Odi Live Events Podcast

Chair Carmen Leon-Himmelstine @C_Himmelstine – Senior Research Fellow, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, ODI Opening Remarks Zainab Hawa Bangura @ZainabHawa – Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Speakers Erika Yamada @ErikaYamada – States and Projects Coordinator, Equidad de Género Javiera Manzi @JavieraManzi – Sociologist and Researcher, Coordinadora Feminista 8M Yara Hawari @yarahawari – Senior Policy Analyst, Al Shabaka Description The last five years have been the backdrop to a global renewal of feminist movements. From Mexico, Chile and Argentina, to India and Taiwan, the urgency to mobilise for women’s rights and against violence has gained momentum. Female-led organisations are changing legislation and shaping public discourse on the structural influence of patriarchy, racism, and colonialism in their daily lives. Feminism has become a popular movement for many young women outside of the 'Global North'. These leaders are currently leading efforts to deconstruct relations of