Mind Your Uterus Podcast

In the season 1 finale of the Mind Your Uterus podcast, we take a look at our journey of learning about reproductive rights, safe abortions, abortion access, and stigma in different contexts around the world. From telemedicine to purity culture, we observe the ways that abortions are being discussed and how we can help everyone access safe abortions. Follow us on social media! IG: @safe2choose Twitter: @safe2choose Facebook: @safe2choose TikTok: @safe2choose

Our focus this season, when looking into abortion stigma has looked at it through the lense of those seeking the service, but those who provide the service also feel the brunt of stigma. In this episode, we hear the perspective of two providers working in the abortion space to better understand the extent to which abortion stigma impacts their work and well being.

In recent years, protests have precipitated in Namibia with women calling for reform. Their demand? Liberalising abortion as a means of addressing direct public health needs Beyond legislation, increasing access to abortions services includes a multi-pronged approach in which all sectors of healthcare access are liberated. In this episode, we dive into what liberalisation means in the context of Southern Africa with our guest Ndiilokelwa Nthengwe Follow Ndiilokelwa: Instagram: @ndiilo_n

Now more than ever, media has an immense impact on the information we have on various subject matters, because in many ways, it is all we can consume. There are benefits to this; easier access, people are more informed and general awareness of issues we otherwise would not know of. However, there can be many drawbacks including the propagation of a single story and more generally, misinformation. In this episode, Sneha Nair, communications officer for HowToUse, and I discuss the impact that media has on the way in which we perceive abortions and the collective responsibility we all have to ensure that diverse narratives are highlighted when speaking about the procedure to reduce stigma. Learn more about medical abortion at howtouseabortionpill.org Check our their free eLearning course: https://elearning.howtouseabortionpill.org/ Follow HowToUse on social media: Instagram: @htuabortionpill Facebook: @htuabortionpill Twitter: @htuabortionpill TikTok: @htuabortionpill YouTube: @htuabortionpill

The greatest source of knowledge when it comes to enacting change for communities, is from the communities themselves. In this episode, we look at the nature in which SheDecides in South Asia has been championing this way of enacting change in the abortion space. Our Guest Samara walks us through her work and how she has noticed the efficacy of centering the voices of those whose lives we hope to radically change through advocacy and policy change.