That Feminist Fire

That Feminist Fire

A narrative podcast that unravels over 40 years of feminist movements—and reimagines a way forward. Our podcast offers true stories that are part of a constellation of feminist activism today. Each episode explores unique but interconnected feminist realities that are achieving greater gender justice and human rights. We speak with Black Brazilian activists challenging systemic racism, feminists who are pushing back on unfettered corporate power, trans women and sex workers fighting for the rights of all women regardless of gender identity or line of work, and young feminists who are paving a way forward. Each story will ignite your feminist fire and move you to action. “That Feminist Fire” is a podcast by AWID, the Association for Women’s Rights in Development, and produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

January 20, 2023 42 mins

Neste episódio aprendemos com as experiências de duas ativistas esculpindo seus próprios caminhos como feministas negras queer no Brasil e levando adiante o movimento feminista negro. 


Valdecir Nascimento deu seu primeiro passo em uma vida de ativismo nos anos 80, quando ela e seus pares negros romperam com uma longa linhagem de organizações feministas lideradas por brancos. Uma geração mais tarde, Jessica Ipolito está toma...

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Las mujeres trans están al frente de muchas luchas por la justicia y la liberación, ya sea construyendo comunidades, creando sistemas de cuidado personal y colectivo, o luchando por el acceso a la educación y el empleo.


Grace Banu nació en una comunidad rural en el sur de la India, dentro de una casta dalit o llamada "intocable". Después de superar varios obstáculos a través de su activismo, se convirtió en la primera persona tr...

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Les femmes transgenres sont à l'avant-garde de nombreuses luttes pour la justice et la libération, qu'il s'agisse de construire des communautés, de créer des systèmes de soins personnels et collectifs ou de lutter pour l'accès à l'éducation et à l'emploi. 


Grace Banu est née dans une communauté rurale du sud de l'Inde, au sein d'une caste dalit ou dite "intouchable". Après avoir surmonté plusieurs obstacles grâce à son acti...

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Trans women are at the forefront of many struggles for justice and liberation –from building communities and creating systems of self and collective care, to fighting for access to educational and employment opportunities. 


Grace Banu was born in a rural community in Southern India, as part of a Dalit or so-called ‘untouchable’ caste. After overcoming several roadblocks through her advocacy, she became the first transgender...

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Lxs jóvenes feministas de todo el mundo se conectan, aprenden, comparten y construyen solidaridad entre ellas a través de espacios en línea. Pero también enfrentan desafíos, incluida la falta de acceso a recursos financieros para hacer realidad sus ideas y la dificultad de navegar por las dinámicas de poder dentro de los movimientos feministas.


En este episodio contaremos la historia de tres jóvenes feministas de diferentes cont...

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Les jeunes féministes du monde entier se connectent, apprennent, partagent et construisent une solidarité entre elles grâce à des espaces en ligne. Mais elles sont également confrontées à des défis, notamment le manque d'accès aux ressources financières pour concrétiser leurs idées, et la difficulté de naviguer dans les dynamiques de pouvoir au sein des mouvements féministes.  


Dans cet épisode, nous allons raconter l'...

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Young feminists around the world connect, learn, share and build solidarity among each other through online spaces. But they also face challenges, including  lack of access to  financial resources to turn their ideas into reality, and the politics of navigating power dynamics within feminist movements.  


In this episode, we’ll tell the story of three young feminists from different continents. Whether in Pales...

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En este episodio aprendemos de las experiencias de dos activistas que forjaron sus propios caminos como feministas negras queer en Brasil y que llevan adelante el movimiento feminista negro.


Valdecir Nascimento dio su primer paso en una vida de activismo en la década de 1980, cuando ella y sus compañerxs negras rompieron con un largo linaje de organizaciones feministas dirigidas por blancxs. Una generación más tarde, Jessica Ipo...

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Dans cet épisode, nous découvrons l'expérience de deux militantes qui ont tracé leur propre chemin en tant que féministes noires queer au Brésil et qui font avancer le mouvement féministe noir. 


Valdecir Nascimento a fait son premier pas dans une vie de militantisme dans les années 1980, lorsqu'elle et ses pairs noir.e.s ont rompu avec une longue lignée d'organisations féministes dirigées par des Blancs. Une génération plus...

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In this episode we learn from the experiences of two activists carving their own paths as queer black feminists in Brazil and carrying forward the Black feminist movement. 


Valdecir Nascimento took her first step into a lifetime of activism in the 1980s, when she and her Black peers broke from a long lineage of White-led feminist organizations. A generation later, Jessica Ipolito is taking up the mantel, infusing the Black ...

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El capitalismo es un sistema económico piramidal que da lugar a que la mayoría de las personas permanezcan en la parte inferior de la escala, para que unxs pocxs privilegiadxs puedan permanecer en la parte superior. Si el movimiento feminista trata de interrumpir y redistribuir el poder, y garantizar la equidad para todxs, es fundamental que desafiemos este sistema. Hoy escuchamos a dos defensoras anticapitalistas. Estas comprometi...

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Le capitalisme est un système économique pyramidal qui fait que la majorité des gens restent au bas de l'échelle, afin que quelques privilégié.e.s puissent rester au sommet. Si le mouvement féministe vise à perturber et à redistribuer le pouvoir, et à garantir l'équité pour toustes, il est essentiel que nous remettions en question ce système. Aujourd'hui, nous entendons deux militantes anticapitalistes. Ces féministes engagées d'Af...

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November 22, 2022 37 mins

Capitalism is a pyramidal economic system that results in the majority of people remaining at the bottom of the ladder, so that the privileged few can stay at the top. If the feminist movement is about disrupting and redistributing power, and ensuring equity for all, it is critical that we challenge this system. Today we hear from two anti-capitalist advocates. These committed feminists from Africa and Latin America take us along t...

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Para el lanzamiento de nuestra primera temporada, escuchamos a dos notables activistas que trabajan para promover los derechos de les trabajadores del sexo en el sudeste asiático y en Europa. Nos cuentan cómo se convirtieron en pioneras de los derechos de lxs trabajadorxs del sexo y por qué el único camino para que se reconozca realmente el trabajo sexual como tal es despenalizarlo por completo. 


Con la participación de Sab...

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Pour le lancement de notre saison, nous entendons deux remarquables activistes qui travaillent à faire avancer les droits des travailleur.se.s du sexe en Asie du Sud-Est et en Europe. Ielles nous expliquent comment ielles sont devenu.e.s des pionnier.e.s de la défense des droits des travailleurs.es du sexe et pourquoi la seule façon de reconnaître véritablement le travail du sexe comme un travail est de le dépénaliser complètement....

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November 15, 2022 27 mins

For our season launch we hear from two remarkable activists working to advance sex worker rights in Southeast Asia and Europe. They share how they became trailblazers for the rights of sex workers and why the only path towards truly recognizing sex work as work is to fully decriminalize it. 


Featuring Sabrina Sanchez, Coordinator at the European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance and Kay Thi Win, Regional Coordinator at the Asia ...

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November 14, 2022 2 mins

Un podcast narrativo que desentraña más de 40 años de movimientos feministas y reimagina el camino a seguir.


Nuestro podcast ofrece historias reales que forman parte de una constelación de activismo feminista en la actualidad. Cada episodio explora realidades feministas únicas pero interconectadas que están logrando una mayor justicia de género y derechos humanos. Hablamos con activistas brasileñxs negrxs que desafían el racismo...

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November 14, 2022 2 mins

Un podcast narratif qui retrace plus de 40 ans de mouvements féministes - et réimagine la voie à suivre.


Notre podcast propose des histoires vraies qui font partie d'une constellation d'activisme féministe aujourd'hui. Chaque épisode explore des réalités féministes uniques mais interconnectées qui permettent d'obtenir une plus grande justice de genre et des droits humains. Nous nous entretenons avec des activistes noir.e.s brési...

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November 8, 2022 1 min

A narrative podcast that unravels over 40 years of feminist movements—and reimagines a way forward.


Our podcast offers true stories that are part of a constellation of feminist activism today. Each episode explores unique but interconnected feminist realities that are achieving greater gender justice and human rights. We speak with Black Brazilian activists challenging systemic racism, feminists who are pushing back on unfettere...

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