She Talks Peace

Two lawyers discuss the rise of violence against women (VAW) during the pandemic and measures taken in the Philippines to end it. ***  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 content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not...

Dr. Antelak Mutawakel shares the hope of Yemenis amidst despair and destruction due to the war waged by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with Yemen. ***  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 content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinio...

Jessica Marie "Aika" Robredo shares her passion for empowering women as micro-entreneurs. She also recounts her misgivings when her mother, Vice-President Leni Robredo, entered politics. ***  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 content provided by the pe...

Christians venerate her as the Virgin Mary and Muslims have a chapter in the Holy Quran titled "Maryam". She is known as gentle, pure and the mother of Jesus or Issa. Sr. Mary John Mananzan (Philippines) and Prof Amilah Awang (Malaysia) shed light on her less discussed virtues: wisdom to see the truth and courage to stand by her belief against an unbelieving community. ***  DISCLAIMER: The vi...

Anna Basman, lawyer and Member of Parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, describes how Marawi women suffered gender-based violence (GBV) in the shelters after the 2017 5-month siege and how the situation has improved. MP Basman believes that much more needs to be done to empower women, not just to protect them from violence. Atty. Arbee Arquiza shares initiatives o...

Lucy Talgieh of Palestine explains why "extremism does not have a color, gender or look—it is simply a blinding force that allows people to rationalize their own close mindedness, intolerance and hate and put those energies into action." ***  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of P...

A former beauty queen, Deborah founded the Fugee School and a social enterprise Fugee-lah! to empower refugees, particularly girls. ***  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 content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are n...

Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Steven Muncy recoounts his 40 years' humanitarian journey in the Philippines, inspired by the resilience and desire for peace of conflict-affected communities from Mindanao to Myanmar. ***  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 cont...

Thailand is known as a tourist destination, but it is more than that. The Deep South is an area of conflict and the people are caught in the middle. This has impacted young people and women. Altaf Deviyati and Dr. Amporn Marddent unpack the realities. ***  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and...

Rahima Abdulrahim and Jasmine Begum Talk Women and Technology. Can Tech Save The World? Technology has made our lives easier and enhanced communications, but can it be part of a peacebuilding process? STP talks to women in tech, who understand that development and technology can accentuate peacebuilding. ***  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and gue...

Susan Ople and Adrian Pereira, staunch advocates for human rights, discuss the plight of migrant workers and modern-day slavery. They share their work to end the inhuman Trafficking in Persons. ***  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 content provided by...

Mothers for peace! Sri Lankan peace activist Visaka Dharmadasa, founder and chair of Association of War Affected Women and Parents of Servicemen Missing in Action talks about how she was able bring women together across the conflict lines to work for peace. She also shares how she educates soldiers and community leaders on transforming conflict. ***  DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions ex...

Dewini Anggraeni talks about culture, diversity and inclusion, and preventing violent extremism. Apart from sharing her experience battling COVID-19, she mulls over the future of CSOs in the region. ***  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 content p...

Mahi Ramakrishnan, journalist and refugee activist talks about addressing gender-based violence, promoting women's mental health and how Malaysia is dealing with the COVID crisis. ***  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 content provided by the people on...

Dr. Aurora “Oyie” Javate de Dios, feminist and champion of women and gender rights, talks about Martial Law’s impact on her life and on the nation. Oyie recounts gestapo-like military men raiding her home and detained for 6 months. She talks about the brutality unleashed on the Muslims of MIndanao. She highlights the rise of women leaders while the men went underground. Oyie worries that repressiv...

Amina Rasul and Dina Zaman talk radicalization of Muslim communities in Southeast Asia. ***  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 content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic g...

Two Filipino women. In Afghanistan. Why are they there, and what do they think of Afghanistan today? Dr Evangelina Cua, a doctor with Doctor Without Borders and Fatima Versoza, a humanitarian tells She Talks Peace the reality of living and working in Kabul. *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and...

In this episode, political scientist Dr. Socorro Reyes and civic leader Samira Gutoc share the importance of upholding women’s right to participate in public life and how to remove the barriers to representation. Women are still underrepresented as voters and misrepresented as candidates for leadership positions. Both answer the question on what reforms are needed to ensure women’s fair access to...

For this episode, we speak with peacebuilder Sanam Andherlini, founder and CEO of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) where she spearheads the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) comprising independent women-led organisations active in 40 countries, preventing violence and promoting peace, rights and pluralism. She talks about Afghanistan, the dangers for wo...

Elections are very important for the peace and well-being of a nation. Commissioner Bing Guanzon tells She Talks Peace why, and why women must be active in participations. *** 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 content provided by the people on the podcast a...

She Talks Peace's co-hosts, Amina Rasul and Dina Zaman, talk about why they created this podcast, and why they entered peacebuilding. *** 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 content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not i...

She Talks Peace speaks to two women ambassadors who cracked the diplomatic corp's glass ceiling - HEs  Delia Albert and Artauli Tobing. The two women reminisce about their beginnings and heydays, and why peacebuilding is an asset to nations and citizens, especially women. *** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the...

Welcome to She Talks Peace - a podcast that highlights the role of women peacebuilders around the world in bringing lasting peace and security to their communities. Eavesdrop into their conversations and get to know their stories, their dreams, and their hopes for a world without violence and a world where every woman and girl can be whoever she wants to be.  Hosted by Amina Rasul Bernar...