Focused on Life Podcast

Episode 9 is out – In this episode, Uju and I discuss feminism. The origins, how it's changed over the years, and what it looks like today. Spoiler alert - it ain't pretty - Matt

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Episode 3 is out. How exactly did the Gates Foundation make me pro-life? Tune in to find out.

An African Woman's Open Letter to Melinda Gates: http://www.laici.va/content/laici/en/sezioni/donna/notizie/an-african-woman-s-open-letter-to-melinda-gates.html

New UN terms:

ICPD: International Conference on Population and Development

CSW: Comission on the Status of Women

New Keywords:

Ideological Neo-Colonialism

Cultural Imperialism

Philanthropic Racism

Purchase Uju's book, "Target Africa" on amazon here

Watch Uju's documentary: Strings Attached (Strings Attached |(stringsattachedfilm.com).

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Episode 8 is out – Ohio’s anti-life constitutional amendment which received majority support on the ballot a few weeks ago is set to take effect this week (December 7th). Matt and I had the opportunity to chat with my good friend Beth Vanderkooi, Executive Director of Greater Columbus Right to Life about what just happened and what’s next for the right to life and the family in Ohio - Uju

Resources for personal research:

Watch: Issue 1 Conversation with Beth Vanderkooi via Garden City Church, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cAzkXK_GeU&t=3656s

Read: In depth analysis on Issue 1 via the Greater Columbus Right to Life https://www.gcrtl.org/stop

What happened on Nov. 7 and why? What do we do now by Beth Vanderkooi, Nov 30, 2023. https://catholictimescolumbus.org/voices/beth-vanderkooi/what-happened-on-nov-7-and-why-what-do-we-do-now

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Episode 7 is out – Uju and I discuss Maternal Health and the solutions to ending maternal mortality. These solutions are all within reach and abortion is NOT one of them! - Matt

Resources for personal research:

Watch: UN side event hosted by the Holy See Mission in cooperation with Campaign Life Coalition, Culture of Life Africa, SPUC, and MaterCare International, March 17, 2016. Best Practices for Maternal Health Care in Africa: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1j6tf7bdp

Read: Importance of Maternal Nutrition in the First 1,000 Days of Life and Its Effects on Child Development, October 2022. National Institutes of Health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9640361/

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Episode 6 is out - In this episode, Matt and I are laser focused on all things UN and we are joined by UN expert Stefano Gennarini. Stefano is the Vice President for Legal Studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam). Based out of NY, Stefano is a researcher, writer, and advisor on international law and policy.

-Uju

Some new key words:

CSW: Commission on the Status of Women - The largest annual feminist conference at the United Nations

CPD: Commission on Population and Development - Annual UN conference that reviews and assesses the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

Resources for personal research:

Learn more about the WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty here (link https://c-fam.org/briefing_paper/concerns-about-the-who-pandemic-preparedness-treaty/)

Subscribe to C-Fam's Friday Fax: https://c-fam.org/about-us/subscribe/

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Episode 5 is out - In this one, Uju and I shift our focus to education. But we're not talking about math, writing, science. We're focusing on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). There's a reason why abortion activists promote CSE.

-Matt

Some new key words:

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)

"CSE otherwise known as poison in the well" - Uju

Resources for personal research:

International technical guidance on sexuality education, UNESCO (2018): https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/9789231002595

It's All One Curriculum: Activities for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education, Population Council (2009): https://knowledgecommons.popcouncil.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1765&context=departments_sbsr-pgy

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We are so thrilled to have our first guest interview with the one and only David Mulroney, former Canadian Ambassador to China. What does Canada's feminist foreign policy look like? What is good foreign aid? Who benefits? Tune in to find out.

-Matt

To watch Obsessed; Canada's Coercive Diplomacy (2021), a 90 minute conversation between Uju and David go to www.coercivediplomacy.ca

You can purchase David's award winning book Middle Power, Middle Kingdom: What Canadians Need to Know about China in the 21st Century on Amazon here

Purchase Uju's book Target Africa on Amazon here

Watch Uju's documentary: Strings Attached (Strings Attached |(stringsattachedfilm.com).

Contact us via email with any and all questions, comments, news bits etc. at [email protected]!

Follow Uju on Twitter/ X (@obianuju) and on Instagram (@obianuju.ekeocha).

Don't follow Matt on Twitter/X - really not that interesting :) Instead, follow Campaign Life Coalition via @campaignlife

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We did it! Episode 2 is out. What is the human rights issue of our time? Tune in to find out.

- Uju

Purchase Uju's book, "Target Africa" here: Target Africa (via amazon)

Watch Uju's documentary: Strings Attached (Strings Attached |(stringsattachedfilm.com).

Contact us via email with any and all questions, comments, news bits etc. at [email protected]!

Follow Uju on Twitter/ X (@obianuju) and on Instagram (@obianuju.ekeocha).

Don't follow Matt on Twitter/X - really not that interesting :) Instead follow Campaign Life Coalition via @campaignlife

Website coming soon. In the meantime, spread the word!

This is it! Our first episode of Focused On Life. As mentioned, we'll try to include our show notes in this description. Links, resources, news bits, and other items we discuss on the show.

-Matt

Purchase Uju's book, "Target Africa" here: Target Africa (via amazon)

Watch Uju's documentary: Strings Attached (Strings Attached |(stringsattachedfilm.com).

Contact us via email with any and all questions, comments, news bits etc. at [email protected]!

Follow Uju on Twitter/ X (@obianuju) and on Instagram (@obianuju.ekeocha).

Don't follow Matt on Twitter/X - really not that interesting :) Instead follow Campaign Life Coalition via @campaignlife

Website coming soon. In the meantime, spread the word!