilization Lead of Transform Education, the young feminist coalition hosted by UN Girls Education Initiative. She's a young feminist activist from the Philippines, who has worked in key leadership positions on various governing boards and advisory roles of international development organizat…
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Oyidiya Oji is the Policy and Advocacy Advisor for Digital Rights at the European Network Against Racism (ENAR). She focuses on advocacy in regards to AI and related digital rights portfolios. She defends a transversal and sustainable relationship with EU institutions with a racial equality lens. Previously, she researched and mapped projects of re…
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Nesmah Mansoor is a Women's Peace and Security expert and a Co-founder of the Peace Track Initiative, currently serving as their Policy and Communication Senior Officer. She specializes in the intersection of peacebuilding and climate justice and is Peace Track Initiative’s focal point for Feminist Climate Justice issues. Nesmah is also pursuing a …
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Deepti Mathew is the Chief Executive Officer at Street Business School. Deepti has over 25 years of experience leading complex, global projects as a strategy and transformation consultant with a range of organizations. She grew up in India, Tanzania and Cameroon, and is committed to development and improving livelihoods for the world’s most vulnera…
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Françoise Moudouthe is a Pan-African Feminist and a supporter of feminist movements. She is currently the CEO of the African Women's Development Fund. African Women's Development Fund is a feminist fund that resources, supports and nurtures African women’s rights organisations and feminist movements to sustain themselves. In the Girls' Globe Solida…
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Magda-Sarah Boulabiza is the policy and advocacy advisor for climate and economic justice at the European Network Against Racism (ENAR). Magda has experience working with migration and asylum law in France and in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility in relation to diversity and inclusion of minority groups in the workplace. Magda has a Mast…
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Adèle Kirsten has been a non-violent, social justice activist for almost 40 years in South Africa, and is the Director of Gun Free South Africa, of which she was a founding member. Adèle became active in the anti-apartheid movement in the late 70’s as a result of her opposition to the injustices of the apartheid system, the growing militarisation o…
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Chiara Martinelli is the Director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe. CAN Europe is Europe's leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. With over 200 member organisations active in 40 European countries, representing over 1,700 NGOs and more than 40 million citizens, CAN Europe promotes sustainable climate, energy and development …
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Students across Western nations are taking to the streets and to their universities to demand them to end their complicity in the crimes of Israel and the ongoing genocide. Students are making noise and making waves of change. The student protests that started in the US, have spread across the country and across Europe. These students have been cal…
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Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury. It leaves a woman incontinent, humiliated, and—all too often—shunned by her community. Surgery is the only cure. Habiba C. Mohamed, Regional Director of Programs in Africa at Fistula Foundation. Bwalya Magawa Chomba is the Program Director for Zambia at Fistula Foundation. In this episode they e…
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Emmanuel Achiri is the Policy and Advocacy Officer at the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) - an expert on migration, policing and security. He holds a doctorate in International Relations with a focus on international law and forced migration. "Europe fails to acknowledge its history. Europe fails to acknowledge that one of the reasons why we…
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Sharon Kathryn D’Agostino is a passionate advocate for the empowerment of women and girls, and for the human rights of all. Sharon founded the story-sharing platform, SayItForward.org, and she hosts monthly Women’s Circles online. She believes in the power of stories to spark our compassion for ourselves and for others, and to recognize that we are…
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"I strongly feel that the world is like a puzzle. One piece of the puzzle is not important than another." Mwanahamisi “Mishy” Singano talks about WEDO, the Women's Environment and Development Organization, and what feminist solidarity means to her. Mishy is the Senior Global Policy Lead at WEDO and an African feminist passionate about fighting stru…
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"Women's rights organizations should collectively come up to speak about the issues of all women with disabilities. The fact that we are women with disabilities does not make us lesser women." Lucy Mulombi shares her call to action in the Girls' Globe Solidarity Studio - a space where activists, advocates, experts and changemakers are invited to sh…
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Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this conversation with WNC New York Chapter. Chapter leaders Lissa Van…
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Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this conversation with close collaborator Rascal Roubos (they/them) an…
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Archival Interview 4: Reflections from close collaborators Ream, Cynthia Ashley and Josephine Radbill
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Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share these messages from close collaborators of WNC, Ream (they/them), Jose…
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Contemplative and playful conversation with core members Toran Ailisheva (they/them) and Zara Zimbardo (she/her). Two of the founding core members, Toran and Zara reflect on the impact of WNC, sharing about their political evolution in collaboration for over a decade. To learn more about Toran and their offerings, check out: http://dropsinthewaterf…
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Potent insights and movement memories with core members Julia Sebastian (she/her) and Nicole Wires (she/her), interviewed by Zara Zimbardo (she/her). Julia, Nicole and Zara reflect on the impact of WNC. They recount fond memories and lessons from the work of over a decade. To learn more about Zara and her offerings, check out: https://www.zarazimba…
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Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this interview with close collaborator Alex Marterre (they/them) and c…
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Ana Laura is the Executive Director and Co Founder of Soy Niña, a girl-serving organization that works in urban communities in San Jose, Costa Rica. Ana Laura studied journalism and photography and graduated from Georgia State University in Atlanta. She has worked at nonprofit organizations and private foundations for over fourteen years and has ex…
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Jules Lynch is the Founder and CEO of Global Girl Project. She’s the innovative developer of the organization’s programming and she works in partnership with NGOs and schools globally to implement and run leadership programs and initiatives for girls. Over the past twenty years, Jules has worked as a Community Social Worker and Therapist in Canada,…
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In this episode, senior researcher Bibhu Prasad Nayak explains some of the implications of granting rights to rivers in the case of India. Nature and society interactions became a field to explore power relations, governmental institutions, and legal initiatives involved in the process.
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This is part 2 of invaluable advice from changemakers! With a special focus on the importance of self care, community and connecting with your own power. We hear advice on managing hopelessness and uncomfortable work. This episode features advice from Nasra Ayub, Bulelwa Adonis, Riya Williams Yuyada, Celina de Sola, Lina Abirafeh and Sharon D'Agost…
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It’s a new year - and we’re leaving a brutal year behind and entering in to one with great challenges. It doesn’t look like the world is going to change so quickly - which means that changemakers like yourself are more important than ever! We are needed to create a world where everyone can live in freedom and dignity. "The only thing that will brin…
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This is a takeover by ActionAid International and their campaign called #HerStory. #HerStory is an anti-modern slavery campaign by ActionAid International to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery, shed light on the impact it has on women and girls in particular, and amplify the voice of female survivors. In this podcast, you’ll hear a…
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In this episode Julia Wiklander, founder of Girls' Globe and host of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast speaks about what Feminist Solidarity means and how we can be a part of building it through a global digital media movement. A feminist solidarity is one that sees the interlinkages of our shared humanity and planet. If your heart breaks when witnessin…
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The episode features a conversation between Shiphrah Belonguel, a Girls' Globe Fellow, and Latanya Mapp Frett, President and CEO of Global Fund for Women. Latanya shares her personal journey into feminist grant-making, highlighting her experiences growing up as a black woman in the United States and her dedication to justice. A turning point in her…
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Nisha Anand is the CEO of Dream.org, a nonprofit organization that brings people together across racial, social and partisan lines to solve some of the toughest problems in the US and beyond. She is also the Political Director of Rebuild The Dream, an organization fighting for an economy that works for everyone. In essence, Nisha works at the inter…
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Kim Smouter, the Executive Director of the European Network Against Racism (ENAR). Kim is a policy and advocacy expert with nearly 20 years experience advocating social causes including LGBTQIA+ rights, employment, education and social affairs, civic space and dialogue, and digital rights. Previously, Kim has held senior and leadership roles in the…
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In this episode of the Hey Changemaker podcast, you’ll hear a conversation from the Girls’ Globe Solidarity Studio. Girls’ Globe’s Advisor Felogene Anumo speaks with Spogmay Ahmed in a conversation centered around feminist foreign policy. Spogmay Ahmed is the Senior Policy Advisor for the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative. In this capacity, she…
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Dr. Taveeshi Gupta is the Director of Research, Evaluation and Learning at Equimundo. Her expertise lies in understanding the role of gender norms in perpetuating violence against women and children, creating inequitable home and workplace environments, and reinforcing inter-generational transmission of harmful gender identities for boys and girls.…
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Dr. Brenda Oulo is a feminist researcher specialising in multidisciplinary topics related to the well-being of adolescent girls. As the co-director of the Girls Agency Lab (GAL), Dr. Brenda leads an initiative that spans across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, and Rwanda. In addition, she's currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Public Health Econ…
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In this episode, Julia Wiklander speaks about the horrors happening in Palestine and Israel and in other parts of the world. She shares how she believes we must let it break our hearts, to allow for compassion and determined action. This episode includes audio from Sim Kern and Filippo Grande. The audio is taken from Instagram, and you can follow t…
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Japnit Ahuja is a dynamic force of change and the founder of Go Girl. As a machine learning enthusiast, social entrepreneur and dedicated educator, Japnit's journey is incredibly inspiring. At the age of sixteen, Japnit was selected by the Singapore Government for a fully-funded scholarship, leading her to complete her high school education in Sing…
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Jinsella is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Demilitarise Education (dED). Over the past 5 years she has led on the development of a comprehensive model for carrying out university demilitarisation. This includes a treaty and the world’s first Universities and Arms Database which has so far uncovered over £1bn worth of UK universities partn…
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Dr. Areeg Abdalmagid Abass is a Sudanese doctor and public health professional, with over 5 years of experience tackling inequity in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Areeg worked with the Federal Ministry of Health as a SRHR Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer focusing to anticipate vulnerability and undertake measures to m…
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Food security, food sovereignty, and collective action during the war in Ukraine with Natalia Mamonova
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Natalia Mamonova is a rural (political) sociologist with over 10 years of research experience in rural politics, agrarian transformation, social movements, food sovereignty, and right-wing populism in post-socialist Europe. Natalia is Senior Researcher at RURALIS, the Institute for Rural and Regional Research in Trondheim, Norway. Her current resea…
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The Hey Changemaker! Podcast is alive and well. We have a lot of interviews that have been conducted and many more scheduled in the coming weeks and months. However, those that are in the works will be published after the summer here in Sweden - coming back in September. In the meantime, we will be sharing many stories from changemakers around the …
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In this episode, join us on a thought-provoking intellectual journey as we dive into the complex webs of social and environmental issues, exploring the pluriversal designs with Professor Arturo Escobar. In this captivating podcast series, Professor Escobar, a renowned scholar, and expert in post-development theory invites listeners to challenge con…
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The history of the North American 'Drug War'. An interview with Professor Oswaldo Zavala (part 2)
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Oswaldo Zavala, author of Drug cartels do not exist: Narcotrafficking in US and Mexican Culture. He is a Mexican who grew up in Ciudad Juárez – a city in the north of Mexico that stands next to El Paso, Texas. Oswaldo began his career as a journalist in his hometown Juárez, but his professional trajectory evolved towards researching post-national i…
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Oswaldo Zavala, author of Drug cartels do not exist: Narcotrafficking in US and Mexican Culture. He is a Mexican who grew up in Ciudad Juárez – a city in the north of Mexico that stands next to El Paso, Texas. Oswaldo began his career as a journalist in his hometown Juárez, but his professional trajectory evolved towards researching post-national i…
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Dr. Eva Lathrop is the Global Medical Director for Population Services International (PSI), a non-profit global health organization. PSI operates in over 50 countries worldwide, with programs in sexual and reproductive health, malaria, water and sanitation, HIV and non-communicable diseases. Eva oversees a service delivery portfolio that spans over…
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