A few months ago our host Majo attended a live conversation at the Women’s Building between SF-based activist Lateefah Simon and Gloria Steinem, who became nationally recognized as a leader and spokeswoman for the feminist movement in the late 60s and early 70s. She’s been an inspiration to generations of women who want to live life on their own terms.

This episode is a compilation of some of the most interesting moments from the historic conversation, with Majo weaving in and out to provide context and insights. As a woman who’s been around the block and long-engaged in social and political activism, Gloria has powerful wisdom to share on the topics of feminism, sex, race, our current political climate, and how we can have an impact.

Show Notes:
-Introducing Lateefah and Gloria, and the setting for this historic conversation. [0:00]
-Defining feminism. [2:34]
-Gloria weighs in on why white, married women voted for Trump, and talks about the ways in which our minds are colonized. [4:48]
-“If we look up, we feel disempowered. Look at each other.” [9:39]
-Using empathy to design solutions: A story about sex-trafficking in Zambia. [14:34]
-Gloria’s advice for affecting change and making an impact. [18:57]

References:
The Women's Building – https://womensbuilding.org/

Gloria Steinem – http://www.gloriasteinem.com/

Akonadi Foundation – https://akonadi.org/

94.1 KPFA – https://kpfa.org/

Music by Lucia Lilikoi – lucia.bandcamp.com

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