S01E05: How can we build back better ft. Sneha Sharma and Kirabo Suubi

S01E05: How can we build back better ft. Sneha Sharma and Kirabo Suubi

The fifth and final episode of the ‘Women and Work: Why it Matters!’ podcast is here! Joining us for this episode is Sneha Sharma and Kirabo Suubi from ICRW. Sneha is a Senior Research and Program Associate at ICRW Asia and works on gender inclusion across thematic areas of women’s economic empowerment and livelihoods, adolescent empowerment, health, and family planning. She is currently anchoring the India research for the Rebuild project. Kirabo is a Gender Economist for Africa Region at the International Center for Research on Women.  During her professional journey, Kirabo has conducted empirical research as well as advocated for evidence-based practical solutions to inform policy formulation. Listen to the full episode as your hosts Purnima and Nilanjana talk to the duo about how women’s work has been impacted by COVID-19 and especially the women in the informal economy and discuss a pathway for building back better keeping in mind an equitable recovery for all. This podcast series has been produced under ICRW Asia’s project, Rebuild: COVID-19 and women in the informal economy. Know more about the project: https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/ [https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/] Follow Sneha Sharma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s1891_sneha [https://twitter.com/s1891_sneha] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snehasharma18/ [https://www.instagram.com/snehasharma18/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharma-sneha/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharma-sneha/] Follow Kirabo Suubi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirabosuubi [https://twitter.com/kirabosuubi] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirabo-suubi-a96a17157/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirabo-suubi-a96a17157/] Find more about ICRW at https://www.icrw.org/asia [https://www.icrw.org/asia] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICRWAsia [https://twitter.com/ICRWAsia] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICRWAsia/ [https://www.facebook.com/ICRWAsia/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icrw_org/ [https://www.instagram.com/icrw_org/] Find more about FII at https://feminisminindia.com/ [https://feminisminindia.com/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeminismInIndia [https://twitter.com/FeminismInIndia] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feminisminindia/ [https://www.facebook.com/feminisminindia/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feminisminindia/ [https://www.instagram.com/feminisminindia/] ---------- Podcast Editor: Shriya Roy (FII) Podcast Hosts: Nilanjana Sengupta (ICRW), Purnima Singh (FII) Podcast Conceptualization and technical content: (ICRW team) Sneha Sharma, Nilanjana Sengupta, Ketaki V Nagaraju, Sharmishtha Nanda,  Srishty Anand, and Pranita Achyut Podcast Communication and Administrative Support: (ICRW team) Ketaki V Nagaraju, Nitya Agarwal, Akriti Jayant and Sandeepa Fanda (FII team) Nishtha Shanti, Purnima Singh, Japleen Pasricha and Shriya Roy

S01E04: How do gender and caste impact work? ft Grace Banu

The fourth episode of the ‘Women and Work: Why it Matters!’ podcast is here! Joining us for this episode is Grace Banu. Grace is a transgender activist and a leading voice in the anti-caste movement. She has also been advocating for Dalit and transgender rights, demanding along with other transgender people for reservation based on gender identity as well as caste. Listen to the full episode as your hosts Purnima and Nilanjana talk to Grace about the relationship between caste, gender and work, the impact of the pandemic on trans workers, and much more! This podcast series has been produced under ICRW Asia’s project, Rebuild: COVID-19 and women in the informal economy. Know more about the project: https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/ [https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/] Follow Grace Banu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thirunangai Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thiru.nangai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracebanu/?hl=en Follow Trans Rights Now Collective on Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/transrightsnow18/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transrightsnowcollective/ Find more about ICRW at https://www.icrw.org/asia Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICRWAsia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICRWAsia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icrw_org/ Find more about FII at https://feminisminindia.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeminismInIndia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feminisminindia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feminisminindia/ ---------- Podcast Editor: Shriya Roy (FII) Podcast Hosts: Nilanjana Sengupta (ICRW), Purnima Singh (FII) Podcast Conceptualization and technical content: (ICRW team) Sneha Sharma, Nilanjana Sengupta, Ketaki V Nagaraju, Sharmishtha Nanda,   Srishty Anand, and Pranita Achyut Podcast Communication and Administrative Support: (ICRW team) Ketaki V Nagaraju, Nitya Agarwal, Akriti Jayant and Sandeepa Fanda (FII team) Nishtha Shanti, Purnima Singh, Japleen Pasricha and Shriya Roy

Women's Day Special Episode - The future of gender equity: A discussion with ICRW’s President Peggy Clark and FII Founder-CEO Japleen Pasricha

This International Women’s Day, Feminism In India and the International Center for Research on Women bring to you a very special episode of the ‘Women and Work: Why it Matters!’ podcast! Join ICRW’s President Peggy Clark and FII Founder-CEO Japleen Pasricha as they talk about the current state and future of gender equity, ICRW’s current work building off a foundation of 45 years of bringing proof to power, and much more! This podcast series has been produced under ICRW Asia’s project, Rebuild: COVID-19 and women in the informal economy. Know more about the project: https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/ [https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/] Find more about ICRW at https://www.icrw.org/asia Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICRWAsia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICRWAsia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icrw_org/ Find more about FII at https://feminisminindia.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeminismInIndia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feminisminindia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feminisminindia/ ---------- Podcast Editor: Shriya Roy (FII) Podcast Hosts: Nilanjana Sengupta (ICRW), Purnima Singh (FII) Podcast Conceptualization and technical content: (ICRW team) Sneha  Sharma, Nilanjana Sengupta, Ketaki V Nagaraju, Sharmishtha Nanda,  Srishty Anand, and Pranita Achyut Podcast Communication and Administrative Support: (ICRW team) Ketaki V Nagaraju, Nitya Agarwal, Akriti Jayant and Sandeepa Fanda (FII team) Nishtha Shanti, Purnima Singh, Japleen Pasricha and Shriya Roy

S01E03: What is the informal economy? ft Neha Wadhawan

The third episode of the ‘Women and Work: Why it Matters! podcast is here! Joining us for this episode is Neha Wadhawan, who works at the International Labour Organisation’s Delhi Office as the National Project Coordinator of the ILO’s Work in Freedom Programme. Neha is a political scientist by training and her research interests centre around issues of labour mobility, gender and citizenship in South Asia. This podcast series has been produced under ICRW Asia’s project, Rebuild: COVID-19 and women in the informal economy. Know more about the project: https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/ [https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/] Find more about ICRW at https://www.icrw.org/asia Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICRWAsia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICRWAsia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icrw_org/ Find more about FII at https://feminisminindia.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeminismInIndia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feminisminindia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feminisminindia/ Find more about Neha Wadhawan at https://ilo.academia.edu/NehaWadhawan Find more about ILO in India and South Asia at https://www.ilo.org/newdelhi/lang--en/index.htm Twitter: https://twitter.com/ILONewDelhi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaILO Learn about the ILO's Work in Freedom Programme at https://www.ilo.org/newdelhi/whatwedo/projects/WCMS_651634/lang--en/index.htm ---------- Podcast Editor: Shriya Roy (FII) Podcast Hosts: Nilanjana Sengupta (ICRW), Purnima Singh (FII) Podcast Conceptualization and technical content: (ICRW team) Sneha  Sharma, Nilanjana Sengupta, Ketaki V Nagaraju, Sharmishtha Nanda,  Srishty Anand, and Pranita Achyut Podcast Communication and Administrative Support: (ICRW team) Ketaki V Nagaraju, Nitya Agarwal, Akriti Jayant and Sandeepa Fanda (FII team) Nishtha Shanti, Purnima Singh, Japleen Pasricha and Shriya Roy

S01E02: Are domesticity and domestic work different? ft Mubashira Zaidi

New episode alert! The second episode of the ‘Women and Work - Why it Matters!’ podcast is here! Joining us for this episode is Mubashira Zaidi, a Research Fellow at the Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST). Mubashira has also contributed to research and analysis in the area of women’s economic empowerment, women’s work, and women’s struggles and women's claims making processes. Tune in and listen to the full episode as your hosts Purnima and Nilanjana talk to Mubashira about domesticity, domestic work and much more! This podcast series has been produced under ICRW Asia’s project, Rebuild: COVID-19 and women in the informal economy. Know more about the project: https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/ [https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/assessing-covid-policy-impact-on-informal-workers-in-kenya-uganda/] Find more about ICRW at https://www.icrw.org/asia Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICRWAsia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICRWAsia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icrw_org/ Find more about FII at https://feminisminindia.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeminismInIndia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feminisminindia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feminisminindia/  Find more about ISST at https://www.isstindia.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/of_isst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISSTDELHI/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instituteofsocialstudiestrust/ ---------- Podcast Editor: Shriya Roy (FII) Podcast Hosts: Nilanjana Sengupta (ICRW), Purnima Singh (FII) Podcast Conceptualization and technical content: (ICRW team) Sneha Sharma, Nilanjana Sengupta, Ketaki V Nagaraju, Sharmishtha Nanda, Srishty Anand, and Pranita Achyut Podcast Communication and Administrative Support: (ICRW team) Ketaki V Nagaraju, Nitya Agarwal, Akriti Jayant and Sandeepa Fanda (FII team) Nishtha Shanti, Purnima Singh, Japleen Pasricha and Shriya Roy