#2_MyClitCounts - Zero Tolerance to FGM

Welcome back to Fem-Vibes, a podcast brought to you by Young Feminist Europe - an open platform that aims to amplify young feminist voices across Europe. In this episode of the #MyClitCounts series, we are joined by Kadia and Djenaba who are two Youth Ambassadors from the End FGM European Network to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. This year's UN theme is 'Unleashing Youth Power: One decade of accelerating actions for zero female genital mutilation' which focuses on mobilizing youth around the eliminations of harmful practices. Tune in to hear our two guests discuss myth busting and the use of non-stigmatizing language, what they want governments to do to combat FGM and what activities they get up to as youth activists! Follow Young Feminist Europe: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin Follow the End FGM European Network: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Welcome back to a brand new series from Fem-Vibes, a podcast brought to you by Young Feminist Europe - an open platform that aims to amplify young feminist voices across Europe. Our new series, #MyClitCounts aims to debunk social taboos surrounding women*s sexual pleasure, gynecological health and reproductive justice. In this episode, we are joined by not one guest but TWO! Emma Harte from BXL-Irish for Choice and Laura de Bonfils from Pasionaria and MON UNA DI MENO - Europa. Both are pro-choice activists, advocating for abortion rights and access back in their home countries of Ireland and Italy. For International Safe Abortion Day (28 Sept.), we discussed the legal challenges to accessing local healthcare, how abortion should be a fundamental right in the EU, combating tactics of the anti-choice movement and misinformation online and how to build a stronger movement to ensure FREE, SAFE, LEGAL and LOCAL abortion healthcare for all! Follow Young Feminist Europe: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin

Welcome to Fem-Vibes, a podcast brought to you by Young Feminist Europe - an open platform that aims to amplify young feminist voices and activities across Europe. In our bonus Summer Vibes series, we will be interviewing some badass feminists on topics ranging from intersectionality to foreign policy.  In this episode, we are joined by the sassy Mina Jaf, the founder and Executive Director of Women's Refugee Route where on International Refugee Day, we discuss the importance of self-agency and how equipping women from refugee backgrounds with advocacy skills, empowers them to harness their stories for change.  Follow Young Feminist Europe: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin Follow Women's Refugee Route:  Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin

 Welcome to Fem-Vibes, a podcast brought to you by Young Feminist Europe - an open platform that aims to amplify young feminist voices and activities across Europe. As part of Young Feminist Europe's #HerEurope campaign which aims to bridge the gap in young women's participation and representation in political spaces, particularly in the context of the upcoming EU elections, Fem-Vibes will be hosting a podcasting series that will discuss topics in and around these issues.  For the fourth and final episode of the #HerEurope series, we are joined by the awesome Nadja Emeršič who is a 22 year old feminist and local councilor in her city in Slovenia,  as well as being a member of the Women's Forum and Youth Forum for the Social Democrats in Slovenia, and she also works as a political campaign advisor for MEP candidate Tanja Fajon.  In this episode, we discuss the need to lead with empathy and compassion, how young women in politics are underestimated, the importance of gender quotas and role models, and how a diverse and youthful voice will bring about the revolution!  Follow Young Feminist Europe: Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Follow Nadja Emeršič: Twitter Instagram 

Welcome to Fem-Vibes, a podcast brought to you by Young Feminist Europe - an open platform that aims to amplify young feminist voices and activities across Europe. As part of Young Feminist Europe's #HerEurope campaign which aims to bridge the gap in young women's participation and representation in political spaces, particularly in the context of the upcoming EU elections, Fem-Vibes will be hosting a podcasting series that will discuss topics in and around these issues.  For Episode 3 of the #HerEurope series, we are joined by the brilliant Franziska Brantner who is the spokesperson for European Affairs of the Green Party at the German parliament. She was a MEP from 2009 - 2013, and only 29 years old when first entering the EU. She was also a young feminist activist herself and worked as an advisor to UNIFEM, and in this role was helping to set up the European Implementation Plan for the Women, Peace and Security agenda SCR 1325. We'll be talking about her experiences as a young MEP, what the EU has done to advance gender equality in the past, and why it's important to not only defend the status quo, but to keep demanding more. She talks about the differences of being a member of the European Parliament and a member of National Parliament, and why she thinks having people in national parliaments, who know how the EU works and what impact it has, is much more needed to strengthen cross border relations and cooperation.    Follow Young Feminist Europe: Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin

Welcome to Fem-Vibes, a podcast brought to you by Young Feminist Europe - an open platform that aims to amplify young feminist voices and activities across Europe. As part of Young Feminist Europe's #HerEurope campaign which aims to bridge the gap in young women's participation and representation in political spaces, and why Europe needs feminism in the upcoming EU election!  For Episode 2 of the #HerEurope series, we are joined by the amazing Anni Saga Hirvelä from the MeTooEP movement, who campaigns against sexism, sexual harassment and assault inside the European institutions. The campaign group are currently running a pledge, asking candidates running in the 2019 European elections to commit to prevent, combat and report sexual harassment and sexism in the European Parliament and beyond, and to support the victims. Ask your MEP candidates to sign-up! Follow Young Feminist Europe: Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Follow MeTooEP: Twitter Instagram    

Welcome to Fem-Vibes, a podcast brought to you by Young Feminist Europe - an open platform that aims to amplify young feminist voices and activities across Europe. As part of Young Feminist Europe's #HerEurope campaign which aims to bridge the gap in young women's participation and representation in political spaces, particularly in the context of the upcoming EU elections, Fem-Vibes will be hosting a podcasting series that will discuss topics in and around these issues. For Episode 1 of the #HerEurope series, we are joined by the fabulous Manon Deshayes who is the Policy & Campaigns Assistant from the European Women's Lobby who is coordinating the 50/50 Women for Europe, Europe for Women campaign. Tune into our very first podcast episode to hear us discuss gender representation in politics, feminism and the EU elections! Follow Young Feminist Europe: Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Follow European Women's Lobby: Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Flickr