When Esra’a El Shafei was a teenager, she saw a migrant being mistreated. The moment was a shift for her, and she felt compelled to do something to help change the plight of migrants in the gulf. Esra’a has spent her life building platforms for digital advocacy that amplify under-reported and marginalised voices in the Middle East and North Africa. Her work includes Mideast Tunes, a web and mobile application for independent musicians in the MENA region who use music as a tool for social justice advocacy, Ahwaa.org, a discussion tool for Arab LGBTQ+ youth which leverages game mechanics to protect and engage its community, and Migrant-Rights.org, the primary resource on the plight of migrant workers in the Gulf region. Esra’a has shown sheer bravery and resilience when it comes to promoting human rights and we are honoured to have her as a guest on Inspiring Open.

Keywords : people, music, organisation, women, community, open, Africa, point, find, community engagement, LGBTQ+, Middleeast, MENA, Migrant, Rights

And of course, Esra'a is VC of Wikimedia Foundation board ;)

Listen to her here : https://podcast.wikiloveswomen.org/podcast-item/esraa-el-shafei/

Flo

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Hello

The Wiki Loves Women team launched a podcast a few weeks ago.
We have released 5 episodes so far, with a frequency of two episodes per month.
All episodes are available on the usual podcast platforms, or may be accessed on Wiki Loves Women website with additional notes about each episode.
https://podcast.wikiloveswomen.org


The latest episode features Angela Lungati, current CEO of Ushaidi.

If you are interested to receive a brief message on your talk each time a new episode is published, please drop your name here : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Women/Podcast#Subscribe

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About Inspiring Open

Inspiring Open is a podcast series about women from Wiki Loves Women that celebrates the inspirational women whose careers and personal ethics intersect with the Open movement. Each episode features a dynamic woman from Africa who has pushed the boundaries of what it means to build communities and succeed as a collective. As a podcast series, it is available at anytime, anywhere to amplify the motivational stories of each guest, as spoken in their own voice. Listen to their personal journeys in conversation with host Betty Kankam-Boadu.

Join Inspiring Open as we raise the global visibility and profiles of women who are redefining and reclaiming the Open sector.

Be inspired • Be challenged • Be bold!