The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)

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A Foreign Policy series about women creating change through economic empowerment, hosted by Reena Ninan. This season, we are focusing all our stories on girls. What are the real economics of girlhood? What are the hidden costs? And how could girls actually shake up the global economy? We visit girls preventing child marriages in India, advocates who helped legalize abortion in Benin, LGBTQ+ activists in Kenya, and education innovators, among others. HER♀️ is a Foreign Policy production made possible in part through funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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  • greg7362
    Not good
    Was pretty generic not groundbreaking and lame
  • Goranger22
    Great stories
    Thanks for highlighting these stories and leaders
  • Womencandoit
    Ms
    I have never written a review before, but this podcast is so extraordinary, I just had to . I can’t wait for the next episode. Finally , there is a podcast about female empowerment that is deep, fresh, true, and exciting. The episodes are well researched with solid data and followed up with meaningful personal stories that give it perspective. What I found so fascinating is that while the innovations took place in African and Asian countries, which I loved learning about, they could also have broader implications and be revolutionary , even in their simplicity , if applied here in the US. Take, for example, the first episode where child development is vastly improved by training daycare workers, while also stabilizing many women’s and families’ financial stability. A societal win-win. The host Reena Ninan has a good, down to earth style in telling the story and at eliciting reactions from the people interviewed. All in all, the podcast is valuable in and of itself and could spark new ways to think about our own social problems.
  • Learning1908toalwaysb1st
    Thoroughly enjoyed this podcast
    I loved hearing how women in different parts of the world are being empowered to have choice and a voice! I hope there’s another season that will seek to improve and even speak on women in America. I’d like to see all women praised and acknowledged whether you’re a woman who wants to work or not as all are heroes. Thanks for the podcast! My first review written ever.
  • Kmollion
    A Must-Listen To Podcast for Women's Rights
    Here in the USA we often take for granted our liberties. It can feel as if we live in a bubble. This podcast sheds light on the plight of our sisters in other parts of the world. This podcast is informative, well-researched, and a delight to listen to. I highly recommend. Five stars!
  • We're All Just doing our Best
    10/10
    Great podcast exploring ways to empower women across the globe.
  • Zeconomist
    Promotes antiquated concepts of female “empowerment”
    Aside from the absolutely staggering amount of social programs, both public and private, aimed at helping women, women are medicated, depressed, and miserable. They are abandoning the most important and fundamental job in society: raising children and passing on culture. Now we have corporations and governments raising our kids. For what? So they can slave away behind a desk, barely make back their money due to transportation and childcare costs, and abandon their kids? Women entering the workforce *only* benefits major corporations, driving down wages. Traditional gender roles have worked for thousands of years for good reason. Not surprised that this is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation. What an evil, evil organization. Make motherhood great again.
  • Tower throne
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  • nickname92829
    Fascinating!
    A fascinating & inspirational deep dive into the myriad ways women are driving yet unacknowledged forces in economies around the world.
  • policyfan
    Thoughtful, absorbing, innovative
    Wonderful show and host exploring creative women around the world doing innovative work to the benefit of their communities and countries. Interviews are compelling, and I learn a lot.
  • tooky 2243
    Amazing insight
    This podcast goes beyond the same old stories about women in developing countries and actually explains why things are happening and what can be done to forge a new path forward. It’s also great to hear directly from inspiring women from all over the world.
  • Zazzy podcasts
    A new podcast that goes deeper
    Wonderful! Love these perspectives and stories from across the Global South!
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