Vital Voices is pleased to announce a new podcast series, Voices of Resilience. We'll sit down with women leaders working to care for their communities during these uncertain times. Episode one features Esra'a Al Shafei, a VV woman leader, tech expert, and human rights activist for a conversation on protecting the health and safety of LGBTQ+ communities. Esra'a founded Majal to develop online platforms to build communities that celebrate, protect, and promote diversity, and social justice. Learn more at majal.org.

 

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson

Music: 

Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod

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"Women are very, very adaptive in their leadership." Nigerian political leader and 2020 #GlobalLeadershipAwards Honoree, Obiageli Ezekwesili, sat down with Vital Voices' podcast host and CEO Alyse Nelson during the 2019 #WomeninAfrica summit to discuss leadership & the future of Nigeria.

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson

Assistant Editor: Robyn Berardi

Music: 

Flames by Dan Henig 

VV woman leader Hafsat Abiola-Costello knows the pressure put on a women leader to be ‘perfect,’ and that even the slightest mistake can be used to discount the future women leaders to come after her. Tune in to the Vital Voices Podcast as VV’s Alyse Nelson and Hafsat discuss fearing failure, and how fearlessness gives other women the space to lead authentically.

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson

Assistant Editors: Robyn Berardi, Naomi Dym, Trinity Fandre

Music: 

Flames by Dan Henig 

What is Imposter Syndrome? Tune in to this episode to hear VV's Alyse Nelson tackle the subject with VV woman leader Gemma Bulos and how self-affirmations can help you build a life of confidence and learning.

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson

Assistant Editors: Robyn Berardi, Naomi Dym, Trinity Fandre

Music: 

Flames by Dan Henig 

WEEmpower Awardee Zoya Lytvyn sits down with host Alyse Nelson on a conversation about the importance of well-rounded #education and the need to empower change makers to build systemic change.

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson 

Music: 

Flames by Dan Henig 

Former President of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaite joined CEO and host Alyse Nelson to share her thoughts on authentic #leadership and the sacrifice & courage it takes to lead at the highest levels.

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson 

Music: 

Flames by Dan Henig 

Former Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla sits down with VV CEO, Alyse Nelson, during the #VVEngage program in Arizona, for a conversation on politics, family, and the importance of breaking the glass ceiling.

 

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson 

Music: 

Flames by Dan Henig 

VV's host, president, and CEO Alyse Nelson sat down with women political leaders Oana Bizgan (Romania), Mimoza Kusari (Republic of Kosovo) & Rebekah Warren (USA) to discuss the harassment they've dealt with in-person and online - and what's been normalized - as #womeninpolitics.

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson 

Music: 

Flames by Dan Henig 

Founder of Promundo and Solidarity Council member Dr. Gary Barker sits down with Vital Voices President Alyse Nelson for a timely conversation on eliminating violence against women, and how men can be allies to women.

To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org 

Invest in women, improve the world. 

Production: 

Producer: Christi Owiye 

Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum 

Host: Alyse Nelson 

Music: 

Flames by Dan Henig 

Vital Voices President and CEO Alyse Nelson sat down with Lucina Di Meco, Global Fellow at the Wilson Center and Senior Director for Girls' Education and Gender Equality at Room to Read - an international non profit that focuses on literacy and gender equality through education in low income communities around the world.

Lucina's report, available here, explores how traditional and social media treats women in politics, and was produced after interviews with 88 women leaders in 30 countries across politics, journalism, television, civil society, academia, technology and social media.