WYMD Talks

World Youth Movement for Democracy

Conversations on democratic practices, activism and social justice, and the dangers democracy faces today.

  1. Branka Vierda (YIHR CRO) - Dealing with the past, transitional justice, and youth activism in the Balkans

    10/27/2021

    Branka Vierda (YIHR CRO) - Dealing with the past, transitional justice, and youth activism in the Balkans

    In this episode of the World Youth Movement for Democracy podcast, WYMDTalks we will have the opportunity to hear more about dealing with the past, transitional justice, and youth activism in the Balkans, the region that was once, during the 1990s, heavily affected by the war. We have the pleasure of talking to Branka Vierda, Coordinator of Justice and Reconciliation Program at the Youth Initiative for Human Rights Croatia.

    31 min
  2. WYMD Talks with Hasan Hasanovic a Srebrenica genocide survivor

    09/11/2021

    WYMD Talks with Hasan Hasanovic a Srebrenica genocide survivor

    In this episode of WYMD Talks Hasan Hasanović, a Srebrenica genocide survivor, shares his story with the youth across the world. Hasan was only 19 years old when forces of the Republika Srpska army killed more than 8000 people in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in July of 1995. Today, he works at the Srebrenica Memorial Center and is the author of two books: Surviving Srebrenica and Voices from Srebrenica: Survivor Narratives of the Bosnian Genocide. His story is not against anyone, but it is for everyone - to empathize, to learn, and to remember.

    1h 34m
  3. WYMD Talks with Spouzhmai Akbarzai, a feminist and an activist from Afghanistan

    09/02/2021

    WYMD Talks with Spouzhmai Akbarzai, a feminist and an activist from Afghanistan

    After the United States started withdrawing from Afghanistan, during the first days of August the Taliban swiftly took over cities and provinces. Finally, on August 15 2021 the Taliban have entered Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city. In this episode of WYMD Talks, we talked with Spouzhmai Akbarzai, a feminist and an activist from Afghanistan. We discussed the events that have occurred during the Taliban’s first rule in the 1990s, the arrival and withdrawal of international forces, and the impact that the latest Taliban takeover may once again have on women, girls, civil society representatives, and journalists. Join us in raising our voices and speaking up about the deteriorating state of human rights in Afghanistan.

    36 min
  4. Youth Leader Feature - Let's Talk Activism! with Nandini Tanya Lallmon

    07/21/2021

    Youth Leader Feature - Let's Talk Activism! with Nandini Tanya Lallmon

    We got on a live podcast with activist Nandini Tanya Lallmon to speak about her activism and the challenges the LGBTIQA+ community faces in Mauritius.  Nandini Tanya Lallmon, from Mauritius, is a social justice activist advocating for sustainable development at the intersection of gender, technology and human rights, who was also appointed as the African Youth Charter Hustler for Mauritius by the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy. Since 2019, she has been the legal lead of the #reform53 advocacy campaign of the Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network aimed at lobbying Heads of Government to commit to reform laws that discriminate against LGBTQI people.  Throughout the podcast, she shares the story of her activism and tips on how to stay motivated and inspired in the struggle for social justice.

    24 min

  5. 03/19/2021

    The long-hauler of lockdowns: how the year-long lockdown has affected human rights and democracy in Botswana

    We are joined by Bonolo Magowe of Democracy Works Foundation and Dumiso Gatsha of Success Capital, who are both African Union Youth Charter Hustlers for Botswana. Join us as we explore how a year of on-again off-again lockdowns and related restrictive measures aiming to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have affected human rights and democracy in Botswana, how civil society is navigating the situation, and what is needed for marginalized communities to be better protected by the government.

    45 min
  6. Effective Coalition-building in the Fight Against Disinformation

    07/03/2020

    Effective Coalition-building in the Fight Against Disinformation

    Where democracy is fragile, strength is often in numbers - and how those numbers add up. Where democracy is weak, unison and collective action is a crucial tool in fighting undemocratic phenomena, such as widespread and pervasive disinformation. How do we put this into effective practice? This question is examined in this podcast, as Hurford Youth Fellow Annouchka Wijesinghe guides the discussants (Daniel Milo, Rachel Brown and Laura Livingston) through a conversation about effective coalition-building in the fight against disinformation.

    34 min
  7. Africa Day: Layers of Discourse

    05/25/2020

    Africa Day: Layers of Discourse

    Our commemoration of Africa Day, led by a conversation moderated by WYMD Leadership Board member and founder of Success Capital, Dumiso Gatsha, unpacks variant experiences and layers of complex political discourse in light of our history, civic space and youth dividend. We encourage you to expand conversations that can inspire change and hope amidst the many crises we experience today. Speakers:  Saida Ali is an intersectional feminist and an international policy analyst. Mwinji Nachinga worked with the Commonwealth Youth Human Rights and Democracy Network and holds an LLB. Crash Maphorisa is an Entrepreneur and serves the Botswana chapter of the African Women's Entrepreneurship Program. Alex Kofi Donkor is the Director of LGBT+ Rights Ghana & Programs Manager of Priorities on Rights and Sexual Health.

    1h 19m
  8. Combating Disinformation: The Role of Mainstream Media

    05/22/2020

    Combating Disinformation: The Role of Mainstream Media

    Is the mainstream media responsible for the rise of disinformation in Nigeria? How can fact-checking be used to counter disinformation? What steps should you follow to fact-check a piece of information, either online or offline? Dive into the second part of our discussion on disinformation, as Hurford Youth Fellow Annouchka Wijesinghe interviews journalist and fact-checking expert Oluwamayowa Tijani.

    28 min
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Conversations on democratic practices, activism and social justice, and the dangers democracy faces today.

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  • Creator
    World Youth Movement for Democracy
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © World Youth Movement for Democracy
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    WYMD Talks