Gender (Justice)

Episode 87: Edgar Villanueva on Decolonizing Wealth

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Edgar Villanueva, a globally-recognized expert on social justice philanthropy.  Edgar currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Native Americans in Philanthropy and is a Board Member of the Andrus Family Fund, a national foundation that works to improve outcomes for vulnerable youth.  We speak…

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Episode 81: #SurvivorStories Series with Aneri Shah–on gender roles and how her Indian-American identity impacted her #MeToo experience

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Aneri Shah, founder of the Matriarchy,an organization that envisions that all genders can come together to discuss gender-based violence, its causes and its impact, in order to effect positive policy change.  Aneri speaks with us today about growing up first generation American, gender roles, and how her…

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Episode 80: Podcast Update, Listener Feedback, and Request for Support

On this episode, I wanted to share with you my participation in the upcoming Podcast Movement Evolutions Conference in February 2020 as a speaker.  I will be presenting on the topic:  “Art and Activism:  The evolution of my podcast listener from passivity to engagement.” Please feel free to stop by and join the conversation on…

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Episode 79: Bimla Vishwapremi, a feminist activist, on women’s rights in India

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Bimla Vishwapremi, a feminist activist in India fighting for Dalit and women’s rights around issues of ending violence, promoting education and investment in women’s businesses through microfinancing, and Dalit forest rights. We speak to Bimla today about her work in all of these areas and its intersection…

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Episode 78: Taté Walker on using storytelling and art to create social change around Indigenous rights

On today’s episode, our guest is TatĂ© Walker, a Lakota citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. They are a banner-waving Two Spirit feminist, Indigenous rights activist, and a published and award-winning storyteller for outlets like Everyday Feminism, Feminist Humanist Alliance, Native Peoples magazine, and Indian Country Today. TatĂ© uses their 15…

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