KaleidHERscope
by Magda Zenon
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About this podcast
KaleidHERscope – a podcast with women from around the global talking openly and authentically about a kaleidoscope of topics, including politics, gender-based violence, peacebuilding, migration and theatre, hosted by peace and women’s rights activist Magda Zenon.
Episodes
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- KaleidHERscope – Episode 68: “Not Ours To Carry”: Veronica Blecker on Tigray conflict & women’s stories (3/9/2026) · 40 minMagda Zenon speaks with Veronica Blecker in London, a Swedish/Swiss documentary filmmaker who focuses on human rights and women’s stories about Not Ours To Carry, her most…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 67: Identity, justice, activism with Megan Choritz, a S.African, a Jew, an anti-racist & an anti-Zionist (2/8/2026) · 41 minIn this episode of KaleidHERscope, South African born Magda Zenon speaks with Megan Choritz, another South African, a Jew, an anti-racist and an anti-Zionist. Join us for a…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 66: Multidimensional artist-activist, Adelina Tershani on language being a tool of critique but also of healing (12/3/2026) · 50 minMultidimensional artist-activist, Adelina Tershani speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope from Pristina about building bridges between art and activism, grassroots struggles and…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 65: Human rights lawyer Wazhma Frogh on the women in Afghanistan & initiatives to empower them (4/2/2026) · 40 minHuman rights lawyer, peacebuilder, and founder of the Women & Peace Studies Organization (WPSO), Wazhma Frogh speaks to magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about the women in…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 64: “Far Right Watch Cyprus”, Chris Mavrou & Orestis Matsas (22/1/2026) · 47 minChris Mavrou and Orestis Matsas both committed activists and members of the coordination group of “Far Right Watch Cyprus” speak to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about what we…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 63: Syrian peace-builder Abir Haj Ibrahim speaks about achieving her goals and the links to her religious beliefs (7/1/2026) · 43 minSyrian peace-builder, mediator and member of WASL Abir Haj Ibrahim speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about her personal journey to Islam and how this gave her the freedom…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 62: Catherine Ferrin, a domestic abuse educator & using drama to raise awareness about gender-based violence (23/12/2025) · 53 minCatherine Ferrin, a domestic abuse educator/activist from Northern Ireland spoke to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope during the 16 days against gender-based violence (GBV) about…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 61: Ambassador Androulla Kaminara on the U.S. Gaza plan & the crossroads at which the EU presently finds itself (8/12/2025) · 44 minMagda Zenon of kaleidHERscope caught up with Ambassador Androulla Kaminara to speak about gender and diplomacy, about the U.S. Gaza plan that the UNSC recently endorsed, about…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 60: Jane Houng, founder of Becky’s Button Initiative for women’s safety against harrasment (18/11/2025) · 48 minJane Houng, founder of the Becky’s Button Initiative speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about how she tries to bring light to the darkness following the tragic murder of her…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 59: Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, the National Commissioner of the Police in Iceland on dealing holistically with victims of GBV (9/10/2025) · 39 minSigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, the National Commissioner of the Police in Iceland, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about how dealing with victims of GBV holistically has…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 58: Cristal Downing of the International Crisis Group: current gender work in peace & security (2/10/2025) · 42 minCristal Downing, Project Director, Gender & Conflict at the International Crisis Group, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about how her focus on gender and conflict as a…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 57: Barbara Helfferich, the first SG of the EWL, speaks about animal rights, climate change & gender equality (8/9/2025) · 37 minBarbara Helfferich, the first Secretary General of the European Women’s Lobby and an expert on EU social and environmental policies, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 56: Sarah Arnd-Linder of Political is Personal (PiP): in-depth interviews conducted with Palestinian and Israeli Jewish women (28/8/2025) · 54 minSarah Arnd-Linder, founder of Political is Personal (PiP), speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about PiP which is a collection of in-depth interviews conducted with…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 55: Khatima Emami: Challenges she & her family have faced as refugees in the USA since leaving Kabul (19/8/2025) · 51 minOriginally from Afghanistan, Khatima Emami, a client services coordinator at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Utah, tells her story to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 54: Hamutal Gouri, a cultural critic, consultant & transformative storyteller: why stories matter (11/8/2025) · 54 minHamutal Gouri, a cultural critic, consultant, and transformative storyteller, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about why stories matter and how we need to listen, and…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 53: Renowned women’s rights activist Mary Akrami on protecting the most vulnerable Afghan women (22/7/2025) · 46 minRenowned women’s rights activist and head of Afghan Women’s Network International Mary Akrami speaks with despair, vulnerability and realism to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 52: Marzia Babakarkhail, a former Afghan judge, & her journey defending the rights of women/children (4/7/2025) · 59 minQazi (Judge)Marzia Babakarkhail, a former Afghan family court judge and lifelong advocate for women’s rights, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about her journey defending…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 51: Entrepreneur & author Despo Pavlou speaks about finding your voice (23/6/2025) · 46 minEntrepreneur and author Despo Pavlou, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about growing up in South African, about the definition of normal and about finding your voice. The…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 50: Dialogue, inclusion & peace processes expert Thania Pappenholz on creating new narratives to counteract the normalcy of a not normal situation (14/6/2025) · 43 minThania Pappenholz, dialogue, inclusion and peace processes expert and founder of Inclusive Peace, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about the state or better, ‘unstate’ of…
- KaleidHERscope – Episode 49: Artist, director, curator and producer Ellpetha Tsivicos speaks about making theatre accessible to everyone (3/6/2025) · 56 minEllpetha Tsivicos, a Cypriot-American artist, director, curator and producer speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about her creative arts healing program ‘I Wish I Knew How’…
