4. Feminism with Kavita Ramdas

Welcome to If You Were In Charge, a podcast with renowned global peace strategist Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, where we invite global thought leaders to share the radical solutions they would implement if given unlimited political and financial power.In this this fourth episode, Kavita Ramdas a globally-recognized advocate for gender equity and justice. She currently serves as the Director of the Women’s Rights Program at the Open Society Foundations after completing her tenure as Strategy Advisor for MADRE, an international women’s rights organization. She founded KNR Sisters, an independent consulting venture. From 1996-2010 Kavita led and transformed the Global Fund for Women as its second President and CEO to become the largest public foundation for women’s rights in the world. In this conversation, Kavita and Sanam discuss the evolving landscape of feminism, the generational differences in understanding and identifying with feminist ideals, and the societal pressures women face regarding likability and leadership. Ultimately emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach to leadership and the significance of addressing global issues through a feminist lens. If You Were In Charge is brought to you by the Robert Bosch Academy. And ICAN International Civil Society Action Network You can find out more information or how to get in touch following the link to our homepage -  https://shows.acast.com/if-you-were-in-charge Original Music, Little Monster Media  Executive Producer: Pearse Lynch This is an Africa Digital Audio Production, africadigitalaudio.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices