When Feminists Rule the World
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe climate crisis, rape culture, the wall—we think the patriarchy has done enough. Season two of “When Feminists Rule the World” is here! Host Martha Chaves—Latin-Canadian-LGBTQ award-winning comedian, actor, activist, and playwright—is talking to a whole new batch of badass feminist changemakers around the world about the future they are creating. You'll hear from whistleblowers and revolutionaries, filmmakers and peacemakers, thinkers and activists. It shouldn’t be groundbreaking. But it is.
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Episodes
The Power of a Shared Dream
November 29, 2021 16:05 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBHost Martha Chaves says “Wow!” frequently in episode five. That’s her reaction to the stirring answers from Manal Shqair and Ilaf Nasreldin when they are asked to imagine what a feminist utopian world would look like. Manal is a Palestinian whose utopia is liberation from Israeli occupation. Ilaf is Sudanese and her utopia is freedom from the strict restraints on women that begin at home. “I will go to work without bothering to wait at one of Israel's 593 military checkpoints and roadblock...
Power Together
November 29, 2021 16:05 - 50 minutes - 46 MBSolidarity and sisterhood shimmer through episode four as Amy Lira and Nicole Musimbi talk about the “feminist superpowers” they learned in the 2021 Sister-to-Sister Mentorship program. The program, hosted by the Nobel Women's Initiative and the Coady International Institute, welcomed 15 exceptional young feminist activists and leaders from 12 countries for nine weeks of online interactive mentorship and networking. The new relationships make them feel valued and loved. Meeting other women ...
Power Within
November 29, 2021 16:04 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBOunaysa Abbas Arabi was among the women on the front lines of the 2019 revolution in Sudan. But the post-conflict promise of gender justice was merely a slogan used by men in power to attract international funds, she says. "They just want the money and they just put it into their pockets." No matter how difficult, Musu Kamara of Liberia urges other young women to "rise up in spite of the challenges, in spite of the abuses, the social sanctions, the harmful traditional gender norms." Both w...
Feminism and Power
November 29, 2021 16:04 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBWhat would you do if a genie granted you absolute power? In episode two, host Martha Chaves poses that juicy question to her guests, activists Dildar Kaya in Iraq and Norwu Kolu in Liberia. Dildar works with ISIS survivors and Norwu in empowering women and girls. They examine the theme of feminism and power, identifying the qualities of good feminist leadership and workplace structure. Martha, herself a professional comic, describes the evolution in the comedy world away from misogynistic a...
Power Over
November 24, 2021 23:40 - 1 hour - 56 MBAre we experiencing the last gasp of the patriarchy? If so, what comes next? Host Martha Chaves sparks ideas from Fahima Hashim and Nancy Ingram about transforming hierarchal patriarchal power structures embedded in some of our lives since childhood. “My mother was the boss of me, my father was the boss of her, and society was the boss of him,” Martha confesses. Sound familiar? The guests are experienced, accomplished feminist activists brimming with ideas on what needs to be done. Fahima em...
There Will be No More Billionaires
December 16, 2020 12:25 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBGuest: Felogene Anumo Felogene is a passionate feminist activist with experience in advancing gender and economic justice through grassroots and online activism, research and capacity strengthening of young feminist led organising. Felogene is currently the Building Feminist Economies (BFE) Coordinator for the Association of Women’s Rights and Development (AWID). ---- Follow us on social: Facebook: @FeministsRuleTheWorld Twitter & Instagram: @FemRuleWorldPod www.feministsruletheworl...
Things Will be Less Extreme
December 16, 2020 12:20 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBGuests: Ilwad Elman Ilwad runs the Elman Peace & Human Rights Centre’s programs in Mogadishu, Somalia. She co-founded the first rape crisis centre for survivors of sexual and gender based violence. She designs interventions aimed at security sector reform to create an inclusive space for women in peace building, and develops programs for the disarmament and rehabilitation of child soldiers. Deeyah Khan Deeyah is a two-time Emmy Award-winning documentary film director. She is the founder...
The Apocalypse Will Be Averted
December 16, 2020 12:15 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBGuests: Christine Ahn Christine is the Founder and Executive Director of Women Cross DMZ, a global movement of women mobilizing to end the Korean War, reunite families, and ensure women’s leadership in peace building. In 2015, she led 30 international women peacemakers across the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) from North Korea to South Korea. In March 2019, Women Cross DMZ launched a global campaign, Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to End the War. Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Sanam is a global...
They Will Lead the Revolution
December 16, 2020 12:10 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBGuests: Gioconda Belli Gioconda is a Nicaraguan poet, writer and political activist. She's written four novels, six books of poetry, a memoir and a children's book, as well as essays and political commentary. Reem Abbas Reem is a freelance journalist with several years of experience in the field of communications and advocacy for Sudanese civil society groups and organizations. She is the winner of the 2011 Blogher award for her work on human rights and current affairs in Sudan. Reem al...
We Won’t be Killed by Robots (phew!)
December 16, 2020 12:05 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBGuests: Wanda Muñoz Wanda is a long-time activist from Mexico working on humanitarian disarmament, improving the lives of people with disabilities and providing assistance to victims of war. Her current disarmament efforts focus on the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Liz O’Sullivan Liz is the Technology Director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP). She’s also co-founder and vice president of commercial operations at an AI explainability and bias monitoring startup ...
Black Lives Matter!
December 16, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBGuest: Raquel Willis Raquel Willis is a Black transgender activist, award-winning writer, and media strategist. She is the Director of Communications for the Ms. Foundation. She is the former executive editor of Out magazine and a former national organizer for Transgender Law Center (TLC). ---- Follow us on social: Facebook: @FeministsRuleTheWorld Twitter & Instagram: @FemRuleWorldPod www.feministsruletheworld.com
There Will be Peace in the Middle East
December 18, 2019 14:45 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBThere is only one surefire way to create lasting peace: include women in the process. This week host Martha Chaves is talking to British-Syrian humanitarian, doctor and founder of CanDo, Rola Hallam, and Yemeni journalist and executive director of Women4Yemen, Kawkab Althaibani, about fighting for peace and equality in conflict. You better believe that when feminists rule the world—there will be peace in the Middle East. When Feminists Rule Their World Release Schedule: November 20 – They...
They Will Also Save The Planet
December 11, 2019 14:40 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThe world is on fire. Who’s going to put it out? This week host Martha Chaves is talking to seventeen year-old climate striker and Youth for Climate Luxembourg organizer, Selma Vincent, alongside climate justice advocate, communicator and low-key pop icon, Anjali Appadurai, about the global youth climate movement. There is no climate justice without gender justice. When feminists rule the world – they will also save the planet. When Feminists Rule Their World Release Schedule: November 20 ...
Leaders Will Look Like Us
December 04, 2019 14:50 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWe’re tired of white male majorities. This week host Martha Chaves is getting real with poet, playwright and activist, Shailja Patel, and Mi'kmaq lawyer, professor, and activist, Pamela Palmater, about colonialism, violence, patriarchy, and how they all intersect. Representation matters, it’s time to decolonize power. Here’s how we do it. When feminists rule the world – leaders will look like all of us. When Feminists Rule Their World Release Schedule: November 20 – They Will Also Rule...
There Will be No Wall
November 27, 2019 14:30 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBMigration is a human right. Clearly some people need a reminder. This week host Martha Chaves is talking to Honduran sociologist and feminist activist, Neesa Medina, and acclaimed American writer and journalist, Alice Driver, about the migration crisis at the US-Mexico border, and the root causes that force so many to leave their homes. When feminists rule the world — there will be no wall. When Feminists Rule Their World Release Schedule: November 20 – They Will Also Rule Their Bodies wit...
They Will Also Rule Their Bodies
November 20, 2019 14:30 - 34 minutes - 32 MBWomen’s bodies are not battlefields. This week host Martha Chaves is talking to Mexican feminist activist and executive director of Balance, Oriana López Uribe, and American writer, activist and host of the “Unscrewed” podcast, Jaclyn Friedman, about #MeToo, reproductive rights, and putting a middle finger up to patriarchy. When feminists rule the world – they will also rule their bodies. When Feminists Rule Their World Release Schedule: November 20 – They Will Also Rule Their Bodies with ...
When Feminists Rule the World - Coming Soon
November 05, 2019 13:50 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBSubscribe to our podcast on social media to learn about new episode releases, guests, behind the scenes info, and more! When Feminists Rule Their World Release Schedule: November 20 – They Will Also Rule Their Bodies with Jaclyn Friedman (@jaclynf) and Oriana López Uribe November 27 – There Will Be No Wall with Alice Driver (@alice__driver) and Neesa Madina December 4 – Leaders Will Look Like Us with Pamela Palmater (@pam_palmater) and Shailja Patel (@shailjapatel) December 11 – They Wi...