Just for a Change

How would you describe a ‘change-maker’?

Award-winning social innovator, Tracey Gilmore, is the epitome of one and we got to chat with her about the exciting work she’s doing and why she does it. She’s the co-founder of The Clothing Bank, now known as Taking Care of Business, director of the African Centre for a Green Economy and passionate about creating sustainable, equitable and just systems in the circular economy.

Episode 2 of the Just For A change podcast powered by The Bertha Centre will leave you inspired to impact the world through social innovation and use business as a tool in the social economy. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast and if you’ve enjoyed this content, make sure to rate and review it wherever you listen to your podcasts. Feel free to share it with your friends, family and colleagues. Let’s stay inspired and keep changing the way we’re changing the world.

Links you should know about:

Bertha Centre: https://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/berthacentre

Taking Care of Business: https://www.tcb.org.za/

Understanding what makes inventors tick article: https://www.ft.com/content/9e15e97e-0e25-11e6-b41f-0beb7e589515

'50 Social Innovations That Changed the World': https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/12/50-social-innovations-that-changed-the-world/282274/

African Circular Economy Network:

https://www.acen.africa/

https://www.wef.org.in/tracey-gilmore/ Taking Care of Business · Understanding what makes inventors tick article · '50 Social Innovations That Changed the World': · African Circular Economy Network · Tracey Gilmore · Bertha Centre · Subscribe to the Bertha Centre newsletter · JFAC S3 Ep 2_Inside the mind of a social innovator_ Inside the mind of a changemaker.pdf — PDF (154.7 KB)

Have you ever wanted to get into the mind of a social innovator making a real difference?

That’s exactly what we get the privilege of doing in episode 2 of the Just For a Change podcast. Host, Ntombini Marrengane, unravels what makes Tracey Gilmore the changemaker she is. She’s the co-founder of The Clothing Bank which recently rebranded as Taking Care of Business and is as passionate about restoring garments as she is about restoring people’s lives.

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Do you know what the difference between gender equity and equality is and why it matters?

Throughout history women have been protesting various issues such as sexism, gender-based violence, gender inequality and corrupt political systems. From the right to vote to the right to loiter, women - and some men - have made themselves heard. Change may be slow, but change does happen.

Season 3 of the Just for a Change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship captures conversations with changemakers - both local and from further afield. Episode 1 takes us to the streets of Mumbai, India and the start of an inspiring social movement that involves loitering and the promotion of gender equity, started by Neha Singh. Neha is an author, and theatre-maker and was included in the BBC’s top 100 women who have made a positive impact on the world in 2016 for her work on the #WhyLoiter movement.

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Bertha Centre: https://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/berthacentre

Global Gender Gap Report 2022: https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-gender-gap-report-2022/

World Population review: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-where-women-cant-vote

The difference between gender equity and equality—and why it matters:

https://fortune.com/2020/03/25/gender-equality-and-equity-iwd-womens-education/

Why loiter? http://whyloiter.blogspot.com/2016/06/lets-start-revolutionbut-how-neha-singh.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38031598

Youtube links:

SA woman’s march 9 August 1956 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li3L2rlrTZc

Sophia Williams de Bryn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP8O-9jvZYg

#Metoo protest soundclip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzYpyPcbesk

#Whyloiter soundclip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIh2vMXnqjg

Clip from Neha Singh Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/tv/CfL8INbJbma/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Global Gender Gap Report 2022: · World Population review · The difference between gender equity and equality—and why it matters: · Why loiter? · SA woman’s march 9 August 1956 · Sophia Williams de Bryn · #Metoo protest · #Whyloiter soundclip · Clip from Neha Singh Instagram page · Bertha Centre · Subscribe to the Bertha Centre newsletter · Transcript.pdf — PDF (135.9 KB)

Did you know that according to the latest Global Gender Gap Report 2022 it will take another 132 years to reach gender parity?

Season 3 of the Just for a Change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship captures conversations with changemakers - both local and from further afield. Episode 1 takes us to the streets of Mumbai, India and the start of an inspiring social movement that involves loitering and the promotion of gender equity.

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What are the building blocks that enable social innovation and entrepreneurship in the global South? We couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up JFAC season 2 than reflecting on a few of these building blocks and highlights from the previous episodes.

Hosts, Fergus Turner and Simni Xanga reminisce on the successful season by sharing their favourite tidbits from past episodes. You’ll hear the voices of Zeenat Hendricks from Rape Crisis, Thando Mavumengwana from Solution Space, Dr. Andrea Feigl-Ding on her advice for women driving social investment for health, Manuel Espinoza from SIHI and Ayanda Cuba, an RAA alumni who launched lifestyle marketing tourism start-up, ABCD Concepts, in the heart of Khayelitsha to name a few.

With such a jam-packed and insightful season behind us, we look forward to new conversations, new voices and new ways to change the way we’re changing the world.

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The links you need to know about:

Bertha Centre for Social Innovation: https://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/berthacentre

The UCT GSB Year in Review: https://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/year-in-review

The Bertha Centre the 5-year strategy:

Rape Crisis: https://rapecrisis.org.za/

Social Innovation in Health Initiative: https://socialinnovationinhealth.org/ Bertha Centre · Subscribe to the Bertha Centre newsletter

Another season of Just for a Change has come and gone! We’ve featured a number of inspiring change-makers who have shaped these episodes and given us a better understanding of what leads to systems innovation and entrepreneurship in the global south.

What are some of the building blocks that lead to systems innovation and entrepreneurship in the global south? To find out, click the subscribe button on our podcast profile to make sure you don't miss the full episode. Bertha Centre · Subscribe to the Bertha Centre newsletter

Africa hasn’t been idle on the entrepreneurship front but what makes starting a business in this continent so complex? What milestones and challenges do entrepreneurs have to overcome specific to the Global South?

Host, Luvuyo Maseko sits down with Dr Phumlani Nkontwana, a senior lecturer at the UCT Graduate School of Business and entrepreneur, Reuben Kimani from Kenya, to hear about their experiences in the business world. Does the research in this area reflect the realities? What are the benefits and short-comings of business hubs? How can we de-risk and provide collateral for entrepreneurs without assets and networks? Their conversation touches on these questions and so much more.

In the latter part of the podcast, co-host, Simnikiwe Xanga hears from Zakheni Ngubo from Kelo, an online digital bookstore and Thando Mavumengwana from Estratweni Moblie Foods - at fast food catering and hiring business. Both were part of entrepreneurial hubs and share about the incredible effect these had on their businesses.

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The links you need to know about:

Bertha Centre for Social Innovation: https://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/berthacentre

Phumlani Nkontwana’s research: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/124546

Kelo online library: https://kelo.africa/

Estratweni Moblie Foods: https://estratwenimobilefoods.netlify.app/ Phumlani Nkontwana’s research · Kelo online library · Estratweni Moblie Foods · Bertha Centre · Subscribe to the Bertha Centre newsletter · Transcript — PDF (161.0 KB)

Entrepreneurship has been painted as the ‘solution’ to unemployment and poverty in the global south but what challenges come with choosing this path?

In this episode of the Just for a Change podcast we talk about the pathways to entrepreneurship in the global south and we get some valuable insights into this world from guests who have deep on-the-ground knowledge.

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What is innovative finance? Who are the women in this space doing incredible research and finding fantastic health development solutions? What can women working in this space do to drive investment in priority areas?

In this episode of the Just for a change podcast, we hear from Dr Nevilene Slingers, executive programme manager for Social Impact bonds in the Office of AIDS and TB and Mariale Urrea who is a Social Finance manager based in Colombia.

Hosts Gillian Moodley and Iris Nxumalo-De Smidt also have insightful conversations with Dr. Andrea Feigl-Ding, the Founder and CEO of the Health Finance Institute and Dr. Mara Airoldi who is the Academic Director of the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) at the Blavatnik School of Government of the University of Oxford.

These pioneering women share from their experiences in the innovative finance world and give great advice to women working in the space of driving social investment for health and social priorities.

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Links you should know about:

World Health Day 2022: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2022

Understanding outcomes funds - A guide for practitioners, governments and donors: https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/knowledge-bank/resources/understanding-outcomes-funds-a-guide-for-practitioners-governments-and-donors/

Innovative financing mechanisms for Health: Mapping and Recommendations: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/photos-publications-and-graphics/publications/article/innovative-financing-mechanisms-for-health-mapping-and-recommendations-november Understanding outcomes funds - A guide for practitioners, governments and donors · World Health Day 2022 · Innovative financing mechanisms for Health: Mapping and Recommendations: · Bertha Centre · Subscribe to the Bertha Centre newsletter · Transcript.pdf — PDF (133.6 KB)

What is the experience of women working in innovative finance for health and why is it so important for women to operate in this space?

To commemorate World Health Day on 7 April 2022, episode 10 of season 2 of the Just for a change podcast, focusses on innovative finance for health. More specifically, we hear from some inspiring women who are working in the investment for health space and the impact it’s having in communities around the world.

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