She Talks Peace

Reham Owda is a political scientist, journalist and academic from Palestine. In this episode, she chats with Amina and Ayesah about her life outside the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the role of Palestinian women in peacebuilding and decision making. Reham also weighs in on how Israel’s policy toward Palestine may change after Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power. Visit She Talks Peace' social...

Venerable Napan is a Thai monk Buddhist teachings to promote peace and sustainable development. In this episode, he and Amina chat about the ordination of female monks, the circular economy model, and the role of monks in resolving the conflict in Southern Thailand.  Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shet...

Mary Jane Ortega is a strong woman leader, most known for having served 3 terms as the first woman mayor in the Philippine province of La Union. In this episode, she and Amina chat about the history of women’s suffrage and political participation in the Philippines, as well as her work in women empowerment and sustainable development.  Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your s...

Dr. Suphatmet Yunyasit is an academic and civil society leader with extensive knowledge and experience in the conflict in the Southern Provinces of Thailand. In this episode, she explains how the conflict began decades ago and how it is being resolved today. Dr. Suphatmet also shares civil society’s strategies in conflict transformation: organizing interreligious dialogues, amplifying the voices o...

Dr. Bernie Madrid’s fight against child abuse began because of her work in pediatrics. She heads the Philippine General Hospital’s Child Protection Unit, which has been praised as the best medical system for abused children in Southeast Asia. In this episode, Dr. Bernie shares best practices for protecting vulnerable Filipino children from abuse through the public health system, parenting programs...

Dr. Sotheara Chhim was only 7 years old when the Khmer Rouge rose to power in Cambodia, and he was sent to work in a labor camp. He would later become among the first Cambodian psychiatrists to graduate after the Khmer Rouge, dedicating his practice to healing his countrymen’s broken courage or baksbat . In this episode, Dr. Chhim shares how his organization promotes mental health in Cambodia by c...

Teresita “Ging” Quintos Deles has been at the forefront of peace and women’s rights initiatives in the Philippines for decades. In this episode, she recalls how her teaching career led her to become an activist and a public servant. Having been the first woman Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Ging also recounts the challenges she faced in drafting and implementing the National Action Pla...

According to renowned Indonesian academic and policymaker Dewi Fortuna Anwar, women—like men—can be either spoilers or contributors to peace. Despite the success of women peacebuilders in solving community-level conflicts across the region, Dewi, Amina, and Ayesah had much to say about the continued exclusion of women from peace processes in ASEAN countries. As an expert on Indonesian foreign poli...

Enass Muzamel is a civil society leader in Sudan and Executive Director of the Madaniya organization. In this episode, she tells Amina and Ayesah her experiences in organizing weekly protests against a military junta, campaigning against female genital mutilation (FGM), and empowering women through cycling. Apart from the incumbent dictatorship, Enass laments the deeply-rooted patriarchal values o...

Commemorating the 22nd anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on October 31, three young women share their thoughts on the value of the WPS agenda in peaceful communities, and what governments can do to support women peacebuilders. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/sheta...

The tech industry is notoriously male dominated, partly due to the misconception that women are uninterested in STEM. Ruth Yu-Owen, co-founder of Connected Women, challenges the status quo and offers an avenue for Filipino women and girls to participate in the fourth industrial revolution: artificial intelligence. In this episode, Amina and Ruth chat about how Connected Women creates decent work-f...

Reach Out Executive Director Esther Omam gives Amina a rundown on the role of civil society in ending armed conflict in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. With 2 decades of experience in humanitarian work, Esther shares stories of villages burned to the ground, a WhatsApp group for women peacebuilders, and being called "black legs" by separatist groups. Above all, she calls for strengthening the...

Amina and Ayesah chat with singer-songwriter and former child star Ice Seguerra, the first transgender man appointed to a national goverment position in the Philippines as Chairperson of the National Youth Commission (NYC). He shed light on government's inadequacy in dealing with ground level problems, particularly in conflict areas, and how he used music to comfort evacuees during the siege of Ma...

Peacebuilder Ayu Kartika Dewi tells us how she promotes tolerance in diverse Indonesia by meditating, sending youths on trips to post-conflict communities, and getting President Joko Widodo to read comics. Ayu also describes what it was like to live in America's Bible Belt as a Muslim woman. New episodes of She Talks Peace are released every Sunday at 8:00 AM (GMT +8). Visit She Talks Peace' socia...

Amina and Salma recall how they were empowered by their mother, Senator Santanina Rasul⁠. In this episode,the two sisters discuss the remarkable life of their mother as an educator and advocate for adult literacy, a Muslim senator, and a trailblazer in promoting and protecting rights of Filipino women.  Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebo...

Philippines' Women's Rights Representative Lourdesita Sobrevega-Chan gives us an inside look on all things women's rights in the ASEAN Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Women and Children (ACWC). In this episode, she talks about the ACWC, discusses the ASEAN's collective progress in lobbying for the protection of women, engaging with civil society, and drafting a Regional Action...

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Islamic scholar Nur-Ainee Misuari Lim discusses the role women played in organizing the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the mission of the MNLF women for the future. Tune in the video version of the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSACzoute4IG0ed3PAjsVFg Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter...

Amina Rasul and Ayesah Abubakar are awed by the inspiring stories about the late Fidel V. Ramos and how he empowered Filipino women, shared by Dr. Carmencita Noriega-Reodica and Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan. *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any conte...

The progress and situation in the battle for peace may not be as peaceful and progressive as we hope. In this episode, Dr. Arifah Rahmawati joins us to talk about justice for female combatants and their stories that we need to shed more light on.  Check out the video version of the episode on the She Talks Peace youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSACzoute4IG0ed3PAjsVFg V...

Happy World Humanitarian Day! Together with humanitarian workers and leaders - Atty. Laisa Masuhud Alamia, Melindi Banas-Malang, Daphne Macatimbol, Carmen Lauzon-Gatmaytan, and special guests from the Mindanao State University, we celebrate the 2022 World Humanitarian Day by discussing the representation and immense significant role of women leaders - women in general, play in the process of peace...

She Talks Peace is a year old! To celebrate the anniversary, Dina Zaman, Dr. Jenny Lind Elmaco, Dr. Ayesah Uy Abubakar, Prof. Aurora Javate de Dios, Amporn Marddent, and Noor Huda Ismail reminisce about the year that passed. They share inspirational quotes they live by and discuss the highlight events that happened in the past year. Specifically, the evolution of Peace in the world, the space...

Lecturer and Peacebuilder Dr. Ayesah Uy Abubakar explains the conflict and peace processes in Southern Philippines, Aceh, and Southern Thailand in the context of development, women's participation, and community reality.  *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network As...

Peace and Gender Advocate Helen Rojas talks about the advancement of women's participation in Muslim Mindanao in decision-making and peacebuilding, looking at the quality, effectiveness, and power women hold in the system now.  Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace In...

Trial Counsel, Writer, Activist, and Sharia Lawyer Nizam Bashir talks about the Emilia Hanafi case, the issues single mothers face, the legal framework of secular and Sharia court systems, and women's right to justice and equality. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace Ins...