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Women Leaders

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The podcast that discusses global current affairs with women leaders! Ilana Bet-El chats with wonderfully qualified women experts from around the world in informal but in-depth conversations that explain, analyse and highlight events of the day. Women Leaders brings incredibly well-informed perspectives to world events: not the news, but what the news means! From geopolitics to security, defence and wars, and from economics to journalism, media and disinformation, we bring context and insight to the rapid changes in the world. Contribute to the conversation or share your topic wishes with a co...

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Georgia on the edge 03.05.2024 34:23

In our world of disruption, Georgia has suddenly emerged as another centre of protest and imbalance: on Wednesday, 1 May, the Georgian parliament voted for controversial new legislation that would brand Western-funded NGOs as foreign agents. In response, the streets of Georgia, notably the capital Tbilisi, erupted into protest: not only is the legislation deemed objectionable, it is also a clear t...

The Middle East – Endless escalation 19.04.2024 52:57

The 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel changed the Middle East – and the world. The sheer brutality of the attack and the overwhelming response of Israel threw many assumptions about the Israel-Palestine conflict into disarray. As well as relations between Israel and the Arab and Muslim worlds, relations within the Arab and Muslim worlds, and relations between Israel and the US, Europe, and many...

Winds of change in Turkey? Decrypting the recent local elections 04.04.2024 28:50

The results of Turley’s recent local elections (31st March 2024) came as a great surprise. Pre-election polling suggested the AKP party of President Erdogan was on course to win, but instead, the main opposition CHP party swept up an impressive number of cities and towns, notably the ten major cities of the country, which collectively represent over 74% of Turkey’s GDP. This is a massive shif...

Democracy in Peril? Navigating India and democracies 22.03.2024 39:48

2024 has already been defined as the year of elections: from Russia through the EU to the US, autocracies, dictatorships and democracies, billions of people are going to the polls. And one of the biggest upcoming elections is due in India: with 968 million registered voters, 15 million elections officials and 1.2 million polling booths, it will be the largest exercise in logistics and democracy th...

Back and big: Geopolitics with Rose Gottemoeller 08.03.2024 38:20

Women Leaders is back! The podcast that showcases women experts returns, in our new home at the European Leadership Network (ELN). To mark the move, and International Women’s Day (IWD), we welcome back  Rose Gottemoeller , former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, to discuss the state of the world. From Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the disruption in the Middle East, from Russian...

A glimpse of Women Leaders 06.03.2024 0:53

Introducing the Women Leaders podcast! This short trailer gives you a taste of what’s to come— unformal conversations hosted by Ilana Bet-El with extradordinay women. Tune in avery other Friday with them, ready to decode world mysteries and hottest topics of the day! Support us, contribute to the conversation or share your topic wishes with a comment & a 5-⭐️ Reach us on our Instagram and fol...