Unfinished. Unafraid. Unstoppable.

In this episode, Dr. Samukeliso Dube, Executive Director of FP2030, joins ICRW-Africa Executive Director Evelyne Opondo for a timely conversation about reproductive justice and what it will take to advance it today. Together, they explore the progress made, the challenges that remain, and the opportunities to move beyond protecting hard-won gains toward building a more just and equitable future. 

Highlights: 

• Turning evidence into action to dismantle the barriers that limit reproductive autonomy. 

• Evolving the reproductive justice movement amid shrinking development assistance, shifting geopolitical priorities, and growing backlash against gender equality. 

• Shifting power closer to the communities being served to drive meaningful, lasting change. 

• Investing in reproductive justice as a foundation for economic development and more equitable societies. 

• Meeting the moment with courage and confidence while embracing the opportunity to shape what comes next. 

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This series premiere episode features Mexican feminists and gender justice advocates, Emilienne de León and Alexandra Garita, in conversation with ICRW’s Bama Athreya. Together, they explore the evolution of feminist movements. They reflect on progress since the first-ever UN World Conference on Women in 1975, persistent barriers, ongoing challenges, and the cultural and political shifts needed to accelerate change.

In this episode:

• The historical context of feminism and the influence of indigenous movements in shaping feminist consciousness.
• The relationship between democracy, political change, and gender equality.
• Why care economies and social policy are central to lasting change.
• How technology, including AI and social media, can foster connection or deepen division.
• Strategies to shift cultural narratives, counter backlash, and engage men as allies.
• What it will take to effectively confront violence and systemic inequality and build a more inclusive future.

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Unfinished. Unafraid. Unstoppable. is a new podcast from International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), created in celebration of our 50th anniversary.

This season, we go beyond analysis to reveal the pivotal decisions that have advanced gender equality—often in moments of real risk, resistance, and uncertainty. In each episode, ICRW experts sit down with visionaries, changemakers, and disruptors who are driving progress globally. Through candid, evidence-based conversations, guests unpack the bold choices they made, the backlash they faced, the trade-offs they navigated, and the narratives they had to challenge to create lasting change.

Together, we draw on lessons from the past, confront today's realities, and map practical pathways toward a more equitable future.

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