Bimla Vishwapremi

Episode 85: Jonathan Custodio on gender, masculinity, and listening to the en(gender)ed podcast

January 23, 2020 Feminism, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Jonathan Custodio, a recent Lehman college graduate, a New Yorker, and a journalist focused on bringing awareness to community issues around racial and cultural identify and disenfranchisement.  Jonathan joins us today to talk about the ways in which masculinity in culture and the media have shaped him–his…

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Episode 82: en(gender)ed Reflections on culture and gender roles

January 2, 2020 Domestic Violence, en(gender)ed Reflections, Feminism, Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Survivor Stories

In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on culture and gender roles:  Episode 78: TatĂ© Walker on using storytelling and art to create social change around Indigenous rights, Episode 79: Bimla Vishwapremi, a feminist activist, on women’s rights in India, and Episode 81: #SurvivorStories Series with Aneri Shah–on gender roles and how…

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

December 12, 2019 Domestic Violence, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault

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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