LeadHERship

Neha presents at the 4th Trimester Project's Clinical Community of Practice. Also accessible on YouTube via UNC's Collaborative for Maternal/Infant Health (CMIH).

Welcome to year four and season 3 of LeadHERship!

The book referenced in this episode: Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism by Robbie Davis Floyd

Could artificial intelligence help address cervical cancer outcome disparities? Or does it just exacerbate the very issues causing these inequities in the first place?

Partial Stories: Maternal Death from Six Angles by Clare Wendland

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CEHURD: https://www.cehurd.org/

Preaching Prevention: Born-Again Christianity and the Moral Politics of AIDS in Uganda by Dr. Lydia Boyd

*Disclaimer* This episode uses the word "female" in reference to biological sex, not gender. The "female" biological mechanisms discussed may occur in the bodies of people of any gender.  

Article of Discussion: "The Egg and the Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male-Female Roles" by Emily Martin, PhD

Dr. Martin's 2015 Lecture: https://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=-3eMD438DSc

Further Reading: "Menopause: Lessons from Anthropology" by Margaret Lock, PhD

On SRHR, intersectionality, global health policy, and finding hope for the future. 

Caitlin's Book Recommendation: We Do this Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba

Neha chats with Naomi, founder of 2 businesses and an activist for women around the world, about all the sides of youth entrepreneurship, from pitches and proposals to resilience and impact. She was so fun to talk to and she has so much to share, so be sure to listen!

This episode was recorded through a separate LeadHERship project, and it is now being featured on the LeadHERship Podcast due to its success and depth of content! You can check out the original episode by looking up O'Womaniya Podcast. 

Tushar Tyagi is a Bollywood film director. His interest in telling stories and presenting life as an art proved to be a turning point in his decision to pursue this career. He is the Director of Behind a Woman's Eyes and The Betrayal, and many other incredible films. He is also the Assistant Director of Mr. X and Dishoom. He has won awards for Best Screenplay at the Indian Cine Film Festival, and Best Cinematography at the Universal Film Festival. He had much to say about gender roles and feminism in the film industry, and he was a pleasure to talk with. Make sure to listen!

Neha chats with Chinmayi, founder and CEO of Simply Neuroscience and current student at Columbia University, about her experience and her thoughts on making global change. She is so passionate about neuroscience and had so much advice to share about communicating this passion to others. Make sure to listen!