Over 40 million people are enslaved at this time and we're still years away from having eliminated slavery from corporate supply chains. In this episode I'm joined by Nayantara Sriram, Founder of Supply Unchained to discuss the prevalence of modern slavery and how her social enterprise is working tackle it.

Nayantara has a Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws in International Development and Human Rights with a thesis specialism on the drivers of Modern Slavery. She has read Supply Chain Management at the University of Cambridge.

She has previously worked with the World Health Organization, Government Legal Department and Special Advocates' Support Office.

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"We're seeing the largest amount of forcibly displaced people in the world today and a third of those are obvious climate refugees. We're seeing more conflicts due to resource scarcity, we're seeing a loss of livelihoods, economic shocks and the list goes on. These realities in turn lead to more gender injustices and the breakdown of communities and mental health problems."

In this conversation, we're joined by the cofounders of Ardh who describe the severity of our climate emergency, the importance of reviving cultural practices and spotlighting culturally diverse brands that are have always been at the forefront of the sustainability movement for centuries.

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In this episode I sit down with Dr. Rushdi Siddiqui, cofounder of iPortal Live. His platform is focused on building inclusive digital pathways for organisations stewarding responsible solutions aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. iPortal Live recently hosted the first of its kind conference on Rebuilding Palestine, which brought together Palestinian business leaders and Islamic Finance players to explore how best to share resources and networks to serve Palestinian organisations. Rushdi is also the Chair of World Waqf Day, a charitable endowment which has been widely used throughout Islamic history to develop and support communities.

In this conversation we discuss the importance of centring resources on wealth distribution above wealth creation and how Waqf and charity offer a promising solution to many of the problems impacting humanity.

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It's been deeply heartbreaking to witness the recent events unfold in Palestine. One way we can all help is by supporting and amplifying Palestinian social enterprises who are at the forefront of serving local communities. In this conversation, Dr Habashi helped shine a light on the power of creating dignified jobs for the women of Palestine.

Dr. Habashi is a Full Professor at the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Human Relations. Her research is with children and indigenous populations examining socialization, national identity, education, political participation/resistance, and children's rights-based approaches in policy and research.

She is also the founder and executive director of Child’s Cup Full, a non profit organization empowering refugee and low income women in Palestine through training and employment who produce educational and ethical fashion products for the Zeki Learning and Darzah brand.

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In our latest episode, we sit down with Samson Sahmland-Bowling, an engineer, educator and founding director of Open Energy Labs. We discussed Africa's energy infrastructure, the use of education to improve access to electricity, funding emerging market solutions and how to raise over £300k for a social enterprise.

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In this episode, we sit down with Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, an educator, writer and poet from Leeds. Her work disrupts common understandings of history, race, knowledge and power - particularly interrogating the purpose of narratives about Muslims, migrants, gender and violence. 

Suhaiymah offers an insight into the history of wealth and capitalism and this episode is packed with many examples that help us understand how our systems work and where we need to do better.

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• Learn more about Suhaiymah’s writings, talks and work here 
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Today we’re bringing you a bonus episode with Mayisha Begum also known as Oh So Ethical. A blog addressing labour rights and exploitation in the garment industry.

This episode is dedicated to the 1,134 lives that were lost in the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, considered to be the deadliest garment-factory disaster in history. In this conversation, Mayisha helps us re-envision the fashion industry.

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In this episode we’re joined by Umar Nasser, a junior NHS doctor training in psychiatry and co-founder of Rational Religion, which shows the relevance of Islamic teachings to solve today's problems. The platform has a particular focus on Islamic economics, both from a contemporary and historical perspective. 

This is the second episode in a two part series on 'An introduction to Islamic economics'

Part 1 (Episode 2): We review capitalism, socialism, the banking sector and their impact on society. We also discuss the role of debt in exacerbating wealth inequalities.

Part 2 (Episode 3): We explore solutions to wealth inequalities and hear from Umar about Islamic economics, a 1,400 system that offers the best of capitalism and socialism. We discuss why and how the answer to today's pressing issues sit within the Islamic economics framework and what it has to offer to those building the new economy. 

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• Explore Rational Religion articles
• Watch Zebras Unite's 'Islamic Finance and the New Economy' panel
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In this episode we’re joined by Umar Nasser, a junior NHS doctor training in psychiatry and co-founder of Rational Religion, which shows the relevance of Islamic teachings to solve today's problems. The platform has a particular focus on Islamic Economics, both from a contemporary and historical perspective. 

This is the first episode in a two part series on 'An introduction to Islamic economics'.

Part 1 (Episode 2): We review capitalism, socialism, the banking sector and their impact on society. We also discuss the role of debt in exacerbating wealth inequalities.

Part 2 (Episode 3): We explore solutions to wealth inequalities and hear from Umar about Islamic economics, a 1,400 system that offers the best of capitalism and socialism. We discuss why and how the answer to today's pressing issues sit within the Islamic economics framework and what it has to offer to those building the new economy. 

• This show was kindly produced by Armaan Khendry and Rohan Singhal
• Follow Umar Nasser and Rational Religion on Twitter
• Explore Rational Religion articles
• Watch Zebras Unite's 'Islamic Finance and the New Economy' panel
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In this episode, Social Impact and Sustainability Strategist, Amirah Jiwa unpacks what it means to be socially responsible, how to steer clear of trends, the importance of taking a holistic lens and the first steps to building brands responsibly.

• This show was kindly produced by Armaan Khendry and Rohan Singhal (APC)
• Connect with Amirah Jiwa at https://www.amirahjiwa.com/
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