The #Diplowomen Podcast Karma Ekmekji

In episode 20 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud Anware Mnasri,

Judge in the administrative court and co-founder of Thala Solidaire and the League of Women Voters



00:00 Introduction

01:50 Women’s Impact on Tunisia’s New Constitution
04:04 No Going Back: Tunisia’s Modified Personal Status Code
09:57 Gender Quota and Achieving Transitional Justice
15:46 Civil Societies’ Role in Training Women Ministers
18:01 Combating Violence Against Women in Politics
28:45 The Tunisian Revolution: A Window of Opportunities for Women


NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations.



UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.


Music by Marc Codsi.

In episode 19 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah,

Social Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Author and Film Producer and the Founder and Chairwoman of Intisar Foundation focusing on the mental health of women in the Arab World.
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Work, passion and vision
08:58 Drama therapy and its valuable tools
13:42 A personal experience of Kuwait’s Invasion
17:22 Psychological health and its impact on peace-building efforts in the Arab World
21:35 A 30-year vision: supporting one million Arab Women
27:30 Men and mental health
29:00 Entering the World of Drama Therapy: Where to begin?

NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations.

UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Music by Marc Codsi.

In episode 18 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Lina Abi Rafeh,

Gender rights activist, author, and Senior Advisor for Global Women’s Rights at the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University

00:00 Introduction
01:48 Inspiration and Motives for Years of Human Rights Activism
03:56 Pinpointing Entry Points: How to Make a Difference?
09:20 50 Years of Arab Feminism, a book by Lina Abi Rafeh
14:48 Main Challenges of Mainstreaming the WPS Agenda
21:24 Ties to the Region: A Bizarre Dance of Love and Hate
26:31 A Guide for the Youth to Take Charge

NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations.

UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Music by Marc Codsi.

In episode 16 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Nouzha Chekrouni,

Former Ambassador of Morocco to Canada (check please)

00:00 Introduction
01:09 Choosing the political field
02:40 Keep on going forward
05:56 Setting priorities
09:50 The importance of Gender quotas
10:58 Moroccan women in the face of today’s challenges
13:17 Building political allies
17:02 Responding to false and inaccurate information
21:01 Facing discrimination at work

NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations.

UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Music by Marc Codsi.

In episode 15 of the #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Sanaa Al-Banawi, Knowledge Management Specialist on WPS Agenda.

0:00 Introduction
1:30 Current Work and Main Concerns of the Jordanian National Commission
3:00 Deciding on the Nation's Priorities
05:52 Personal Motives and the Means to Engage in this Field
08:55 A Success Story
11:47 Shaping Students’ Mindsets
14:17 Overcoming Personal Hardships at Work
17:44 Creating Opportunities for the Youth
19:29 The Quota Experience in Jordan
20:57 Inspiring Arab Youth to Continue Along this Path


NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations.

UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Music by Marc Codsi.0

In episode 14 of the #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Aleksandra Dier and Azadeh Moaveni about the report: “Women’s participation in local mediation: Lessons from Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen”
Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3PcSBuv
Aleksandra Dier is the Regional Advisor on WPS in the MENA for UN Women and Azadeh Moaveni who directs the Gender and Conflict Project at Crisis group.
0:00 Introduction
1:33 Women’s Participation in Local Mediation
4:28 Major Findings
5:50 The Concept of “Insider Mediation”
11:17 A Perspective on the conflicts in the MENA region
18:22 The Digitalization of Peacebuilding
24:25 Obstacles Facing Women Mediators
28:41 The Question of Responsibility
34:39 Revisiting the Digitalization of Peacebuilding

NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not
necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International
Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its
affiliated organizations.

UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry
for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Music by Marc Codsi.0