#SHEROES with Chanju Mwanza and Yaz Omran

VERVE She/Said

EPISODE 31: #SHEROES with Chanju Mwanza and Yaz Omran VERVE Operative, Melanin Takeover Host & Blogger Chanju Mwanza hosts this episode with VERVE’s Social Media and Content Manager Yaz Omran where they discuss their SHEROES in Palestine and the UAE. Yaz discusses what inspired her to write about Palestinian youth activist Ahed Tamimi and why activism by Muslim women is not often represented without negative connotations. Chanju talks about the recent UAE Gender Balance Index Awards where not one single woman received an award and why she created her own list of Emirati women who deserved to be recognised. Chanju and Yaz chat about the difficulties POC women face in gaining exposure in mainstream media and history, and what we can do to help further their stories beyond writing articles. Read Yaz’s blog here:https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/shesgotverve-ahed-tamimi-a-girl-with-guts Read Chanju’s blog here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/five-women-who-should-have-received-the-uae-gender-balance-index-awards Yaz’s blog on the History of Egypt’s Feminist Consciousness: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/the-history-of-egypts-feminist-consciousness Read more of Yaz’s blogs for VERVE here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid?author=5bfd6a1e4fa51a145cca2209 Read more of Chanju’s blogs for VERVE here: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid?author=5a82eb02db7926cb172dbe43 Chanju’s Website: www.chanjumwanza.com VERVE links: Website: www.verveup.com IG: www.instagram.com/verve_up/ Twitter: twitter.com/verve_up FB: www.facebook.com/verveup/ Host: Chanju Mwanza (VERVE Operative, Melanin Takeover Host & Blogger) Co- Host: Yaz Omran (Social Media & Content Manager for VERVE) Podcast Editor: Yaz Omran Music Intro & Outro: Jamie Masterson - Freelance Music Producer (insta: jaytmasterson) Speaking over Intro & Outro music: Anna Quick- Palmer - VERVE Founder & Chief Feminist Operative Please reach out if we've missed something, or anything you’re excited about or angry over - you matter! [e-mail]