15 Minutes to Change the World

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15 Minutes to Change the World Podcast

Welcome to CARE Canada's 15 Minutes to Change the World—the name says it all! Join us each month as we speak with inspiring guests about different issues centered around women's leadership, while providing our listeners with recommendations on how they can advocate for positive change—in Canada and around the world. CARE Canada is a nonprofit organization working around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice by empowering women and girls. Find out more and join us at care.ca!

  1. 20/04/2022

    15 Minutes on Women in Global Health

    In this episode we speak with Tikhala Itaye, Director, Global Movement Building for Women in Global Health—an organization built on a global movement with the largest network of women and allies working to challenge power and privilege for gender equity in health. Tikhala talks about the challenges women in health care are facing, and the importance of gender equity in health care and why it's not only good for women and those who identify as women, but for everyone.Support the show

    14 min

  2. 18/03/2022

    Special Edition: Best of Women’s Leadership Conversations

    The month of March is Women’s History Month, so we’re taking a look back in our archives and sharing some of our “best of” women’s leadership conversations. Our featured guests in this episode include: Dr. Sameera Hussain, Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa's School of Epidemiology and Public Health; Everjoice Win, an activist in feminist and social justice movements in Zimbabwe and the African continent; Cindy Clark, the Co-Executive Director of the Association for Wom...

    12 min

  3. 19/01/2022

    15 Minutes on Under-Reported Stories

    Our guest today is journalist Neha Wadekar, an independent multimedia journalist reporting across the globe. Neha’s work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, PBS NewsHour, the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Mother Jones, CNN, TIME, and others. In this episode, we talk to Neha about under-reported stories in the media, why its so important to cast a wider net, and how we can all advocate for more diversity ...

    16 min

  4. 08/12/2021

    15 Minutes on Preventing Gender Based Violence

    Our guest today is Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement with the Canadian Women's Foundation—a national leader in the movement for gender equality in Canada working to achieve systemic change. Andrea discusses the Canadian Women's Foundation's “Signal for Help” hand sign and campaign which recently went viral, as well as how we can all support those who have experienced gender based violence and work together to prevent it.Support the show

    15 min

  5. 17/11/2021

    15 Minutes on Supporting Indigenous-Led Causes

    In today's episode, we're talking about supporting Indigenous-led causes with Wanda Brascoupé. Wanda has been in the philanthropic sector for 20 years as a volunteer, fundraiser, donor, connector and now works as an advisor to Indigenous and non-Indigenous foundations and charities. She also helped to create the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Fund in partnership with CanadaHelps.Support the show

    16 min

  6. 11/10/2021

    15 Minutes on Empowering and Investing in Girls

    Our very special guest for International Day of the Girl is Marigold Mioc—a volunteer and activist who has been involved with different causes, groups and organizations including the United Way, Young Canadians' Parliament, Engineers without Borders, and many more. Marigold is currently an Ambassador with One Girl—a social enterprise that inspires, encourages, and empower girls to become strong and confident individuals and make the world a better place.Support the show

    11 min

  7. 21/09/2021

    15 Minutes on Supporting Feminist Movements and Organizations

    In today's episode, we're speaking with Cindy Clark, the Co-Executive Director of the Association for Women's Rights in Development—a global, feminist, membership, movement-support organization working to achieve gender justice and women’s human rights worldwide.Support the show

    15 min

  8. 19/08/2021

    15 Minutes on Women Leading in Emergencies

    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Change the World, we're marking World Humanitarian Day by speaking with Caroline Aol, CARE Uganda's Interim Manager for the project where the Women Lead in Emergencies interventions are undertaken, and she is also CARE Uganda's Women Lead in Emergencies specialist. Caroline discusses her work as a humanitarian, challenges and rewards, and most importantly the need for women to have voice and leadership in humanitarian decision-making.Support the show

    16 min
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Welcome to CARE Canada's 15 Minutes to Change the World—the name says it all! Join us each month as we speak with inspiring guests about different issues centered around women's leadership, while providing our listeners with recommendations on how they can advocate for positive change—in Canada and around the world. CARE Canada is a nonprofit organization working around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice by empowering women and girls. Find out more and join us at care.ca!

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  • Creator
    CARE Canada
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 15 Minutes to Change the World
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    15 Minutes to Change the World

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