More to Her Story: The Podcast

Anna Fratsyvir was studying journalism at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv when her life - as millions of other Ukrainians' lives - changed overnight. Now, Anna uses her platform as a Young European Ambassador to educate others around the world on what is happening in her country. Today, we're in conversation about what life looks like seven months after Russia invaded Ukraine. You...

Clarissa Ward is CNN's Chief International Correspondent. She has spent nearly two decades reporting from front lines around the world, from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Yemen to Ukraine. She is the author of 'On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist' and hosts the podcast series from CNN, Tug of War. In this episode, we discuss Clarissa's reporting in Syria, what it means to b...

Eliza Anyangwe is editor of CNN's As Equals, an award-winning series that aims to explore systemic gender inequality around the world. She has spent more than a decade in media, including at The Guardian and Bureau of Investigative Journalism. In 2016, Eliza founded The Nzinga Effect, a media project focused on telling the stories of African and Afro-descendant women. Eliza is a storyteller and ad...

Yalda Hakim is one of the most well-known faces in broadcast news today. As BBC World News’ Chief International Correspondent, she anchors the flagship program 'Impact with Yalda Hakim' on BBC World News. She is an award-winning foreign correspondent and documentary filmmaker who was raised in Australia and has roots in Afghanistan. In 2018, Yalda launched the Yalda Hakim Foundation, which support...

Merissa Khurma is the program director of the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center. She was a non-resident fellow in the International Security Program at New America. Merissa served as director of the Office of Jordan’s Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein and as press attaché and director of the Information Bureau at the Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C. Merissa has worked in a range of roles relat...

Laurie Adams is the CEO of Women for Women International, a leading global organization dedicated to working with women survivors of war and conflict. With over 25 years of experience working in international development and human rights, Laurie is a global leader and gender rights advocate. In today's episode, we discuss Laurie's upbringing and role in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa,...

Linda Kay Klein is the founder and president of Break Free Together, a nonprofit storytelling organization dedicated to helping people - particularly young women - release shame from so-called "purity" culture. Her work was born out of 16 years of research for her award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. Linda has spoke...

Afrah Nasser is a multi award-winning journalist and blogger from Yemen, currently living in forced exile in Sweden. In 2017, Afrah won the Committee to Protect Journalists’ International Press Freedom Award. She has been named by BBC as one of the "100 Women Who Have Changed the World," and has been featured three times as one of the 100 Most Influential Arabs by Arabian Business Magazine. Afrah’...

Tania Rashid is an award-winning correspondent and producer. She has worked for networks like Al Jazeera, CNN, PBS Newshour, NBC News, National Geographic, and VICE. Tania is passionate about exploring issues often overlooked by mainstream media, especially about women and girls around the world. She is a fellow at The International Women's Media Foundation. In this episode, Tania shares practical...

Aija Mayrock is a bestselling poet, author, and More to Her Story ambassador. She has spoken to over four million people nationwide on bullying, mental health, and female empowerment. Aija was named a Today Show’s Hero of 2018. Her work has been published and featured on Good Morning America, The View, Forbes, Huffington Post, Variety, Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed, Refinery 29, People Magazine, and Sevent...

Mohsin Mohi Ud Din is an artist, activist, and the founder and CEO of #MeWe International, which works to enable vulnerable communities to reframe the stories they tell themselves about themselves. #MeWe integrates therapeutic frameworks to focus on self-awareness, trauma recovery, and restoration of control and agency in a context of perceived powerlessness. #MeWe's programs have supported more t...

Manar Amro is a dear friend and fierce gender equality advocate. I hope you join us for this enlightening and personal conversation about the intersection of feminism, faith, and patriarchy, particularly in the contexts of Jordan and the Arab World.

Maeve Patterson serves as head of communications at the UN Refugee Agency in Brussels. Before working at UNHCR, Maeve served as the head of communications and media at Amnesty International Europe. Join us for this enlightening conversation about the importance of protecting the rights of refugees and girls worldwide and how to jumpstart your career in humanitarian aid and foreign policy.