EPISODE 31: #SHEROES with Chanju Mwanza and Yaz Omran

VERVE Operative, Melanin Takeover Host & Blogger Chanju Mwanza hosts this episode with VERVE’s Social Media and Content Manager Yaz Omran where they discuss their SHEROES in Palestine and the UAE. Yaz discusses what inspired her to write about Palestinian youth activist Ahed Tamimi and why activism by Muslim women is not often represented without negative connotations. Chanju talks about the recent UAE Gender Balance Index Awards where not one single woman received an award and why she created her own list of Emirati women who deserved to be recognised. Chanju and Yaz chat about the difficulties POC women face in gaining exposure in mainstream media and history, and what we can do to help further their stories beyond writing articles.

Read Yaz’s blog here:https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/shesgotverve-ahed-tamimi-a-girl-with-guts
Read Chanju’s blog here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/five-women-who-should-have-received-the-uae-gender-balance-index-awards

Yaz’s blog on the History of Egypt’s Feminist Consciousness: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/the-history-of-egypts-feminist-consciousness
Read more of Yaz’s blogs for VERVE here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid?author=5bfd6a1e4fa51a145cca2209
Read more of Chanju’s blogs for VERVE here:
https://www.verveup.com/shesaid?author=5a82eb02db7926cb172dbe43
Chanju’s Website:
www.chanjumwanza.com

VERVE links:
Website: www.verveup.com
IG: www.instagram.com/verve_up/
Twitter: twitter.com/verve_up
FB: www.facebook.com/verveup/

Host: Chanju Mwanza (VERVE Operative, Melanin Takeover Host & Blogger)
Co- Host: Yaz Omran (Social Media & Content Manager for VERVE)
Podcast Editor: Yaz Omran

Music Intro & Outro: Jamie Masterson - Freelance Music Producer (insta: jaytmasterson)
Speaking over Intro & Outro music: Anna Quick- Palmer - VERVE Founder & Chief Feminist Operative

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