iVOW

07/30/2019

It's more than time. No matter what anyone says, women of color are not going home, nor are they going away!!

The Democratic presidential debates are in full swing, and while the DNC committed to having a woman moderate every debate there is still a major representation problem. This week, CNN’s Dana Bash, Don Lemon, and Jake Tapper will moderate both nights of the Democratic Debates in Detroit, Michigan....

03/20/2017

“Often the stories that need to be told, are the most difficult to tell.”

Listen in today to hear Sue Diaz talk about Hamsatu Allamin, who among many other things, helped bring back some of the Boko Haram boys.

http://ow.ly/yHoW309KMcT

Our host, Jenni Prisk, interviews Peace Writer, Sue Diaz, who tells the story of Hamsatu Allamin of Nigeria, a Women PeaceMaker at the Joan B....

03/13/2017

“The absence of war doesn’t necessarily mean peace.”

Serena Pelka explores this idea with Fatma Mehdi Hassam of Western Sahara. Listen in now!

http://ow.ly/ANPo309wMgZ

Our host, Jenni Prisk, interviews Peace Writer, Serena Pelka, who tells the story of Fatma Mehdi Hassam of Western Sahara, a Women PeaceMaker at...

03/06/2017

“Khurshid’s story has changed me as a writer – an amazing process.”

Listen in to what Alicia Wright has to say on how Khurshid Bano changed her life!

http://ow.ly/HWsb309wJCR

Our host, Jenni Prisk, interviews Peace Writer, Alicia Wright, who tells the story of Khurshid Bano from Pakistan, a Women PeaceMaker at the Joan...

03/02/2017

“The ground can only take so much – that is Jane – she is the hard (resilient) Kenyan earth.”

Listen in today to Maggie Thach, to hear the full story about her PeaceMaker!

http://voicesofwomen.org/podcasts/maggie-thach-morshed-writes-about-jane-anyango-of-kenya/

Our host, Jenni Prisk, interviews Peace Writer, Maggie Thach Morshed, who tells the story of Jane Anyango of Kenya, a Women PeaceMaker at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University …

02/06/2017

Just released: an interview with human rights activist, Alaa Basatneh, who speaks about her relentless efforts to expose the brutal conflict and deadly battles in Syria. Listen in today by clicking below!

Unspeakable atrocities are happening in Syria. Those who are suffering are given a voice by one remarkable young woman who reminds us of the power of one. One who bravely dares to make a dif…

12/08/2016

Very thrilled that iVOW is a finalist in the KPBS Explore pitch program. Please send us luck for our pitch next week!

12/01/2016

iVOW needs your help! And the best thing is that we only need you to listen in today!

We recently applied to the KPBS Explore Pitch Competition to help raise awareness and funds for iVOW. If selected, we want to prove that people are hearing the audacious, authentic voices of women.

Please help us drive traffic by tuning into the podcasts, sharing these links, commenting on our page and continuing the conversations.

Today also marks the official launch of the 2016 Women PeaceMakers podcasts.

Listen in now!

http://voicesofwomen.org/podcasts/women-peacemakers-2016/

11/01/2016

The four women featured in this podcast series, Toni G. Atkins, Barbara Bry, Congresswoman Susan Davis, and Christine Kehoe, chose politics because they wanted to make a positive difference in their communities. They will inspire you through their touching personal stories, comments about issues they address, and their thoughts about the upcoming election.

Tune in today!

http://voicesofwomen.org/podcasts/women-in-politics-series/

10/01/2016

iVOW is excited to announce the launch of the Women in Jail Series! Tune in today to this ear-opening podcast, showing the transformational experience these women have undergone and the women leadership bringing these changes about.

http://voicesofwomen.org/women-in-jail-series/

Women in Jail Series – Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility (LCDRF) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in jail? How do the inmates cope? Do they have hope for their future? Do…

09/21/2016

Thank you to the IPJ for promoting our interviews with the Peace Writers!


Peace Writers Featured in iVow Podcasts

Learn more about the interviewing and writing process that takes place during the Women PeaceMakers residency by listening to the podcasts of the 2015 Peace Writers. The podcasts are a partnership between the IPJ and iVOW. Other interviews available include Women PeaceMakers alumnae.

09/21/2016

Happy International Peace Day Listeners!

Today listen in on Galia Golan from Israel, “We need to bring hope back…it is possible to reach an agreement, and it is possible to end the occupation and conflict” (in Israel & Palestine).

http://voicesofwomen.org/podcasts/1655-2/

09/02/2016

Good Morning Listeners! The Women Peace Writers are now available! Hear Jenna Barnett write about Pauline Dempers of Namibia.

“I was already against torture – intellectually against it. Now after talking to Pauline and knowing her and hearing both on a personal level how it has hurt her and hearing how this thing became systemic – I’m not just intellectually against torture any more. I hate it with all of me. I feel it in my bones. Its wrongness and ineffectiveness.”

Our host, Jenni Prisk, interviews Peace Writer, Jenna Barnett, who tells the story of Pauline Dempers from Namibia, a Women PeaceMaker at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University …

08/21/2016

So excited to be moving forward with iVOW, a terrific collaboration with co-founder Jennifer Ford, and our Associate, Zackary Albrecht. Please listen to our Podcasts, with many more to come. It's time to have the power of women's voices and victories heard in our global community.

08/19/2016

“We have come from an odious past – 300 years of colonialism and 50 years of apartheid. On 9th August 1956, three women organized a march to the Union Building in CapeTown. More than 30 thousand women converged on the building to demand an end to pass laws, this is symbolic of the important leadership role that women play in our struggles...”

Listen in to Glenda Wildschut's past, where she grew up in South African Apartheid and later served on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. http://voicesofwomen.org/podcasts/glenda-wildschut/

Our host, Jenni Prisk, interviews Glenda Wildschut, a human rights activist and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. Biography of Glenda Wi…

08/19/2016

“I feel so passionate about peace…that’s why I became a human rights activist and a women’s rights activist. I’ve lost a lot of my loved ones. I look particularly at the imbalance of equality in Afghanistan.”

Hear more of Judge Najla Ayubi's story as a Women PeaceMaker, at http://voicesofwomen.org/podcasts/1646-2/

Our host, Jenni Prisk, interviews Judge Najla Ayubi, a lawyer and human rights activist who has been instrumental in promoting women’s empowerment, civic education and transparency in her na…