Yana Spencer - Sokirzhinskaya

Women Running with Wolves

Society EN ↓ 3 episodes

The audio documentary series “Women Running with Wolves” shares the stories of truly inspiring women - changemakers, groundbreakers, and trailblazers - whose outstandingwork, and courage in following their dreams, have caused a ripple effect in their communities, in their regions, and often even in the whole world. It is curated by Yana Spencer- Sokirzhinskaya - communications consultant, women’s rights activist and the founder of Tamu, a non-profit organisation empowering survivors of gender- based violence.

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Yana Spencer - Sokirzhinskaya

Episodes

Men at Point Zero 13.11.2025 33:40

While male mental health in general is stigmatised and underdiscussed, the psychological welfare of military personnel is often simply swept under the carpet, with signs of post traumatic stress disorder ignored. In this audio documentary I travel to Ukraine to interview the men 'made out of steel' fighting for their country. How heavy a toll does the war take on the mental health of those...

Women and War: The Birds are Singing in Cambodia Once Again 24.06.2025 41:51

As wars rage in many parts of the world, travel with me to Cambodia where I find out what the long-term effects of conflict are, particularly on women. I interview a wide range of people - celebrity chefs, media personalities, writers, NGO founders and the head of a development bank as I try to puzzle out whether intergenerational trauma of war can ever be healed. ⁠www.yanaspencer.com

What I do is Intimidating 09.09.2024 32:30

Meet three unsung heroes - trailblazing female entrepreneurs from the Middle East. Saudi culinary artist Nawal Al Khalawi, Jordanian entrepreneur and chef Maria Haddad, and Saudi Arabia’s first female boxing coach Halah Alhamrani. They share their bumps along the road and recipes for success. This episode will inspire women around the world, especially in the MENA region, to follow their dreams an...