Beyond the Checkbox

Episode 44 | Breaking Through the Patriarchy | ft. Samra Zafar

January 25, 2023 Dr. Ryan Todd
Episode 44 | Breaking Through the Patriarchy | ft. Samra Zafar
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Beyond the Checkbox
Episode 44 | Breaking Through the Patriarchy | ft. Samra Zafar
Jan 25, 2023
Dr. Ryan Todd

Samra Zafar is a best selling author, award-winning international speaker and human rights activist. Her book, A Good Wife: Escaping The Life I Never Chose, is an international bestseller and named among CBC's Best Books of 2019, and is now being adapted to a premium TV series. In this episode Samra guides us through her journey of breaking through deep rooted patriarchy by escaping an abusive child marriage, experiences with gender-based oppression, and her resilience in pursuit of her education.

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Samra Zafar is a best selling author, award-winning international speaker and human rights activist. Her book, A Good Wife: Escaping The Life I Never Chose, is an international bestseller and named among CBC's Best Books of 2019, and is now being adapted to a premium TV series. In this episode Samra guides us through her journey of breaking through deep rooted patriarchy by escaping an abusive child marriage, experiences with gender-based oppression, and her resilience in pursuit of her education.