23 Aug How to Empower the Status of Women and Democracy
Women’s Empowerment, Grassroots Movement, Prioritization, and Democracy
InflexionPoint Podcast
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In Episode 69 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.
Keywords: Freedom. Opportunity. Justice
Call to Action
#StayWOKE – Well-informed. Open-minded. Kind. Empathetic.
Be prepared to #VOTE – Voices Organized To Empower.
“Women who fought and sacrificed so much for equality and liberty and justice for all, including the black women who are often too often overlooked, but so often prove they are the backbone of our democracy.”
— VP Kamala Harris, Medium.
Segment 1
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity by Toby Ord, senior research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University.
“We must learn from the mistakes of the past and forge a new path towards a more sustainable and just future.”
2 Relevant Principles:
- 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 – the power of grassroots movement
“She’s On Her Way: The People-Powered Rise of Kamala Harris”
Divine 9 (Black Greek Organizations) – unique access to more than 2 million members who mobilize, organize, and volunteer with a nonpartisan emphasis on the importance of your vote – Voices Organized To Empower a different future based on freedom, opportunity, and justice.
Women Empowerment and Democracy: Prioritize women empowerment as a function of democracy.
March 1, 2021: Kamala Harris addresses the UN. “The status of women is the status of democracy…This year, in considering the status of women, especially the participation of women in decision making, we must also consider the status of democracy.”
Maureen Devine-Ahl: Courageous thought leader with 20+ years of experience advancing positive social impact across nonprofits, academia, and in the public sphere.
Ted Talk – Theory of Prioritization: Why Empowering Women is Failing Women
“We need to not just empower women, but we need to prioritize them.”
Segment 2
The Prioritization of Women Empowerment in Rwanda
The Data for Health (D4H) Initiative’s Gender Equity Unit is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and housed in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
— Knowledge center and resources hub.
— Provide capacity-strengthening activities
— Conduct research studies to advance gender equity
Gender Equity Unit – Rwanda Gender Equity Report, April 2023
“…political will for promotion of gender equity and empowerment was reinforced as it became the foundational element for economic empowerment, justice, social welfare and good governance.”
Highlights: Gender equity efforts. Education and employment. Key stakeholder groups. Data availability. Gender and health outcomes.
Personal Experiences: Nonprofit – Generations Impact and Seed a Better Life
Segment 3
Gender, Justice, and Empowerment: Creating the World We Want to See
Fielding-Miller, Rebecca, Abigail M. Hatcher, Jennifer Wagman, Dallas Swendeman, and Ushma D. Upadhyay. 2020.
“Gender is one of the most important social determinants of health. Considerable research has shown that power imbalances due to gender and sexual orientation lead to numerous negative health outcomes and risk exposures for people across the gender spectrum.”
Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem): a unique approach to measuring democracy (historical, multidimensional, nuanced, and disaggregated). The Case for Democracy: Does Democracy Promote Gender Equality?
UN Women’s Economic Empowerment Strategy: articulates UN Women’s vision for enabling women’s economic agency, autonomy, and well-being. Provides a rights-based and transformative definition of economic empowerment
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