Jay is more than just the host of All About Change podcast. He is a lawyer and international activist, who has focused his life’s work on seeking social justice by advocating for the rights of people with disabilities worldwide. On the special episode of All About Change, Mijon Zulu, the managing producer of the "All About Change" podcast, is taking over hosting duties to interview Jay Ruderman about his new book, his activist journey, and why activism is even more important today. Episode Chapters (0:00) intro (02:38) How does one choose a cause to go after? (03:33) Jay’s path to activism (07:50) Practical steps a new activist can take (09:24) Confrontation vs trolling (17:36) Learning from activists operating in different sectors (19:20) Resilience in activism (22:24) Reflections on Find Your Fight and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/ Looking for more insights into the world of activism? Be sure to check out Jay’s brand new book, Find Your Fight , in which Jay teaches the next generation of activists and advocates how to step up and bring about lasting change. You can find Find Your Fight wherever you buy your books, and you can learn more about it at www.jayruderman.com .…
At many American universities, being in a sorority is an essential part of establishing a social circle during your study years. Sororities can be a place for women to find support and sister solidary but it also tends to be a hierarchy with men on top – fraternities being the real gatekeepers of social life - where money and beauty equals power. In this episode of Aftenskolen we meet American college students Becky, Emma and Victoria in a conversation about how sororities are a site for heteronormative hyper-femininity, idealized womanhood and anything but boys, bank accounts and the bible. Can a system established centuries ago be changed – and if so, how?…
Aftenskolen Episode XII - Another love story: ”How did your parents meet?” with Kripa Metha “Age? Job? Religion? Smoking status? Vegetarian?” Sounds like a dropdown-menu from a dating website? These are some of the questions asked in biodata-profiles for arranged marriages. In this episode of Aftenskolen, Kripa Metha tells us about her parents’ love story, which all started with two families looking for a suitable bride and groom. We discuss marriage as a commitment to your community, how one can learn to love and the consequences if an arranged marriage doesn’t work out. Moreover, we talk about privileges connected to the institution of marriage - who is allowed to marry, who has to marry to be allowed to stay in the same country and what financial benefits comes with marriage? Why can white bodies enter arranged marriages in reality TV – while we feel sorry for brown bodies doing the same? How queer is marriage equality really – and can queer families be a site for new ways of organizing communities and families?…
Aftenskolen - Lektion XI - Københavns Unge Feminister Hvordan er det mon at være ung feminist? Hvorfor har Sverige en hær af feminister og massere feministisk ungdomskultur, mens feministiske forbilleder i Danmark mest er at finde blandt Politikens kulturelite? Mød Karla Borg, initiativtager og forperson i Københavns Unge Feminister (KUF) der tog til Sverige og blev feminist – og til Danmark for at lave aktivisme. Karla fortæller i dette afsnit af Aftenskolen om feminisme som livstil, identitetsmarkør og sociale mediers feministiske potentiale. // SHOWNOTES // Undervejs bliver der talt om: Malmøs Latinskole – latinskolan.malmo.se/ Unga Feminister – (Feministisk Initiativs Ungdomsparti) ungafeminister.se/ Zara Larsson Girlsquad – se fx. denne her artikel fra Zetland: www.zetland.dk/historie/s8lE9m4w-aoV3ME1j-f942f (og alle kronikker om feminisme i Politiken sommeren 2017). Freja Lindberg – fotograf og queer feminist: www.frejalindberg.com/…
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