In the War in Ukraine Women and Children Pay the Heaviest Price

Woman protesting the war in Ukraine

A few weeks ago, a harrowing image of a pregnant woman injured in the Russian bombing of a Ukrainian maternity and children’s hospital was doing rounds in the news and social media. Widely-circulated pictures showed the woman stroking her bloodied lower abdomen as rescuers carried her through the rubble on a stretcher following the airstrike on the […]

Esihle Makitshi, South Africa

Esihle Makitshi is a young South African who has lived in Austria, France, Canada, Belgium and now Ireland only to find out that people want the same things… love and respect. She works in the tech industry to make the tools we use safer and more equitable for all.  In this episode, Esihle discusses her […]

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