Ordinary Women: Recent Episodes
Lucie Bigaud
Men are overrepresented in society. They are our leaders, our teachers, our cooks, our TV hosts and directors, and as we live in a misogynistic society, women have to work twice harder to be recognised. And because of this lack of representation, we don’t always realise that we can do things. This is why I created this podcast: to increase women’s representation, to show that as a woman, I can do anything I want. I want to share stories of ordinary women who did normal and great things and inspire other women to follow their ideas and do great things too.
Andra is training to become a relationship therapist, and we had a very insightful conversation on why self regulation is important, especially during conflicts. We also talked about extreme sports, sorority and self regulation.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
“The perfectionism trap”, Josh Cohen, The Economist, August 2021 https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/08/10/the-perfectionism-trap
“Pourquoi vous ne vous sentirez jamais la plus belle”, Charlie Danger, TEDxISAESUPAERO 2019 https://www.ted.com/talks/charlie_danger_pourquoi_vous_ne_vous_sentirez_jamais_la_plus_belle
Attached, Amir Levine, Rachel Heller, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9547888-attached
Having a community at work is so important, especially in industries where our demographics are underrepresented. In today’s episode, Lucie walks us through how she implemented a new chapter of Connecting Women in Technology at Salesforce.
We also talk about baking, joining the army cadette, and making children’s books more inclusive.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Connecting Women in Technology https://cwit.ie/
“Salesforce 1-1-1 Model: Understanding the Impact of the Pledge 1% Initiative”, Lauren Westwood, December 2023 https://www.salesforceben.com/salesforce-1-1-1-model-understanding-the-impact-of-the-pledge-1-initiative/
“The Confidence Gap In Men And Women: Why It Matters And How To Overcome It”, Jack Zenger, April 2018 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackzenger/2018/04/08/the-confidence-gap-in-men-and-women-why-it-matters-and-how-to-overcome-it/
From her bicultural upbringing to flourishing her business, Yennie takes us through her life and how big events shaped her current mindset and helped her find what she loves doing.
Listen to her talk about navigating a multicultural identity, finding a sense of belonging and transforming challenges into opportunities.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Contact me to participate or to recommend an ordinary woman you know!
Tarahumara / Rarámuri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rar%C3%A1muri
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, Christopher McDougall, 2009: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Run_(McDougall_book)
IamRemarkable: https://www.rmrkblty.org/iamremarkable
Yennie’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-yennie/
Yennie’s website: https://rautenbergcoach.com/
International Coaching Federation: https://coachingfederation.org/
Have you ever struggled to find good representation of your identity in media? Jenny is too - so she’s writing a book. Listen to her talk about the Ninja turtles, neurodiversity and moving from Costa Rica to Sweden.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Ninja Turtles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles
Daria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daria
Glennon Doyle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glennon_Doyle
Mel Robbins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Robbins
ADHD AF https://www.adhdasfemales.com/
Sarah Vrba https://www.sarahvrba.com/about-me
The role of language in emotion: predictions from psychological constructionism, Kristen A. Lindquist,* Jennifer K. MacCormack, and Holly Shablack, 2015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4396134/
Natasha uses her artistic talents to help people build their sanctuary, whether at home, in their office, or any other space. Listen to her talk about home, living in the jungle, and photography.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Madonna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna
Brooke Shaden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooke_Shaden
Rinko Kawauchi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinko_Kawauchi
Natasha’s website: https://sanctuaryartstudios.com/
Reiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki
Arhuaca mochila https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhuaca_mochila
Vaishnavi has many talents and achievements, and recently, in particular, has been advocating for neurodiversity in the workspace. Listen to her talk about jigsaw puzzles, neurodiversity and visual representation.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Sheryl Sandberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Sandberg
Princess Diana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
As a business coach, Jenny works to make people’s life at work a bit easier. Listen to her on what makes a great leader, her dog and her books.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Corporate Class Inc. https://www.corporateclassinc.com/
WIN Women In Networking https://www.winconnect.biz/
Aside from her job, Veronica has a big passion for arts. She creates mainly through writing and photography. Today we’re talking about self-confidence, walking to get inspiration and getting over the fear of rejection.Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Prachi has moved on her own from India to the US to pursue her post-grad studies. Listen to her talk about Anne Frank, luck and moving to a new country.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Anne Frank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Frank
Margaux created Refemi, a collaborative platform of feminist resources. Listen to her talking about being a woman in academia, the importance of friendship and collecting and sharing resources.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Collages féminicides Montreal https://www.instagram.com/collages_feminicides_montreal_/
Gloria Steinem - My Life On The Road https://www.gloriasteinem.com/my-life-on-the-road
Camille Etienne, Pour un soulèvement écologique : dépasser notre impuissance collective, 2023 https://www.seuil.com/ouvrage/pour-un-soulevement-ecologique-camille-etienne/9782021501872
Refemi https://refemi.notion.site/refemi/Refemi-f6aa6f33447f4bbd925bb1d8acf0c462
Gina Martin - Be the change https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/gina-martin/be-the-change/9780751577884/
Femmes Expertes Montreal https://femmesexpertes.ca/
10 years ago, Ioanna was working in finance; today she’s a coach and healer. Listen to her talk about waking up at 4am, creating and manifestation.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Ruth found her job by hanging out in a pub through a friend of a friend. Listen to her talk about playing the drums, advocating for diversity in the tech space and the power of your network.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Pipe bands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_band
Code Up https://codeop.tech/
Fatima Zahrae started volunteering when she was 12, and still is today. Listen to her talk about education, family and the power of sharing.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Check it out on Spotify, Deezer and other platforms at Linktr.ee/ordinarywomen and contact me to participate or to recommend an ordinary woman you know!
Michelle Obama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama
IamRemarkable https://rmrkblty.org/iamremarkable
Music can be a powerful political tool. Janelle has conducted passionating research about blues music by black women to express their gender and sexuality. Listen to her talk about her love for music, research, and vulnerability.Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all. Contact me to participate or to recommend an ordinary woman you know!Billie Holiday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday Lady Sings the Blues, 1956 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Sings_the_Blues_(book) The United States Vs Billie Holiday, Lee Daniels, 2021https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_United_States_vs._Billie_Holiday Strange fruit, Billie Holiday https://youtu.be/-DGY9HvChXk?si=wPjmw8uA6xLzedAk Josephine Baker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker Gladys Bentleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Bentley Gladys Bentley, “I Am a Woman Again”, Ebony, August 1952 https://queermusicheritage.com/bentley6.html Bessie Smithhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Smith Need a little sugar in my bowlhttps://youtu.be/m6WC-XesIJ0?si=4XL3X8oTIDWo7LhLMa Raineyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Rainey Prove it on me blueshttps://youtu.be/yRyaUcVfhak?si=BFTEInjJY_y2ltyR Meghan Thee Stallionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Thee_Stallion Cardi Bhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardi_B Young M.Ahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_M.A Lucille Boganhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Bogan Ethel Waters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Waters
Each of us has a talent - Radhika’s special one is to help others to find them. Listen to her talk about being the first of your family to go to college, pursuing her Ikigai and coaching other people to be their best selves.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Period Power, Maisie Hill (2019) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40653191-period-power
The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness, Sarah Ramey (2020) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33516728-the-lady-s-handbook-for-her-mysterious-illness
Ikigaihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai
“Every time you're given a choice between disappointing someone else and disappointing yourself, your duty is to disappoint that someone else. Your job throughout your entire life, is to disappoint as many people as it takes to avoid disappointing yourself.” Glennon Doyle, Untamed (2020)
Ever felt hopeless when looking for a job? You’re not alone. Natasha spent months looking for a job and getting a lot of rejections. Listen to her talk about feeling like a loser, the support of her family and not losing hope.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Check it out on Spotify, Deezer and other platforms at Linktr.ee/ordinarywomen and contact me to participate or to recommend an ordinary woman you know!
Are you constantly looking for more women-focused inspiring content too? Look no further and go follow Chauncey and Heather on So She Slays! But first, listen to them speak about balancing their friendship and work relationship, empowering women and more recently creating their creative studio.
Mulan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(1998_film)
So She Slays on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sosheslays/
So She Slays website https://www.sosheslays.com/
So She Slays podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/03GHDwW0bPdWeidNwiufkI?si=f810acb1634842f9
Slay AF Creative Studio https://www.slayafcreativestudio.com/
Do you want to know how mentors learn from their mentees? Dianne shares how she is constantly learning and sharing it on Instagram and with her mentees. Listen to her talk about growing up with her two brothers, starting her Instagram page and her mentoring business.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
Check it out on Spotify, Deezer and other platforms at Linktr.ee/ordinarywomen and contact me to participate or to recommend an ordinary woman you know!
“Why Is Polish Considered One Of The Hardest Languages To Learn?”, Talkpolish, https://www.talkpolish.com/blog/Is-polish-the-hardest-language-to-learn
Viola Davis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Davis
Hira Ali https://www.linkedin.com/in/hira-ali-careercoach/
Dianne’s website https://www.diannefers.de/
Unsure how to get the pay raise you deserve? Fatima will help you - as she helped the last two people she worked with double their salary. Listen to her talking about being a lifelong traveller, a cyber-security expert and a people’s advocate in the workplace.
Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.
“Who won’t shut up in meetings? Men say it’s women. It’s not.”, Adam Grant, The Washington Post, 18/02/202 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/02/18/men-interrupt-women-tokyo-olympics/
IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/
Fatima’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefalam/
Cyber-security consultancy: https://www.yes2tech.org/
Bonus Episode: today I’m the guest!
A lot of people have asked me when I was gonna answer my own questions. So to finish this second season, I did it. Ana, who I interviewed for the very first episode, is taking my interviewer job, and I go to the other side of the mic to answer the questions I usually ask.
Ana’s episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/38eh6PO3N8RsEVjPQMcdAS
Patti Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Smith
Debbie Harry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Harry
Nikhil Swaminathan, Gender Jabber: Do Women Talk More Than Men?, Scientific American, July 2007 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/women-talk-more-than-men/
Feminist collages London https://www.instagram.com/feminist_collages_london/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-58322865
Gloria Steinem, My life on the road, 2015 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15451058-my-life-on-the-road
Gloria Steinem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Steinem
Fabien Olicard, Votre temps est infini, 2019 https://www.fnac.com/a13649914/Fabien-Olicard-Votre-temps-est-infini-Et-si-votre-journee-etait-plus-longue-que-vous-ne-le-pensiez
Chiara’s episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/78JYhWe6CIJRa7Ew5qFdmF
IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/
Handriyanti’s episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ioai6ai1d5eHcSflul9V1
Banksy “You don’t need permission to build castles in the sky” http://www.bristol-street-art.co.uk/gallery/photo/planning-permission
Jolyn moved to Singapour more than a decade ago. As she observed the lack of community for women in Customer Success, she decided to create hers. Listen to her talk about her admiration for her mother, creating a community and multiculturalism.
MongoDB https://www.mongodb.com/
Michelle Obama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama
Michelle Yeoh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Yeoh
Women in Customer Success https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-of-customer-success/
When her two young daughters told Jacquie they wanted to create their own brand, she took a leap of faith. More than 10 years later, Jacquie is thriving at managing the business on her own. Listen to her talk about working with her daughters, her amazing mother and the importance of balance.
Jacquie’s website https://www.jacquieooh.com/
Jacquie’s facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jacquieoohblog
Jacquie’s instagram page https://www.instagram.com/jacquieooh/
You’ll hear the teaching passion in Zoha’s voice from the first minutes of this episode. Listen to her talk about children books, being your true self and teaching refugees.
The Little Black Fish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Black_Fish
Oprah Winfrey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey
Malala Yousafzai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousafzai
Secondary trauma https://www.ptsduk.org/secondary-trauma/
Mohammad Bahmanbeigi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bahmanbeigi
Anu does about a thousand things in life, from mentoring to dancing to being a mother of 2. Listen to her talk about her fashion business, golfing and her amazing mother.
Anu’s business website: https://3aclothing.com/
Anu’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anu-chadha-70904526/
Tisha is currently focused on her purpose to serve, which she fulfils through her job, mentoring, and personal life. Listen to her talk about being goal-addicted, mentoring and the challenges she faced in her academic journey.
Afya Bora https://www.linkedin.com/company/afya-bora/
Kiran Bedi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Bedi
Indra Nooyi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra_Nooyi
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasudhaiva_Kutumbakam
Tisha’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stisha/
Gitanjali became a mother during the pandemic, and she’s sharing her wisdom with the world through her platform, The Confused Mother.
Listen to her talk about living abroad and motherhood.
www.theconfusedmother.com
instagram.com/theconfusedmother
The Confused Mother podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6z7lQCic8axVCBIBLajAet
Valarie went back to work after 5 years of being a stay-at-home mom. She discovered what she was born for: being on stage to get people excited about tech. Listen to her talk about being on stage, being a mom and practising judo.Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in society impacts us all.Kayla Harrison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayla_Harrison
Sanaa doesn’t sleep much but does so many things involving technology, branding, transportation and so much more. Listen to her story including her French teacher, books, being always in movement and so much more.
Women Techmakers https://developers.google.com/womentechmakers
Lisa Feldman Barrett, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain (2020) https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/books/seven-and-a-half-lessons-about-the-brain/
Michelle Obama, Becoming (2018) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becoming_(book)
Agency 99 https://www.linkedin.com/company/a99studio/
Weego https://www.linkedin.com/company/weegoapp/
Golden Ratio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio
Velina had a business idea and decided to quit her job to build it. Listen to her talk about roller skating, Serena Williams and optimising local giveaways.
Serena Williams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams
Could you win a point off Serena Williams? , YouGov survey, 12/07/2019 https://yougov.co.uk/opi/surveys/results?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=daily_questions&utm_campaign=question_1#/survey/344ce84b-a48d-11e9-8e40-79d1f09423a3/question/4d73bd62-a48f-11e9-aee6-6742cfe83f15/gender
Allison Robinson / The Mum Project https://themomproject.com/about
Who's Doing Europe's Housework?, Statista, 25/10/2018 https://www.statista.com/chart/15880/housework-europe-gender-split/
Mariam is changing the recruitment world by identifying bias and keeping them to a minimum in the business she founded with her brother, Polyglot.talent. Listen to her about the importance of delegating, the Lucky Girl Syndrome and her fascinating multicultural background.
Women Who Run With The Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estés https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241823.Women_Who_Run_With_the_Wolves
Mel Robbins, The 5 Second Rule https://www.melrobbins.com/5secondrule
Lucky Girl Syndrome: Smug TikTok trend or life-changing positivity?, Riyah Collins, 14/01/2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-64251820
@coachrachelleindra https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnxL5EJKYEJ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Confirmation bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
Polyglot Talent - Mariam’s recruitment business https://www.linkedin.com/company/polyglot-talent/
Thuha: building a community
Thuha is a Google Ads Freelancer, Mum of two and growing an online community for Women in PPC hosted in Slack with her friend, Anu Adegbola. Listen to her explaining how and why this community exists, chat about representation of Chinese people in the UK and about her Crafty Thursday.
Michelle Yeoh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Yeoh
Constance Wu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Wu
Michelle Obama, Becoming (2018) https://www.becomingmichelleobama.com/
PPC - Pay-per-click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-per-click
We make it work podcast https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/we-make-it-work-podcast/?originalSubdomain=uk
PPC live UK https://www.ppcliveuk.com/
Thuha’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thuhawright/
DM her for sign up link to Women in PPC Slack community
Cassandra multitasks her way through life and uses her time to empower other women. Listen to her talk about interacting with people, running and managing a full life.
Girl Guide movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Guides
IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/
Women in Leadership GSK https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/responsibility/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
Gender inequalities are well established in the corporate world - Maria shakes this up. She offers consultancy services to help companies building their gender equality policies. Listen to her talk about Marie Curie, her way through studying and working on gender inequalities and cold showers.
Plan of Business https://www.linkedin.com/company/planofbusiness/
Marie Curie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie
Why Gender Equality Matters in Business Success, Christina Carosella, Forbes, March 2020 https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2020/03/27/why-gender-equality-matters-in-business-success/
Maria’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-zarotiadou/
GD Anderson: “Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.”
Natasha: Elevating a collective quality of life
Are you ever wondering about the link between the spaces you evolve in and the quality of your life? Natasha does and transforms them. Listen to her talk about careers in finance, following your joy and designing spaces.
Cleopatra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra
Penny Guggenheim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Guggenheim
Oprah Winfrey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey
Super Imaginary https://superimaginary.com/
The Fulfilment Manifesto, Natasha Hussein https://superimaginary.com/book
Meet Danielle!
Danielle works at GSK where she started the conversation around neurodiversity. Listen to her talk about her longlife love for fancy meals and experiences, her journey with dyslexia and her neurodiverse coaching.
Neurodiversity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodiversity
GSK on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/responsibility/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
https://www.instagram.com/thinkinglightcoach/
https://linktr.ee/thinkinglightcoach
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinking-light-coach/
TW: this episode mentions children marriage and police brutality.
This episode is a bit different from the other ones.
As Iranian women are fighting hard for their rights and facing authorities brutality and repressions, Maryam asked me to use this podcast to raise awareness.
In this episode, we don’t focus on Maryam’s actions, but on what it’s like to be a woman in Iran, the murder of Mahsa Amini of the current political situation.
At the end of the podcast, Maryam invites us to take action - please do write to your representatives
Annalena Baerbock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annalena_Baerbock
Forugh Farrokhzad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forugh_Farrokhzad
Maryam Mirzakhani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryam_Mirzakhani
Anousheh Ansari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anousheh_Ansari
Mahsa Amini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mahsa_Amini
What can you do?
- Be a voice for Iranian women: talk about these issues, repost journalist works, stay informed on the situation
- Write to your representatives, ask them to deport the Iranian ambassador, stop political relationships with Iran, stop nuclear deal with Iran (you can find templates on internet)
- Financially support charities and associations lusting for Iranian women
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-to-help-iranian-women-and-girls-amid-ongoing-protests
“You can kill me as soon as you like, but you will never stop the emancipation of women.” - Tahirih, 1852 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A1hirih
Moving to a new country? Learning its language? Doing your PhD there? Getting the local driving licence and understanding how to pay your taxes? Ashmi did it all.
Listen to her talking about her journey from India to Germany, computer sciences and buying sugar instead of salt when she didn’t know the language.
Women in STEM https://womeninstem.org/
Sheryl Sandberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In (2013) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_In
Sudha Murty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudha_Murty
Meet Yana!
Wondering how baking and human rights can ever be used together?
Aside from her journalist job, Yana uses her baking passion to fight for human rights. Listen to her talking about her first travel to Kenya, surviving two cancers and growing up with two admirable grandmas.
Can baking improve mental health?, Huma Qureshi, The Guardian (03?07?2013) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/03/can-baking-improve-mental-health
The bakery’s website https://www.tamubakery.org/
Yana’s website http://www.yanaspencer.com
Instagram @tamubakery
Wondering if you should quit your 9 to 5 to change the world? Linh did it and she told us everything.
Linh, founder of Bona Fide Life Coaching, is a transformational and intuitive eating coach. Listen to her talking about burlesque dancing, her mother’s work ethics and coaching people into finding themselves and achieving a peaceful relationship with food.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_All_the_Boys_I%27ve_Loved_Before_(film)
Find Linh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bona.fide.life/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bonafidelifecoaching
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/bona-fide-life-coaching/
Worldpress https://bonafidelifecoaching.com/
Daniela: fighting discriminations in diversity and inclusion
Daniela is Brazilian and Italian and currently lives in France. Listen to her talk about her unique mix of cultures, her life in Europe and her business in Diversity Equity and Inclusion Consultant and Educator.
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Sheryl Sandberg (2013)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_In
Lean in Bordeaux
https://leanin.org/circles-network/bordeaux
“Brazil Continues To Be the Country with the Largest Number of Trans People Killed”, Ester Pinheiro, January 2022, Pulitzer Center
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/brazil-continues-be-country-largest-number-trans-people-killed
Brazil was the last country in the Western world to abolish slavery in 1888 (May 13)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Brazil
The Ethical Sellout, Lily Zheng and Inge Hansen, 2019
https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Ethical_Sellout.html?id=8T6dDwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y
Daniela’s website: https://www.danielafelletti.com/
Nida lives in the USA where she is a Project Manager in a tech company. Listen to her talk about gardening, growing up in an all-women household and her efforts to make a change in her industry.
STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics
“The STEM Gap: Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics”, American Association of University Women (AAUW) https://www.aauw.org/resources/research/the-stem-gap/
Janette was born in Hong Kong and now lives in London when she owns her business. In this episode, we’re talking dancing in high heels, moving countries, helping other people and the journey on self love and self worth.
Ashly Perez - I Learned How To Dance In 30 Days (16/12/2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxElccv0d8&t=98s&ab_channel=As%2FIs
Peter Sage https://wikitia.com/wiki/Peter_Sage
Lisa Nichols https://motivatingthemasses.com/about/lisa-nichols/
Tony Robbins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Robbins
Six Human Needs https://www.tonyrobbins.com/mind-meaning/do-you-need-to-feel-significant/
Disha lives in Canada where she works in the clean energy industry. Listen to her talk about riding and building motorbikes, her 60 years old grandma wearing jeans for the first time and her impressive journey to get her classical dance diploma
Brooklyn Nine-Nine - S6 E8 "He Said, She Said" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8408788/
Indra Nooyi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra_Nooyi
Antonella lives in Italy where she owns her educational consultacy: she helps students who want to study abroad find the best way to do it. In this episode, we chat about the importance of education and growth when living abroad, her natural curiosity and multipotentiality, and even about Beatrix Potter.
Multipotential https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multipotentiality
Beatrix Potter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter
Louise May Alcott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisa_May_Alcott
Find more about Antonella:
https://www.facebook.com/AntonellaCrisafulliEducationalConsulting
https://twitter.com/Crisafullicons
https://www.instagram.com/antonellacrisafulliconsulting/
https://www.pinterest.it/CrisafulliCons/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonella-crisafulli/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKcCEu7e7xMvwi8zVIt0O-A
In this episode, I welcome Reham who is in the process of creating her own app. During Covid, she noticed a need to find easily patient experiencing certain types of symptoms and decided she would do something about it. Listen to her explain her journey through it and discussing street harassment and the importance of trusting yourself.
Exhibition What were you wearing? https://wwyw.forestry.oregonstate.edu/
Livonia lives in South Africa and recently started her own business. Listen to her talk about the values her aunt raised her with, perfectionism and being a mentor.
Lebo Pule http://lebopule.co.za/
Stretch School http://stretchschool.co.za/
IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/
Refiloe Nyoni https://www.linkedin.com/in/refiloe-nyoni-181a8b24/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eecosia%2Eorg%2F&originalSubdomain=za
Mindful Revolution https://www.mindfulrevolution.io/
Traversing Liminality https://www.traversingliminality.com/
Maya Angelou - “I am convinced that courage is the most important of all the virtues. Because without courage, you cannot practice any other virtue consistently. You can be kind for a while; you can be generous for a while; you can be just for a while, or merciful for a while, even loving for a while. But it is only with courage that you can be persistently and insistently kind and generous and fair.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou
Livonia’s contacts:
https://www.instagram.com/empower_to_evolve/
livoniamosipha@gmail.com
Chimmy has lived in Korea for 6 years and works in marketing and communication. Listen to her talk about the colour pink, her admiration for Bozoma Saint John and learning Korean. Homo Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_Hill Bozoma Saint John https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozoma_Saint_John Gustavo’s Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKH2gXKfD6Q&ab_channel=GuKawashita
Lara lives in Bahrain and created her own coaching business. Listen to her talk about her motorbike licence, her mom’s business and the power of focusing on your strength.
Brené Brown https://brenebrown.com/
The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown (2010) https://brenebrown.com/book/the-gifts-of-imperfection/
What Is The 80/20 Rule For Perfectionism? - Here's How It Can Help, Katie M., 24/03/2022 https://www.wengood.com/en/psychology/stress/art-8020-rule-perfectionism
The Confidence code, Katty Kay and Claire Shipman (2014) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18052969-the-confidence-code
Lara’s website: https://www.lara-meyer.com/
Anne-Sophie lives in Switzerland and shares her time between her work and different passion project and volunteering.
Listen to her talk about the time she met one of her idols, the fashion industry and managing her time between all her projects
Girls in Tech https://girlsintech.org/
IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/
The Independent Brand Guide https://www.instagram.com/theindependentbrandguide/
Circe - Madeline Miller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe_(novel)
Diane von Fürstenberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_von_F%C3%BCrstenberg
Suisse: Une plateforme pour mettre en avant les jeunes créateurs, Camille Pagella (4/03/2021 in 20 minutes) https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/une-plateforme-pour-mettre-en-avant-les-jeunes-createurs-522611854220
Meet Deepika!
Deepika lives in India and works for SalesForce, which was her dream. Listen to her talk about her internship in Turkey, her father’s death and her faith in all human beings.
Deepika’s blog https://rovinglioness.wordpress.com/
Tripoto https://www.tripoto.com/
Geeta Phogat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geeta_Phogat
AIESEC https://www.aiesec.in/students/global-talent/
Tulumba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulumba
Gulab jamun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulab_jamun
Meet Marybeth!
Marybeth lives in the USA and wears multiple hats as a woman. Listen to her talk about her translator role as a child of non-native English speakers and the way she sets achievable goals and the development of her career.
Quinceaneras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincea%C3%B1era
Shakira https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira
Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-reaches-deal-buy-twitter-rcna25806
The UN tells Elon Musk how his money could end world hunger https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/11/elon-musk-un-world-hunger-famine/
Meet Yesenia! Yesenia lives in the US and works in cyber-security. Listen to her talk about her passion for legos, her Hispanic family and martial arts. Jiu jitsu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu Abby from NCIS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abby_Sciuto Chelsea Handler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Handler Rihanna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna https://www.cybrary.it/ Rubber Duck Debugging https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging
Meet Karen!
Karen is a citizen of the world who currently lives in New York. Listen to her talk about her rebellious spirit, her dog and the multiple sides of her identity.
Mel Robbins https://melrobbins.com/
The 5 Second Rule https://melrobbins.com/5secondrule/
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome”. Brené Brown
https://brenebrown.com/
Positive Intelligence https://www.positiveintelligence.com/
Kintsugi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi
“I feel there is something unexplored about woman that only a woman can explore” Georgia O’Keeffe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_O'Keeffe
Meet Priya!
Priya lives in India and works in tech. Listen to her talk about hard work, her awards and the communities she is part of.
Women invented the internet, too, Becky Robinson, 13/05/2019 https://medium.com/@rshrobinson/women-invented-the-internet-too-4d3a2fef14ff
Ada Lovelace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace
Women Tech Network https://www.womentech.net/
Hackathon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackathon
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly” - Robert F Kennedy
Meet Tricia!
Tricia is the mom of two boys and works in diversity and inclusion. Listen to her talk about being remarkable, her sons and her passion for bread.
Grease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_(film)
Blue Peter https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/blue-peter
Leslie Judd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Judd
Biddy Baxter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biddy_Baxter
Judy Blume https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Blume
Jilly Cooper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jilly_Cooper
Princess Anne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne,_Princess_Royal
Moira Stuart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moira_Stuart
Angela Rippon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Rippon
The Supremes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supremes
Diana Ross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Ross
IamRemarkable worshop https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/
Kim Kardashian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian
Katie Price https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Price
Friends https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends
James Bond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond
Murder of George Floyd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd
Kelly has lived in London for 9 years and works in the music industry. Listen to her talk about music venues, her sister and her promoting company.
KOKO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOKO_%28music_venue%29
Shepherd’s Bush Empire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd's_Bush_Empire
Tackling sexual harassment on the network
https://madeby.tfl.gov.uk/2021/10/27/tackling-sexual-harassment/
Self Esteem https://www.selfesteem.love/
Lianne La Havas https://www.liannelahavas.com/
Deap Vally https://www.deapvally.com/
Brock Turner case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_v._Turner
We Can Do It https://www.instagram.com/wcdinsta/
Lux Lyall https://luxlyallofficial.com/
Electric Brixton https://www.electricbrixton.uk.com/
Meet Harriet! Harriet lives in California and works in Customer Success. Listen to her talk about tricitizenship, customer experience and sticky notes.
Kaizen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizen
Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale Into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days - Joey Coleman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36739327-never-lose-a-customer-again
Meet Farihah! Farihah is a nutritionist and creator of a sustainability blog from London. Listen to her talk about her blog, the links between sustainability and gender and her passion for food.
@easypeasysustainability https://www.instagram.com/easypeasysustainability/
Farihah’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/farihahchoudhury
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work (% of 24 hour day), World Data Bank https://genderdata.worldbank.org/indicators/sg-tim-uwrk?view=bar
London Runway Magasine, Issue 69, page 8 https://issuu.com/londonrunway/docs/lr_69_issuu_pdf
@ohsoethical https://www.instagram.com/ohsoethical/
@ajabarber https://www.instagram.com/ajabarber/
@venetialamanna https://www.instagram.com/venetialamanna/
The Guardian – The Eco Gender Gap: Why Is Saving The Planet Seen As a Women’s Work? Elle Hunt, 6/02/2020 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/06/eco-gender-gap-why-saving-planet-seen-womens-work
The Heart Foundation - Heart Attack: Men vs Women, Catherine Erlinger, 29/03/2017 https://theheartfoundation.org/2017/03/29/heart-attack-men-vs-women/
Caroline Criardo Perez, Invisible Women https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/
Meet Rachel! Rachel is a student and entrepreneur from London. Listen to her talk about antiracism, perfectionism and her planner company. Resources: Naomi Campbell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Campbell bell hooks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks “Black sidekick” in media https://epigram.org.uk/2018/10/17/sidekicks-not-heroes-representation-of-black-people/ The Sun is Also a Star – Nicola Yoon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_Is_Also_a_Star_(novel) Tomy Adeyemi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomi_Adeyemi Children of Blood and Bone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Blood_and_Bone Krystle Zara Appiah – Rootless (to be published) Grown: The Black Girls’ Guide to Glowing Up by Melissa Cummings Quarry and Natalie A. Carter http://www.bigblackbooks.org/grown/ Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi - Taking Up Space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_Up_Space Michelle Obama – Becoming https://www.becomingmichelleobama.com/ Barack Obama – A Promised Land https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Promised_Land ACS commity – African Caribbean Society (University of Exceter) https://www.exeterguild.org/societies/africancaribbean/ Student-Led Anti-Racism Project – University of Exceter https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/educationincubator/projects/slar/ Decoloinse the Curriculum on Instagram @decolonise.exeter
Merky books https://www.penguin.co.uk/company/publishers/cornerstone/merky-books.html
Stormzy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormzy Critical Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_theory Dr Farah Mihlar https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/politics/staff/mihlar/ Amanthis Stationery https://www.shopamanthis.com/ Phenomenology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenomenology_(philosophy)
Meet Chiara! Chiara just moved to Barcelona after living for a few years in Portugal. Listen to her talk about her values, ukulele and discrimination at work.
IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/
Impostor Syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome The Glass Ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ceiling Erasmus Student Network (ESN) https://esn.org/
Meet Handriyanti, an Indonesian engineer and illustrator! Listen to her talk about karate, recycling in Indonesia and drawing in colours.
Instagram: @tropical.alpaca What Being Right or Left-Handed Says About Alzheimer’s Risk by Awakening From Alzheimer (April 2017) https://www.awakeningfromalzheimers.com/what-being-right-or-left-handed-says-about-alzheimers-risk/ Tri Mumpuni https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri_Mumpuni Jakarta's MRT (Mass Rapid Transit): https://www.centreforpublicimpact.org/case-study/jakartas-mass-rapid-transit-mrt-2011-ongoing/ Charity @hanowene Free drawing app: autodesk sketchbook
Meet Virginie! Virginie is French and works in the cultural field. Listen to her talk about the way she found her professional path, skateboarding and Mulan.
Highly Sensitive Person https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/highly-sensitive-person Elaine Aron https://hsperson.com/about-dr-elaine-aron/ Mulan: Disney movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(franchise) from the Chinese legend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hua_Mulan Instagram accounts: @mybetterself ; @PaigeArminta ; @juniperfoxx How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Odell#How_to_Do_Nothing%3A_Resisting_the_Attention_Economy
Meet Yaël! Yaël has been living in London for a few years. Listen to her talk about moving to another country, her thoughts on Instagram and how to make new friends.
Loi santé : l'amendement contre les mannequins trop maigres adopté, Le Monde 03/04/2015 https://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2015/04/03/loi-sante-l-amendement-contre-les-mannequins-trop-maigres-adopte_4609020_1651302.html
Meet Clara! Clara is a project engineer in France. Listen to her talking about her altruist mum, her participation in the creation of an gender equality group project for the UN and choosing to study sciences as a woman. Project I-CARE Parabole https://www.facebook.com/ICareParabole2020 MEDES, Space Institute of Medicine and Technology http://www.medes.fr/fr/index.html Laura André-Boyet https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Women_at_ESA_Laura_Andre-Boyet European Spatial Agency (ESA) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Space_Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA Thomas Pesquet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Pesquet PROXIMA mission https://download.esa.int/multimedia/publications/Proxima_brochure_EN/offline/download.pdf Microgravity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-g_environment Dry-immersion study https://phys.org/news/2021-09-all-female-crew-water-tank-spaceflight.html Mae Jemison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison Space generation advisory council https://spacegeneration.org/ United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Committee_on_the_Peaceful_Uses_of_Outer_Space
Meet Nolwenn! Nolwenn lives in France and started do embroid her clothes during lockdown. Listen to her talk about Taylor Swift, her multiple movings and her sewing machine.
Nellie Bly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly - her book Ten Days in a Mad-House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Days_in_a_Mad-House Taylor Swift https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift – documentary Miss Americana https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11388580/ Uterine Fibroid https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fibroids/
TW: this episode contains mentions of eating disorders. If you are sensitive to this subject, consider skipping parts of this episode or the entire episode. If you suffer from eating disorder, reach out to a professional to get help. You can ask your GP for help. Here are some useful resources: Beat charity https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ Call Beat helpline (UK) 0808 801 0677 NHS Eating Disorders overview page https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/overview/ Happy belly nutrition https://happybellynutrition.co.uk/ @thehappybellyblog
Disabled women are more sexually harassed than non-disabled in the workplace (70% against 52%) https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/7-in-10-disabled-women-experience-sexual-harassment-at-work_uk_60f6c57ce4b0158a5ed9f4f4
Book Nelly the Monster Sister by Kes Gray http://shop.kesgray.com/nelly-the-monster-sitter
The girl with the louding voice - Abi Daré https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_with_the_Louding_Voice
Sex and world peace - Valerie M. Hudson, Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Mary Caprioli, Chad F. Emmett http://cup.columbia.edu/book/sex-and-world-peace/9780231131827
In the UK, women spend on average 17 years on a diet and lose about 9 times their weight if she starts dieting at 18 https://www.medicaldaily.com/average-woman-spends-17-years-her-life-diets-242601
In the UK, women spend on average £25,000 in diet plans over lifetime https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-2541757/Cut-soaring-cost-dieting-size-The-average-woman-spends-25-000-weight-plans-lifetime-getting-trim-neednt-cost-fortune.html
Patriarchy and female body https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/12/27/gendered-and-the-body-language-of-power/ https://scholar.dickinson.edu/student_honors/386/
Anti diet culture Instagrams: @drjoshuawolrich @bodyimage_therapist @antidietriotclub @nude_nutritionist @thedietboycott @make_love_not_diets @thethicknutritionist @thehappybellyblog ;)
Other resources: -‘Eat Yourself Healthy: An Easy-to-digest Guide to Health and Happiness from the Inside Out’ by Megan Rossi / @theguthealthdoctor on Instagram -Future Learn Online Courses: ‘Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Food, Gut and Brain’, and ‘Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition’. -The Fuck It Diet by Caroline Dooner -Hoovering by Jessica Fostekew (a podcast all about food and eating, but often touches on diet culture, and is also hilarrrrious) -Eat Up by Ruby Tandoh (just a beautifully written book about how food is so much more than just substance)
Meet Jill! Jill lives between New York and London and archives Gloria Steinem’s work. Listen to her talking about her volunteering at the Vagina Museum, a misogynistic and racist cataloging system and the importance of archiving. ERRATUM: I was not able to find any data about vaginoplasty and other data suggest that the percentage I gave is completely wrong. Labiaplasty surgery increased by 500% between 2002 and 2012 in the UK. (source: the vagina museum) According to the ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), in 2016, labioaplasty surgery was the fastest growing cosmetic surgery procedure in the world, with a 45% rise. (source: ISAPS, Global Statics 2016) The Vagina Museum was founded in 2017 with goals such as raising knowledge, spreading awareness about the gynaecological anatomy and health and erasing the stigma and taboo around it. ERRATUM: The first mention of the clitoris in literature was in 1545 by Charles Estienne who thought it had a urinary function; Colombo and Falloppio claimed respectively in 1559 and 1561 that they discovered it. Amy Richards is an American feminist activist. She co-founded Soqpbox Inc. in 2002. She organises Feminist camps The cataloguing system Dewey Decimal System was first published by Melvil Dewey in the United States in 1876 and faces several critics. The Feminist Library is situated in Peckham, London. Digital displacement and public spaces: the case of the Feminist Library in London – Jill Heller Gloria Steinem is an American feminist journalist and activist who wrote in the New York magazine and co-founded the Ms. magazine.
Meet Chiara! Chiara lives in London and recently moved flat. Listen to her talking about her sister and cousin, her love for chick-lit and the housing situation in London.
Meet Cinzia! Cinzia is a PhD student in London. In this episode, listen to her talking about growing up in Germany with both her parents working, a misogynistic maths teacher, her PhD and yeasts.
Men are overrepresented in society. They are our leaders, our teachers, our cooks, our TV hosts and directors, and as we live in a misogynistic society, women have to work twice harder to be recognised. And because of this lack of representation, we don’t always realise that we can do things. This is why I created this podcast: to increase women’s representation, to show that as a woman, I can do anything I want. I want to share stories of ordinary women who did normal and great things and inspire other women to follow their ideas and do great things too.