https://www.girlsglobe.org Gender equality, human rights and social justice. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:16:55 +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/2025/03/18/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/2024/07/03/solidarity-studio-deepti-mathew-on-street-business-school/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/07/03/solidarity-studio-deepti-mathew-on-street-business-school/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:16:26 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66026&preview=true&preview_id=66026 Deepti Mathew is the Chief Executive Officer at Street Business School. She has over 25 years of experience leading complex, global projects as a strategy and transformation consultant with a range of organizations. Deepti grew up in India, Tanzania and Cameroon, and is committed to development and improving livelihoods for the world’s most vulnerable. 

Street Business School empowers women to become thriving entrepreneurs, lifting themselves and their families to a more vibrant future.

In the Girls' Globe Solidarity Studio, Deepti Mathew speaks with Felogene Anumo about Street Business School's offerings and what feminist solidarity looks like.

Watch the conversation or listen on the Hey Changemaker! Podcast. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/07/03/solidarity-studio-deepti-mathew-on-street-business-school/feed/ 0 66026 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/21/dr-joannie-marlene-bewa-md-phd-republic-of-benin-and-usa/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/21/dr-joannie-marlene-bewa-md-phd-republic-of-benin-and-usa/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:47:56 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66004&preview=true&preview_id=66004 Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa, MD, PhD, is a physician, public health researcher, global advocate for girls and women's sexual and reproductive health, and the founder and CEO of DOTOH Health. She has over fifteen years of combined experience in global health, health policy, digital health, clinical care, research, international development and non-profits management. 

In this episode of The Power of Stories Podcast, Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa discusses:

- how her own encounter with the health care system as a girl sparked her passion for health and how that evolved to her focus on sexual and reproductive health...

- volunteering in a community organization that was focusing on health, respecting cultural and social norms while also challenging them…

- beyond basic health care, the importance of health information, education, community engagement, awareness and the spectrum of preventative care…

- the importance of addressing health inequities…

- the encouragement and support of her parents, and the valuable lessons she learned from them about hard work and about why it is important to help others…

- setting up a nonprofit at age 21, the Young Beninese Leaders Association, successfully establishing partnerships with other nonprofits, and then receiving support from  First Lady Michelle Obama’s Young African Women Leaders Grant Program to scale up programs…

- the importance of making the right decision at the right time, and of being open to opportunities and not missing them…

- continuing her studies to become a medical doctor and then working for a Masters degree and a PhD…

- ensuring that all girls have access to quality education by removing the financial, cultural, social, and logistical barriers they face…

- the essential role of mentors and role models, and safe spaces where girls can express themselves freely without being judged…

- the need to see more women in politics and in leadership roles globally, and as medical doctors, engineers, astronaut, and journalists…

- and this encouragement for us all, “Believe in yourself, believe in your power, believe in your voice. Start somewhere because tomorrow starts today.”]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/21/dr-joannie-marlene-bewa-md-phd-republic-of-benin-and-usa/feed/ 0 66004 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/12/28/actionaid-international-advocating-against-modern-slavery-at-the-un-and-beyond/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/12/28/actionaid-international-advocating-against-modern-slavery-at-the-un-and-beyond/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 12:15:11 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65207&preview=true&preview_id=65207
This is a takeover episode of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast by ActionAid International and their campaign called #HerStory.

#HerStory is an anti-modern slavery campaign by ActionAid International to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery, shed light on the impact it has on women and girls in particular, and amplify the voice of female survivors.

In this podcast episode, you’ll hear a conversation led by ActionAid International’s Vanessa Power, as she speaks with Lela Tolajian and Eugenia A. Ayagiba. They speak about the Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights, what modern slavery looks like today, and about the importance of coalitions and activism.
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While the prevention work continues to target individual perpetrators of violence, we pay equal attention to the ways in which gender based violence manifests structurally.

Gender based violence is the result of unequal power relations and finds formal expression in laws, policies and norms that entrench these unequal power relations and perpetuate violence. Gender based violence manifests at all levels of society, but interventions lack sufficient emphasis on the macroeconomic level at which gender-based violence is embedded through the policy choices at institutional level – both nationally and internationally. These systematically ignore the needs and realities of women and girls, including by eroding the already poorly resourced public services they rely on and failing to prioritize their wellbeing.

]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/11/25/unite-prevention-of-gender-based-violence-must-include-workers-rights/feed/ 0 65109 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/09/26/jinsella-believing-peace-is-possible/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/09/26/jinsella-believing-peace-is-possible/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:39:18 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=64503&preview=true&preview_id=64503 Jinsella is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Demilitarise Education (dED). Over the past 5 years she has led on the development of a comprehensive model for carrying out university demilitarisation.
In this episode of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast, Jinsella helps us with believing peace is possible.
Under Jinsella's visionary leadership, Demilitarise Education is dedicated to breaking the bonds between UK universities and the military and defence sector. Through educational initiatives and advocacy, dED empowers students to research their universities' involvement. This grassroots approach has uncovered partnerships exceeding £1.3 billion, shedding light on the complicity of higher education institutions in militarization.
Listen to this episode to understand how you can be a part of the global movement for peace.
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Amina Umuhoza is an entrepreneur, menstruation activist and champion of adolescents sexual and reproductive health in Rwanda. She is the CEO of of SAYE company ltd - a social enterprise that designs creative tools to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents.

Together with My Period is Awesome, SAYE has opened the Kigali Menstruation Station - a safe space for adolescents to learn more about sexual and reproductive health without stigma. 

At SAYE, Amina leads a range of entrepreneurial endeavours, one being an economic part of their business that focuses on turning trash into decors The locally made home decoration items are produced by teen mums and youth to be sold in SAYE home decor shop.

Amina has been recognized for her work and leadership in various ways. She is the member of the MasterCard Foundation Youth Advisory group and was a youth advisory board member at DOT Rwanda.

She has been recognized among top 10 outstanding alumni of the US embassy exchange program. Amina was recognized among the top 40 Education Innovators in Africa by the African Union and was selected among the top 18 East African social entrepreneurs to join the Change Maker Exchange Program in 2019. And this is to only name a few… 

Amina is passionate about creating safe spaces for young people to learn and grow, and about protecting the environment. She is TRULY an entrepreneur, and we speak about her journey to where she is today, which wasn’t so straightforward.

She shares her best advice about goal-setting and entrepreneurship and gives insights into the situation for teenage girls and young women in Rwanda.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/05/09/amina-umuhoza-entrepreneurship-changing-lives-of-adolescents/feed/ 0 63602 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/04/29/the-invisible-digital-attack-on-our-freedom-to-think-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/04/29/the-invisible-digital-attack-on-our-freedom-to-think-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/#respond Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=62101 Despite initial reluctance by the board of Twitter, Elon Musk struck a deal to purchase the social media giant for USD 44 billion. This makes him the sole owner of Twitter. Elon says that his intentions are to uphold the important “town square” that Twitter can be. Yet, his takeover should remind us of the […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/04/29/the-invisible-digital-attack-on-our-freedom-to-think-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/feed/ 0 62101 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/09/30/how-women-can-shape-an-economy-of-well-being-using-tech/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/09/30/how-women-can-shape-an-economy-of-well-being-using-tech/#respond Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:07:17 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=61020&preview=true&preview_id=61020 After a year marked by crisis, we stand at a crossroads. The choices we make today will have consequences for gender equality and economic wellbeing for decades to come. As fearful as this might sound, it marks an opportunity to shape a brighter future. Much is under transformation. While the United Nations Sustainability Goals (SDGs) […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/09/30/how-women-can-shape-an-economy-of-well-being-using-tech/feed/ 0 61020 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/06/21/using-conscious-entrepreneurship-to-create-sustainable-change/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/06/21/using-conscious-entrepreneurship-to-create-sustainable-change/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:18:30 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=60872 In my years leading Girls’ Globe, I’ve had the honor of supporting changemakers from around the world. We’ve brought about change through amplifying voices online and bringing young changemakers to spaces that were previously unavailable to them. My work with Girls’ Globe has been a journey of conscious entrepreneurship – and it has impacted all […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/06/21/using-conscious-entrepreneurship-to-create-sustainable-change/feed/ 1 60872