https://www.girlsglobe.org Gender equality, human rights and social justice. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:07:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.girlsglobe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/girlsglobe_icon_green2-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.girlsglobe.org 32 32 128553070 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/19/amelia-hruby-social-media-big-tech-and-feminist-organizing/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/19/amelia-hruby-social-media-big-tech-and-feminist-organizing/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:07:47 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66614 Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy.

Amelia is the founder of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives. And she’s the host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media without losing all your clients.

Amelia’s work and podcast has been a help and an inspiration for Julia, who made her own decision to leave social media earlier this year.

In this episode, Amelia Hruby shares her own story of wanting to drive change, challenging structures of power and why she took the decision to leave social media. Julia and Amelia discuss big tech, surveillance capitalism and how to navigate the digital world as a changemaker, who cares deeply about people and planet. They talk about shadowbans and persecution of human rights defenders, and how to organize off of social media.

Amelia Hruby leaves us with great advice and encourages us to make conscious decisions about how we use digital tools.

]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/19/amelia-hruby-social-media-big-tech-and-feminist-organizing/feed/ 0 66614 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/12/francisca-sequeira-surf-therapy-and-girls-mental-wellbeing/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/12/francisca-sequeira-surf-therapy-and-girls-mental-wellbeing/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:54:21 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66605 Francisca Sequeira is the founder and president of SOMA (Sufers Proud of African Women), the first surf therapy organization in Africa dedicated exclusively to girls.

Francisca, from Portugal, embarked on a new journey in 2020 during the pandemic. She was experiencing anxiety and panic attacks after losing her job as a flight attendant, and discovered surf therapy—a combination of surfing, mental well-being, and empowerment.

What started as a solo trip of self-discovery turned into a larger movement to support women and girls in the islands of São Tomé and Principe.

The organization’s vision is to create the next generation of independent and self-sustainable women, surfing infinite waves of well-being, opportunities, and equity across Africa.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/12/francisca-sequeira-surf-therapy-and-girls-mental-wellbeing/feed/ 0 66605 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/05/jacqueline-dunkley-bent-midwifery-maternal-health-and-inequality/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/05/jacqueline-dunkley-bent-midwifery-maternal-health-and-inequality/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:37:02 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66588 Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE is the Chief Midwife of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). 

Jacqueline has a tremendous career in midwifery clinical practice and leadership. Prior to joining ICM, Jacqueline served as the first Chief Midwifery Officer for the NHS in England and was one of two National Maternity Safety Champions appointed by the Department for Health and Social Care. She is a registered nurse and midwife and holds honorary doctorates from Worcester and Winchester Universities in the UK and a visiting Professorship in Midwifery at Kings College London and London South Bank University.

In this episode, Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent shares some incredible stories from her career in midwifery, including leading national midwifery initiatives during COVID.

Julia and Jacqueline talk about the needs of midwives and the status of maternal health worldwide. They discuss inequality and inequity of care and outcomes for women and mothers between regions and within countries - and the need for data in combination with the stories of women’s lived realities. Jacqueline speaks about her work with ICM and the importance of midwifery leadership through the crises we are witnessing in the world today.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/05/jacqueline-dunkley-bent-midwifery-maternal-health-and-inequality/feed/ 0 66588 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/23/neha-mankani-midwifery-and-the-climate-crisis/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/23/neha-mankani-midwifery-and-the-climate-crisis/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 11:35:50 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66577 Neha Mankani is a community midwife and global health practitioner from Pakistan with a strong focus on reproductive health and rights in crisis situations, emergency response and climate-affected communities. 

Neha is the Humanitarian and Climate Engagement Advisor at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and the founder of the Mama Baby Fund; a financial emergency fund for maternal and neonatal healthcare in Pakistan. She has extensive experience in SRHR and maternal and neonatal health clinical practice, programming, and midwifery advocacy both at the local and global levels.

In this episode, Neha shares stories from her work with the coastal communities outside of Karachi, Pakistan and why she stared Mama Baby Fund. As a midwife with the ICM, Julia and Neha talk about how to build resilience in communities affected by the climate crisis and the critical role that midwives have.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/23/neha-mankani-midwifery-and-the-climate-crisis/feed/ 0 66577 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/12/nisha-pahuja-to-kill-a-tiger-the-standwithher-campaign/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/12/nisha-pahuja-to-kill-a-tiger-the-standwithher-campaign/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 12:08:07 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66556 Nisha Pahuja is the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind the film To Kill a Tiger.

To Kill a Tiger had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature Film. Since then, it’s garnered 29 awards including the Best Documentary Feature, Palm Springs International Film Festival, three Canadian Screen awards and the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2023.

"To Kill a Tiger” is a story about Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, Kiran, the survivor of sexual assault. It is a story of resilience, hope, bravery and a father’s unwavering love for his daughter. The film is available for streaming on Netflix.

In this episode, Julia speaks with Nisha about To Kill a Tiger and the global #StandWithHer campaign. Nisha shares her own story and journey of determination and resilience as a filmmaker and gives us insight into the process of making this film. She also shares what's come next for Kiran and Ranjit.  ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/12/nisha-pahuja-to-kill-a-tiger-the-standwithher-campaign/feed/ 0 66556 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/04/03/why-im-leaving-social-media/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/04/03/why-im-leaving-social-media/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:13:42 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66487 In this episode of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast Julia Wiklander shares the 21 reasons why she is leaving social media.

From surveillance capitalism to her creative process - she speaks about all the issues that she's had with these platforms and what made her make the decision to leave. 

After years of being in a bad relationship with social media, Julia Wiklander, founder of Girls' Globe, has decided that she's leaving. For some, this may be an easy decision, but as someone working with digital communications and media, it’s not as straightforward. Social media has been an important part of her work with digital commmunications for over a decade.

It’s through social media that Julia was able to begin building Girls’ Globe – making connections that wouldn’t have been possible without it.

And she has tried to please the algorithm, with everything from cringey lipsync videos to the 5-second Reels. Still, over the past 8 years, social media has become a bigger headache than it’s provided value in her life and work.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/04/03/why-im-leaving-social-media/feed/ 0 66487 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/03/18/asad-dhunna-diversity-equity-inclusion-in-2025/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/03/18/asad-dhunna-diversity-equity-inclusion-in-2025/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:45 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66452 What are the impacts of the Trump administration's attack on DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion)? And can consumers really make a difference through boycotts? Is DEI the new woke? Is solidarity political? These are just some of the questions that are discussed in this episode of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast. 

Asad Dhunna is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of The Unmistakables, an award-winning and B Corp certified consultancy that builds cultural confidence and relevance for some of the world’s most well known brands and businesses.

Asad and Julia speak about diversity, equity and inclusion and its status and role in 2025. They discuss what Trump's attack on DEI means for organizations, companies and individuals - not only in the US, but also in Europe and the rest of the world. Asad shares how The Unmistakables do their work and how their Inside Out Inclusion model works. Asad shares his insights and opinions on the boycott and on citizens ability to keep pushing for policies that are grounded in diversity, equity and inclusion.

This episode also digs into the language we use when talking about diversity, equity and inclusion. Asad and Julia discuss things like “economic growth” as an indicator for success, and about the connotations of the word "solidarity". 

Asad Dhunna shares his own story that brought him to working with DEI and founding The Unmistakables.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/03/18/asad-dhunna-diversity-equity-inclusion-in-2025/feed/ 0 66452 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/20/how-im-supporting-changemakers-this-year/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/20/how-im-supporting-changemakers-this-year/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:53:59 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66372 In this episode, Julia Wiklander shares the things she's committing to this year to support changemakers. 

With over a decade of experience working with digital communications and strategic storytelling, Julia is offering personalized and group support to activists, advocates, entrepreneurs, communicators and teams. 

She is also dedicated to amplifying changemakers through the growing Girls' Globe community. The global feminist media platform reaches hundreds and thousands of readers from every single country of the world. 

In these times, when big tech is increasingly hostile environments, independent platforms like Girls' Globe matter more than ever.

As the host of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast, Julia is dedicated to continue to bring you inspiring conversations and informative episodes to guide you to make a greater impact with your work, build resilience and keep showing up for the impact you want to create in the world. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/20/how-im-supporting-changemakers-this-year/feed/ 0 66372 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/13/giovanna-lauro-masculinity-power-and-equality/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/13/giovanna-lauro-masculinity-power-and-equality/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:30:29 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66343 Giovanna Lauro is the Deputy CEO of Equimundo. She has over two decades of experience working to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence. Her work centers on reshaping gender norms, particularly by challenging harmful notions of masculinity.

In this episode, Giovanna shares her own journey as a feminist activist, coming from quite a conservative and patriarchal society in Italy. Julia speaks to her about how much the world has changed since she began her career and about the important work of reframing masculinity and gender norms.

They discuss what a Trump Presidency will mean for gender equality and the impact on young men. They talk about big tech and the "macho-broligarchs" - and what we can all do to help shift the narratives around masculinity.

Giovanna shares her advice for young activists and seasoned ones too. 

This is an episode to help make sense of what we're witnessing in the world today, and the power structures at play. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/13/giovanna-lauro-masculinity-power-and-equality/feed/ 0 66343 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/07/when-confidence-takes-a-hit/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/07/when-confidence-takes-a-hit/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:46:30 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66340 Episode 66. What do we do when confidence takes a hit? How do we handle feeling like we're not enough in light of all that's going on in the world? How do we get back up and maintain a sustainable level of activism?

With global setbacks in gender equality, human rights, and activism, many changemakers feel drained and question their impact.

In this episode of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast, Julia Wiklander tries to give some answers. She shares her own stories and dives into the struggle of maintaining confidence in uncertain times. 

Julia shares her personal experiences and practical ways to bounce back when self-doubt creeps in. Prioritize yourself. Build community, celebrate small wins, and do what fuels you.

Confidence will take hits, so getting back up and building resilience is necessary if we want to build a better world.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/02/07/when-confidence-takes-a-hit/feed/ 0 66340