Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Ty shares the challenges and successes of the Philippines' Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) in fighting modern day slavery - the trafficking in persons. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace Instagram: @shetalkspeace | instagram.com/shetalkspeace/ Visit Amina Rasul's social media pages: Twitter: @aminarasul | twitter.com/am...
Jun 11, 2023•45 min•Ep. 94
Ambassador Nongnuth is a Thai member of the ASEAN Women for Peace Registry (AWPR). In this episode, she chats with Amina and Ayesah about the recent elections in Thailand, the future of women in Thai politics, and what it was like to be a woman diplomat. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace Instagram: @shetalkspeace | instagram.com/shetalkspeace/ Visit Amina Rasul's soc...
Jun 04, 2023•45 min•Ep. 93
Elina Noor is an expert on developments in Southeast Asia, particularly the impact and implications of technology in reshaping power dynamics, governance, and nation-building in the region. In this episode, she chats with Amina and Ayesah about the TikTok congressional hearing in the US, emerging security threats in artificial intelligence, and solutions to online misinformation. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twit...
May 28, 2023•46 min•Ep. 92
Dr. Ahmad is a member of the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs Deradicalization Panel. Realizing the role women have played in the recruitment and radicalization in Malaysian communities—as well as the vulnerability of women to radicalization— Dr. Ahmad has made it his mission to engage women as peace agents. In this episode, he chats with Amina and Ayesah about his work in not only transforming radicalized women, but also preventing radicalization in the first place. Visit She Talks Peace' soc...
May 21, 2023•35 min•Ep. 91
MP Bai Ampatuan is one of 80 Presidential appointees to the second Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament, and has served as a Member of Parliament since February 2019. In this episode, she discusses the national and regional governments’ efforts in conflict prevention, normalization, and women’s political empowerment. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace Inst...
May 14, 2023•45 min•Ep. 90
Security threats look different in a relatively peaceful country like Singapore. Though there is no armed conflict, Singapore is challenged by emerging issues in cybersecurity, climate change, and public health. As an academic and a member of the ASEAN Women for Peace Registry, Dr. Tamara Nair talks about the role women ought to play in crisis prevention and post-crisis rehabilitation not only in Singapore, but also in Southeast Asia as a whole. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show...
May 07, 2023•43 min•Ep. 89
Lucy is an elected member of the Bethlehem City Council. As a Christian Palestinian, she laments the violence that takes place on land considered holy by Christians, Muslims, and Jews alike. Living right next to the apartheid wall, Lucy calls on the international community to strengthen its resolve in bringing peace between Palestine and Israel. She also discusses the mass protests against Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu’s attempts at judiciary overhaul. Visit She Talks Peace' social me...
Apr 30, 2023•42 min
Samira Gutoc is a community leader, former Senate aspirant, and Co-Founder and Chairperson of Ako Bakwit. In this episode, she chats with Amina about much needed support for Marawi evacuees who remain displaced 6 years after the siege. Amina also asks questions about poverty reduction, women’s political participation, and celebrations of Eid al-Fitr in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/...
Apr 23, 2023•43 min•Ep. 87
Thelma Victorio is a Filipino Certified Public Accountant-turned-entrepreneur in Indonesia. She is Co-Founder of Barong Batik, which fuses the barong tagalog made of jusi with Indonesian batik designs. In this episode, she tells Amina how she came into the fashion industry, and how Barong Batik has strengthened cultural ties between the Philippines and Indonesia. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspea...
Apr 16, 2023•46 min•Ep. 86
Muna is an activist, peacebuilder, and gender, security and development expert from Yemen. In this episode, she chats with Amina and Ayesah about her global campaign to end the complex war in Yemen, the challenges faced by women peacebuilders in the country, and how the international community can alleviate the suffering of Yemeni people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 09, 2023•39 min
In this episode, Amina and Ayesah review their lives thus far— their beginnings as women peacebuilders, their inspiration and motivations to move for peace communities, and how they unwind in a distressing line of work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 02, 2023•47 min•Ep. 84
Atty. Ona is Executive Director of Lente Philippines, a network of lawyers and paralegals working for truthful elections in the Philippines. In this episode, she and Amina chat about the newly approved BARMM Electoral Code, and challenges to women’s participation in Philippine elections and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2023•39 min•Ep. 83
Dr. Socorro Reyes is an author, researcher, and longtime women’s rights activist from the Philippines. In this episode, she airs her frustrations on how misogyny continues to dominate Philippine politics— be it in the drafting of the BARMM Electoral Code, or in the 6-year detention of Sen. Leila de Lima. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19, 2023•41 min•Ep. 82
Wilma Madato was a woman combatant under the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) Bangsamoro Islamic Women Military Brigade (BIWAB). In this episode, she chats with Amina about how she volunteered to be a child soldier at the age of 10, climbed the ranks to become a BIWAB training officer, and eventually transformed into a mediator in her community. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter...
Mar 12, 2023•31 min•Ep. 81
Shamah Bulangis of the UN Girls’ Education Initiative is a young advocate for the empowerment of women, girls, and queer people. In this episode, she shares being a law nerd her early teens sparked her lifelong advocacy to end violence against women and children (VAWC). She also chats with Amina and Ayesah about girls’ education in conflict situations, and misogyny in the LGBTQ community. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepod...
Mar 04, 2023•41 min
Ruby Kholifa is an Indonesian activist, civil society leader, and peace figure. As Indonesia settles into its role as ASEAN Chairman, Ruby discusses how Indonesian government and civil society are working to implement the Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (RPA WPS), especially in Myanmar. She also shares her experience convening thousands of women ulama (Muslim religious scholars) to promote gender-sensitive interpretations of the Quran. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pag...
Feb 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 79
Huma Chughtai discusses the recent intensification of terrorist attacks by the Pakistani Taliban, and the role sharia and Islamic ideology can play in ending such attacks. She also sheds light on the participation of women in peace and security issues in Pakistan. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace Instagram: @shetalkspeace | instagram.com/shetalkspeace/ Visit Amina R...
Feb 19, 2023•40 min
Writer-researcher Dina Zaman returns to She Talks Peace to discuss the recently published controversial think piece “Understanding Malayness Post-GE 15.” In this episode, she chats with Amina about the ethnographic conditions that led to the rise of the right wing Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), the spread of radical Islamist narratives on Tiktok, and how ASEAN civil society can provide a counter narrative. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.co...
Feb 12, 2023•41 min
Miriam “Iye” Coronel-Ferrer became the first female chief negotiator in the world to sign a peace accord with a rebel group in 2014. In this episode, Amina and Iye chat about how Iye negotiated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and how Iye defended the peace process after the 2015 Mamasapano clash. Iye also talks about some of her mediation work abroad. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalks...
Feb 04, 2023•41 min
Carmela Adelantar is a university student and a youth civil society leader. In this episode, she shares what it was like to be one of 25 youths selected by the Philippine government to write the National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace Instagram: @shetalkspeace | instagram.com/shetalkspeace/ Visit Amina Rasul's social media...
Jan 28, 2023•38 min
Bits, Linar, and Myara return to She Talks Peace to review the good, the bad, and the ugly events of 2022. They share their thoughts on issues in Iran, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the ASEAN. They also highlight how the youth can be engaged to usher the Women, Peace and Security Agenda into 2023. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace Instagram: @shetalkspeace | instagram.co...
Jan 22, 2023•42 min
Datuk Prof. Dr. Azizan Binti Baharuddin is an academician from Malaysia whose expertise covers several areas of study including religion and sustainable development, and intercivilizational dialogue. In this episode, she breaks down civilizational dialogue for Amina and Ayesah, telling us why some dialogues succeed while others fail. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace...
Jan 14, 2023•52 min
Reham Owda is a political scientist, journalist and academic from Palestine. In this episode, she chats with Amina and Ayesah about her life outside the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the role of Palestinian women in peacebuilding and decision making. Reham also weighs in on how Israel’s policy toward Palestine may change after Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetal...
Jan 08, 2023•36 min
Venerable Napan is a Thai monk Buddhist teachings to promote peace and sustainable development. In this episode, he and Amina chat about the ordination of female monks, the circular economy model, and the role of monks in resolving the conflict in Southern Thailand. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeace Instagram: @shetalkspeace | instagram.com/shetalkspeace/ Visit Amina...
Dec 31, 2022•46 min
Mary Jane Ortega is a strong woman leader, most known for having served 3 terms as the first woman mayor in the Philippine province of La Union. In this episode, she and Amina chat about the history of women’s suffrage and political participation in the Philippines, as well as her work in women empowerment and sustainable development. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcast Twitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeac...
Dec 25, 2022•46 min
Dr. Suphatmet Yunyasit is an academic and civil society leader with extensive knowledge and experience in the conflict in the Southern Provinces of Thailand. In this episode, she explains how the conflict began decades ago and how it is being resolved today. Dr. Suphatmet also shares civil society’s strategies in conflict transformation: organizing interreligious dialogues, amplifying the voices of marginalized groups, promoting women’s participation in the peace process, and more. Visit She Tal...
Dec 18, 2022•37 min
Dr. Bernie Madrid’s fight against child abuse began because of her work in pediatrics. She heads the Philippine General Hospital’s Child Protection Unit, which has been praised as the best medical system for abused children in Southeast Asia. In this episode, Dr. Bernie shares best practices for protecting vulnerable Filipino children from abuse through the public health system, parenting programs, and ending generational patterns of corporal punishment. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages...
Dec 11, 2022•47 min•Ep. 68
Dr. Sotheara Chhim was only 7 years old when the Khmer Rouge rose to power in Cambodia, and he was sent to work in a labor camp. He would later become among the first Cambodian psychiatrists to graduate after the Khmer Rouge, dedicating his practice to healing his countrymen’s broken courage or baksbat . In this episode, Dr. Chhim shares how his organization promotes mental health in Cambodia by conducting “testimonial therapy,” engaging with religious leaders, and providing gender-based violenc...
Dec 04, 2022•40 min
Teresita “Ging” Quintos Deles has been at the forefront of peace and women’s rights initiatives in the Philippines for decades. In this episode, she recalls how her teaching career led her to become an activist and a public servant. Having been the first woman Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Ging also recounts the challenges she faced in drafting and implementing the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support! Fac...
Nov 27, 2022•31 min
According to renowned Indonesian academic and policymaker Dewi Fortuna Anwar, women—like men—can be either spoilers or contributors to peace. Despite the success of women peacebuilders in solving community-level conflicts across the region, Dewi, Amina, and Ayesah had much to say about the continued exclusion of women from peace processes in ASEAN countries. As an expert on Indonesian foreign policy, Professor Dewi also weighs in on how Indonesia can use its "nurturing role" in the ASEAN to cham...
Nov 13, 2022•45 min
