Birthing and Justice with Dr Ruth De Souza
Birthing and Justice with Dr Ruth De Souza
Latest Episodes
Series 4 Episode 8: Favorite Iradukunda on decolonisation, justice and inclusion
Synopsis:Diasporic nurse scholar Dr. Favorite Iradukunda studied in Rwanda, South Africa and the United States. She is a global nurse leader and commited to decolonising nursing through an African lens. She combines her research on a...
Series 4 Episode 7: Hannah Donnelly and Omar Sakr on centering the birth experience under capitalism
Synopsis:Experiencing a “high risk” pregnancy and birth while growing a new life during the pandemic was transformative for Wiradjuri writer and producer Hannah Donnelly, and Arab-Turkish partner, writer Omar Sakr. We talk about quee...
Series 4 Episode 6 Sapna Samant on being a GP, creative practitioner and adoptive single parent
Synopsis:Dr. Sapna Samant, is a GP, radio producer, film maker, activist, and single adoptive parent and is passionately committed to social justice. Both her creative work and medical practice strive for equity and work to rec...
Series 4 Episode 5 Aseel Tayah on connecting communities through creativity and storytelling
Synopsis:Melbourne-based artist and cultural leader Aseel Tayah was born and raised in Jerusalem and is passionate about the role of the arts in connecting diverse communities across generations. Aseel uses art and storytelling to fo...
Series 4 Episode 4: Sara Motta on feminine lineages, healing justice, and reconnecting to the ancestral Mother
Synopsis:How do Indigenous communities weave together ancestral feminine lineages? This question is at the heart of Associate Professor Sara Motta’s praxis of transformation and collective liberation. Through a lens of feminised resi...