Podcasts
Tune in for conversations between Women, Power and Politics Curator Masum Momaya and dynamic women leaders of today.
Rasha Hifzi: Saudi Arabian Women Without the Vote (21:46)
8/1/2009
Women, Power and Politics Curator Masum Momaya speaks with activist Rasha Hifzi who tells the inside story of Saudi women seeking power and the vote.
Special Feature: Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Speaks at the I.M.O.W. Speaker Series Event (49:00)
7/6/2009
Former Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga has been described as exhibiting a combination of strength, determination, vision and care in her leadership style. In a Speaker Series event organized by I.M.O.W she demonstrates that women can be both "tough" and "compassionate."
Fatima Bhutto: Women's Political Participation in Pakistan (47:00)
6/1/2009
Journalist and poet Fatima Bhutto discusses violence, fear, tragedy and repression amongst Pakistan's women as they attempt to participate in a political process in which "rigging is part of the national work ethic."
Masuma Hasan: Women's Political Participation in Pakistan (27:00)
6/1/2009
Masuma Hasan, a longtime civil servant in Pakistan, speaks about the vigorous participation of women voters, the impact of gender quotas in Parliament and the symbolic legacy of Benazir Bhutto.
Hadil El-Khouly: Living Between Worlds (24:07)
5/1/2009
Curator Masum Momaya speaks with Hadil El-Khouly, Egyptian women's rights activist, about the complexities of being a devout Muslim and a Feminist.
Sibongile Masuku van Damme: Who Knows the Earth Best? (25:52)
4/1/2009
Women, Power and Politics Curator Masum Momaya speaks with South African environmental activist Sibongile Masuku van Damme on how gender, culture and race relate to her country's environmental challenges.
Geetanjali Misra: Body Talk (28:40)
3/1/2009
Women, Power and Politics Curator Masum Momaya speaks with Geetanjali Misra, longtime activist for gender justice, on how embodied experiences of violence, reproduction and sexuality have shaped and are shaping women's movements around the world.
Irene Natividad: Talking Politics with a Political “Mama” (30:09)
2/1/2009
Women, Power and Politics Curator Masum Momaya speaks with Irene Natividad, longtime leader in the advancement of women's political participation and economic empowerment, about the legacy of the women's movement in the United States that has led women to run for high office in unprecedented numbers today.
Mahnaz Afkhami: Leading the Way (29:16)
1/1/2009
Women, Power and Politics Curator Masum Momaya speaks with Mahnaz Afkhami, longtime advocate for the advancement of women's political participation in the Middle East and North Africa, about what participatory, democratic leadership looks like and its past and potential impact in the world today.
Special Feature: Malalai Joya Speaks at the I.M.O.W. Speaker Series Event (50:45)
12/15/2008
Women's rights activist Marilyn Fowler speaks with Malalai Joya, the youngest member of Afghanistan's Parliament, about the long and winding road to democracy.
Meizhu Lui: Who’s Bailing Out Whom? (33:15)
12/15/2008
Longtime union leader and economic justice advocate Meizhu Lui explains how the global economic crisis is impacting women here in the United States--and what women are doing about it.