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In this episode, Hope Chigudu tells us about practices she offers to feminist organizations that look for a meaningful way to continue their work. All the rituals, stories and images she shares in this episode can resonate to both the individual and the collective level as they rely on love, a resource found abundant in each and every one of us if we dare looking for it.

While witnessing the consequences of climate change in the Philippines and globally, Beatrice Tulagan not only became Associate Director of Network development at 350.org , she is also a feminist and a talented writer. In this episode she talks about mental health, activism and the necessity of community when working on bringing the change she wants to see in the world.

They care for one specific monkey species: the cotton top tamarins. By doing so, Proyecto Titi helps the forest in the North West of Colombia grow back to what it used to be. In this episode we talk with Rosamira Guillem about the necessity for community in preservation, the importance of educating about ecology and about how their multi-layered conservation project impacts much more than the monkeys. This podcast is produced by Instituto NOW, find us on Instagram (@institutonow) for information about upcoming episodes and give us 5 stars if you liked this one. Your host for this episode was Louise Mutabazi. Concept and script by Louise Mutabazi and Rahel Aschwanden. Sound engineering by Andile Msomi. Music by Pirimo Hamza. Artwork by Beatriz Belo. Editing and communication support by Ariel Trindade. Find out more about us at ⁠institutonow.org⁠.

Questioning the unique - not to say male - way to tell history and to interpret islam led a group of women in Turkey to create the muslim feminist organisation Havle. Our interview with Rümeysa Çamdereli is a story of alternative truths, of theoretical discussions across continents and of music. This podcast is produced by Instituto NOW, find us on Instagram (@institutonow) for information about upcoming episodes and give us 5 stars if you liked this one. The songs in this episode were composed and performed by Rümeysa Çamderelli. Your host for this episode was Rahel Aschwanden. Concept and script by Louise Mutabazi and Rahel Aschwanden. Editing by Andile Msomi. Artwork by Beatriz Belo. Editing and communication support by Ariel Trindade.  Find out more about us at institutonow.org.

Un grupo de mujeres en México y Centroamérica reunieron sueños y esperanzas para responder a los obstáculos que se encontran por ser activistas y por ser mujeres. Ana María Hernández y Nallely Tello nos hablan de Casa la Serena, una casa dedicada al cuidado y la sanación en Oaxaca, México. Nos hablan del camino recorrido para crear esta casa, de la red y de una reflexión más amplia en torno de esta casa. Este podcast es producido por Instituto NOW, nos puedes encontrar en Instagram (@institutonow) para obtener información sobre los próximos episodios. La música de este episodio ha sido producida por Pirimo Hamza, que se inspira en los cantos sagrados de África oriental. Este podcast ha sido presentado por Elis Motta. Concepto y guión de Louise Mutabazi y Rahel Aschwanden. Edición de Andile Msomi. Arte de Beatriz Belo. Apoyo de edición de Ariel Trindade. Apoyo de comunicación de Thelma Agbakpe. Más información en ⁠institutonow.org⁠⁠.

A group of women in Mexico and Central America gathered dreams and hopes to answer to the obstacles they face being activists and being women. Ana María Hernández and Nallely Tello share about Casa la Serena, a house dedicated to care and healing in Oaxaca, Mexico. They tell us about the journey creating this house, about the network and broader reflection around it. This podcast is produced by Instituto NOW, find us on Instagram (@institutonow) for information about upcoming episodes and give us 5 stars if you liked this one. The music in this episode was produced by Pirimo Hamza who takes inspiration from sacred chants from East Africa. Your host for this episode was Elis Motta. Concept and script by Louise Mutabazi and Rahel Aschwanden. Editing by Andile Msomi. Artwork by Beatriz Belo. Editing support by Ariel Trindade. Communication support by Thelma Agbakpe. Find out more about us at ⁠institutonow.org⁠.

Launching  Season 1 of Subaltern Voices. In this season, we’re exploring what  “Healing, Resilience and Care” mean to people and organisations working  with social change.