SPECIAL: Worldmaking (or how to get more feminist narratives for a caring economy)

 

Join us for a special episode in which we explore the role of arts and imagination in changing the script towards a more just and caring economy. It is increasingly recognized that narratives play a key role in how we understand and navigate the world, ánd in how decisions are taken that affect us all. As our economies favor the few and are increasingly unsustainable: How can we challenge the dominant narratives that hold us back (such as "economic growth is THE way")? How can we build and amplify alternatives that work for women and all living species? What are the conversations and approaches that could help us move towards a shared sense of what is also possible, based on diverse voices and knowledges?

Building on recent action research for Oxfam GB and decades of experience, Njoki Ngumi (artist, writer and feminist thinker), Rachel Walker (multimedia artist and campaigner), Elizabeth Maina (cultural practitioner and podcast producer) and Barbara van Paassen (strategic advisor and podcast host) dive into these questions. They make a case for more worldmaking and 'going deep, not wide', meeting every day people where they are at and localising the big shifts we would like to see. Why and how?

Please grab a coffee or tea and listen in on the conversation!

Credits: The People vs Inequality Podcast is a co-production between Barbara van Paassen (host, creator) and Elizabeth Maina (producer). This episode was edited by Charles Righa and is the result of a project Barbara and Elizabeth did for Oxfam GB. In that project they explored how conversations can help us shift narratives on the economy and mapped inspiring practices and conversations from across the globe. 

Resources and bios:

Report "Mapping Feminist Economic Justice Narratives & Conversations": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VGzQrtEHNidjqagkY-9BpjqJrsB23BPG/view  

More about Rachel and her work: https://rachelwalkerkonno.com/

More about Njoki: Dr. Njoki Ngumi is a non-clinical general practitioner and African feminist artist, writer, filmmaker, thinker and researcher whose wider health knowledge and related expertise has been critical in the creative sector and connected arenas, core among these being sexual and reproductive health, to enhance socioeconomic equity, and advancement for all, especially youth, women, and marginalised people.