Invisible women: a story and podcast of Emergent Agency (new series & episode out now!)

We have been working hard to prepare a new series, this time in collaboration with Oxfam and their Emergent Agency project. And we are happy to share this with you!

It is widely recognized that the pandemic and lockdowns led to an increase in poverty and inequality. But also that people showed incredible resilience and agency in responding to difficult and rapidly changing circumstances. For this series we teamed up with Oxfam, who spent 18 months collecting case studies and discussing lessons with activists, development practitioners, and researchers. 

We highlight the stories of four changemakers that responded to the pandemic in new and innovative ways. From social entrepreneurs to organizers and movement leaders: what did they see, do, and learn in these past two years? How did they adapt and what does this tell us about how to move forward?

Episode 1 is out now! We start with Roseline Orwa, an award-winning advocate for widows and the founder of the Rona Foundation. When she became a widow at a young age, she soon realized just how much discrimination widows face, and the importance of supporting and championing the rights of widows across Kenya.

In our conversation with Roseline, we tackle some pressing questions: how were widows affected during the pandemic? How did they respond and adapt to challenging and fast changing circumstances, in which their urgent basic needs and rights were both at risk?

 


Roseline is an impressive leader and (paraphrasing) 'a woman with many questions' and her story is important and inspiring. It gives important insights on how to address intersectional inequalies and support the existing and emergent voice, agency and leadership of women in all their diversity. Go check it out!

For the full background of this series see our joint blog at: https://oxfamapps.org/fp2p/invisible-women-a-story-and-podcast-of-emergent-agency/


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