Women’s Empowerment, Grassroots Movement, Prioritization, and Democracy

Women’s Empowerment, Grassroots Movement, Prioritization, and Democracy Thank you for tuning in to the newest episode of InflexionPoint Podcast. We are dedicated to the art of listening in authentic conversation. We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of critical self-reflection, in-depth perspective-taking, personal transformation, and ultimately social impact. The 2024 theme explores the Art of Community Conversations in today's climate of systemic and institutional racism, antiracism activation, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, and book banning.
The Precipice of Change In this episode we continue our discussion of the precipice of change in which we currently find ourselves. We dive into women’s empowerment as a function of individual action fueled by grassroots movement, prioritization, and democracy.
Key Words: Freedom. Opportunity. Justice
Toby Ord, author of The Precipice, senior research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute in Oxford: "We must learn from the mistakes of the past and forge a new path towards a more sustainable and just future.”
Societal Coordination and Global Cooperation - a unified approach to allocation of resources, and coordination of diverse cultural values.
Ethical Responsibilities to Future Generations - decisions of the present will influence future lives.

The Rise of Kamala Harris
"She’s On Her Way: The People-Powered Rise of Kamala Harris"
VOTE - Voices Organized to Empower a different future based on freedom, opportunity, and justice.
Status of democracy – prioritize women empowerment as a function of democracy.

Maureen Devine-Ahl: Ted Talk – Theory of Prioritization
Ted Talk: Why Empowering Women is Failing Women
“We need to not just empower women, but we need to prioritize them.”

Rebecca Fielding-Miller — Gender, Justice, and Empowerment: Creating the World We Want to See
“Gender is one of the most important social determinants of health."

UN Women's Economic Empowerment Strategy
The “Women’s economic empowerment strategy” articulates UN Women’s vision for enabling women’s economic agency, autonomy, and well-being. It provides a rights-based and transformative definition of economic empowerment.