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Three women from three different Abrahamic religions talk with host Gita Sahgal about their experiences growing up in and leaving fundamentalist expressions of faith. Yasmine Mohammed, an ex-Muslim; Frimet Goldberger, formerly an ultra-Orthodox Jew; and Alice Greczyn, an ex-evangelical Christian, share how their different stories overlap with common bonds. Unpacking how religion perpetuates patriarchy offers listeners firsthand accounts of why so many girls and women are leaving toxic faith behind.
Helen Joyce, author, journalist and editor at The Economist, joins the FiLiA podcast to discuss her newly-released book Trans. An in-depth exploration of the phenomenon of gender identity theory, Helen writes about how these ideas impact our ability to speak about biological sex and what these developments mean for society.
Houzan Mahmoud, a Kurdish feminist, writer, public lecturer and anti-war activist, has compiled a new collection of women’s writing from Kurdistan. Going beyond exoticising stereotypes and patriarchal representations, Kurdish Women's Stories gives twenty-four women authorial freedom to write about their own lived experiences.
FiLiA will be hosting more content amplifying the voices of Kurdish Women in the near future, and for those wishing to learn more, please follow Women Defend Rojava and Kongra Star.
Jin, Jiyan, Azadi!
HOUZAN MAHMOUD is feminist activist, public lecturer and co-founder of Culture Project, a project formed to raise awareness about feminism and gender in Kurdistan and diaspora.
Maryam Namazie is a political activist, campaigner and blogger. She is the Spokesperson for Fitnah - Movement for Women's Liberation, Equal Rights Now, One Law for All Campaign against Sharia Law in Britain and the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB)
