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• 38 | Pendo’s Power: Protecting Children from Abuse | Lydia Matioli

  Key Topics CoveredSurviving childhood sexual abuse and reclaiming her voiceHow growing up in Kibera shaped her activism and community approachWriting Pendo’s Power and the need for early conversations on body safetyThe generational impact of silence—and how parenting can disrupt itBuilding trust, safety, and open dialogue with her daughterWorking with Freely In Hope to support survivors through education and leadershipThe need for national survivor councils and reimagining prevention in GBV workBreaking shame, naming body parts, and giving children the language to speak upStandout Quotes“Healing is not linear. But you will get there—and you are not alone.”“I wanted my daughter to inherit a legacy of courage, not silence.”“Your voice is your power. And children need to know that early.”“Pendo’s Power started as a book—but it’s becoming a movement.”Resources & MentionsPendo’s Power – Lydia Matioli’s children’s book on consent and body autonomyFreely In Hope – Survivor-led nonprofit focused on education and leadershipCompanion Guide for Pendo’s Power – For parents, caregivers, and educatorsOsi Kimi and Wangokanja Foundation – Partner orgs doing GBV work in KenyaSurvivor Council advocacy – Lydia’s call for survivor-centered policy designCall to ActionIf this episode touched you, let it move you to act.*  Share Pendo’s Power in your home, school, or community.*  Support survivor-led programs.*  Start the conversations we weren’t given.*  Listen. Believe. Protect.____________________________________________Want to support the Nala Feminist Collective? Website nalafem.org Instagram @IamNala_podcast  Tiktok I AM NALA PodcastFacebook Nala Feminist CollectiveX (Twitter) @NalafemYouTube Nala feminist CollectiveLinkedin Nala Feminist CollectiveLearn more about the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto and how you can help the young women of Africa create a better life for future generations. nalafem.org/manifestoFor collaboration and sponsorships contact:  [email protected] ____________________________________________Creator & Host: Aya ChebbiProducer: Omom Mbu-OgarGraphic Designer.: Kenechukwu NwachukwuMusic License Agreement signed for the Use of ‘Fire’ by Mpho featuring MiDi KwaKwa

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• 37 | The Body Remembers: FGM, Trauma & Truth-Telling | Dr. Leyla Hussein

  Key Topics CoveredGrowing up across Somalia, Italy, and Saudi Arabia—and experiencing FGM at age 7The emotional and physical trauma of FGM, including its long-term impact during childbirthWhy FGM must be recognized and prosecuted as child abuse, not cultural practiceThe role of language in policy, aid, and advocacy—reframing FGM, child marriage, and labiaplastyHow patriarchy drives all forms of genital control—across race, class, and regionCreating survivor-led initiatives and safe spaces for healingReimagining feminist solidarity and cross-cultural resistanceThe power of parenting, art, and love in breaking cycles of harm Standout Quotes“What happened to us wasn’t culture. It was child abuse—and the body remembers.”“We don’t practice violence. So let’s stop calling it a practice.”“Patriarchy is the root of it all. If we want to end violence, we must start there.”“Women’s bodies have always made money. That’s why they’ve always been controlled.”“I am Nala because I choose to be present—with love.”  Resources & MentionsPower of Language Position Paper – by The Girl GenerationThe Crocodile Documentary – Leyla’s landmark film on FGM in the UKThe Girl Generation – Support to the Africa-led Movement to End FGMWorld Bank and University of Birmingham data on FGM mortalityFGM Mortality Study – University of Birmingham, 2023CSW events on FGM and survivor-led care________________________________________Want to support the Nalafem? Website nalafem.org Instagram @IamNala_podcast  Tiktok I AM NALA PodcastFacebook Nala Feminist CollectiveX (Twitter) @NalafemYouTube Nala feminist CollectiveLinkedin Nala Feminist CollectiveLearn more about the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto and how you can help the young women of Africa create a better life for future generations. nalafem.org/manifestoFor collaboration and sponsorships contact:  [email protected] ____________________________________________Creator & Host: Aya ChebbiProducer: Omom Mbu-OgarGraphic Designer.: Kenechukwu NwachukwuMusic License Agreement signed for the Use of ‘Fire’ by Mpho featuring MiDi KwaKwa

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• 36 | Coordinating Hope | Hanin Ahmed

  Key Topics CoveredGrowing up in Khartoum and the women who shaped her voiceThe revolution, grassroots organizing, and youth-led research for changeThe outbreak of war and the immediate humanitarian responseThe gendered violence faced by Sudanese women—on an unimaginable scaleEvacuating students, building trauma centers, and creating safe spacesHow U.S. aid suspensions cripple life-saving workRedefining peace through survival, service, and solidarityWhy global solidarity must go beyond hashtags  Standout Quotes“I wasn’t afraid of dying. I was afraid of being raped.”“Peace used to mean volunteering. Now it means saving lives with nothing in your hands.”“Sometimes we must choose: do we feed you, or do we protect you? That is the price of war.”“Healing for a mother means seeing her child go to school without fear.” Resources & MentionsEmergency Response Room – Sudanese grassroots initiative led by HaninUNSCR 1325 – Women, Peace, and Security framework referencedNalafem’s CSW68 Solidarity Night – A global platform amplifying Sudanese womenVolunteer trainings in Sudan & DRC – Highlighting Hanin’s regional feminist work ______________________________________________ Want to support the Nalafem? Website nalafem.org Instagram @IamNala_podcast  Tiktok I AM NALA PodcastFacebook Nala Feminist CollectiveX (Twitter) @NalafemYouTube Nala feminist CollectiveLinkedin Nala Feminist CollectiveLearn more about the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto and how you can help the young women of Africa create a better life for future generations. nalafem.org/manifestoFor collaboration and sponsorships contact:  [email protected] ____________________________________________Creator & Host: Aya ChebbiProducer: Omom Mbu-OgarGraphic Designer : Kenechukwu NwachukwuAudio engineer: Joy WambuiMusic License Agreement signed for the Use of ‘Fire’ by Mpho featuring MiDi KwaKwa

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• 35 | Sudan Didn’t Choose This War — The World Did | Enass Abdulla

  Key Topics CoveredGrowing up in Khartoum while carrying the stories of DarfurThe privilege of education and escaping FGMResearching the gender cost of war and women’s evolving roles in peacebuildingHow grassroots women are preventing violence and negotiating peace—without recognitionThe war’s weaponization of women’s bodies and its racialized strategyThe global silence and complicity fueling Sudan’s crisisThe emotional toll of activism and speaking truth during warWhat justice, healing, and real peace must look like for Sudanese women“Don’t underestimate what you know. Knowing is action. Knowing can change everything.”“Sudan did not choose this war. It was forced upon us—and women are paying the highest price.”“I refuse to be a symbol of pity. I’m strong. I am building something greater than fear.”“Peace is when women can exist safely—at home, in politics, in the streets, everywhere.”Call to ActionIf this conversation stirred something in you, don’t let it end here.🎧 Listen, reflect, and act.📝 Sign the petition: bit.ly/sudanceasefire💬 Share this episode and speak up for Sudan.📢 Demand accountability. Fund grassroots peacebuilders. Center Sudanese women’s leadership. ____________________________________________Want to support the Nala Feminist Collective? Website nalafem.org Instagram @IamNala_podcast  Tiktok I AM NALA PodcastFacebook Nala Feminist CollectiveX (Twitter) @NalafemYouTube Nala feminist CollectiveLinkedin Nala Feminist CollectiveLearn more about the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto and how you can help the young women of Africa create a better life for future generations. nalafem.org/manifestoFor collaboration and sponsorships contact: [email protected] ____________________________________________Creator & Host: Aya ChebbiProducer: Omom Mbu-OgarGraphic Designer : Kenechukwu NwachukwuAudio engineer: Joy WambuiMusic License Agreement signed for the Use of ‘Fire’ by Mpho featuring MiDi KwaKwa

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• 34 | They Cannot Take Our Humanity | Emtithal Mahmoud

  Key Topics CoveredLiving through genocide and the displacement of her family The walk for peace across Sudan and what it symbolized How tribal and cultural identities were deliberately fractured Weaponizing gender-based violence as a tool of war Survivor-led resistance and building humanitarian response networks The dangers of oversimplified narratives about Sudan’s conflict The revolution, counter-revolution, and what the international community must understand The role of poetry and storytelling in healing and advocacy Standout Quotes“They can take our lives, but they cannot take our humanity.”“Survivors are rarely survivors of just one thing. We carry many wounds—and we still lead.”“When the land isn’t safe, and your body isn’t safe, where do you go? You go to each other. That’s what we do.”“I am Nala because my existence is an act of defiance. And so I live.” Resources & MentionsSisters’ Entrance – Poetry collection by Emtithal Mahmoud IDP Humanitarian Network – Grassroots mutual aid led by survivors in Sudan United for Sudan Petition – Calling for an immediate ceasefire and justice Dr. Nisreen Al-Ameen – Anthropologist working on land, dispossession, and Sudanese history Nura Hussein Campaign – Landmark case challenging marital rape laws in Sudan People Like Us & Daughter – Poems featured in the episode   Call to ActionIf this episode moved you, share it widely. Follow the I AM NALA podcast, leave a review, and amplify survivor voices.Join the call to demand a ceasefire in Sudan.Support local networks. Center survivors. Stand with our people.____________________________________________Want to support the Nala Feminist Collective? Website nalafem.org Instagram @IamNala_podcast  Tiktok I AM NALA PodcastFacebook Nala Feminist CollectiveX (Twitter) @NalafemYouTube Nala feminist CollectiveLinkedin Nala Feminist CollectiveLearn more about the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto and how you can help the young women of Africa create a better life for future generations. nalafem.org/manifestoFor collaboration and sponsorships contact:  [email protected] ____________________________________________Creator & Host: Aya ChebbiProducer: Omom Mbu-OgarGraphic Designer & Audio engineer.: Kenechukwu NwachukwuMusic License Agreement signed for the Use of ‘Fire’ by Mpho featuring MiDi KwaKwa

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