Changing Narratives Podcast
Changing Narratives Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to Changing Narratives, the official podcast of The U.S. End FGM/C Network. This podcast is a platform for bold conversations, survivor-led advocacy and the stories that inspire change. Together with activists, experts, and change-makers, we explore the multifaceted fight to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and uplift the voices driving progress.
From policy wins to personal triumphs, Changing Narratives shines a light on the efforts shaping a world free from FGM/C. Join us as we challenge norms and build a movement rooted in dignity and action.
🎧 Subscribe now and be part of the change! Contribute to us today: https://endfgmnetwork.org/donation/.
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The podcast focuses on issues related to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) advocacy, survivor stories, and policy discussions. Episodes feature discussions on personal advocacy journeys, such as the Connecticut Coalition's efforts to end FGM/C, and highlight the importance of amplifying survivor voices within the movement.
Welcome to Changing Narratives, the official podcast of The U.S. End FGM/C Network. This podcast is a platform for bold conversations, survivor-led advocacy and the stories that inspire change. Together with activists, experts, and change-makers, we explore the multifaceted fight to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and uplift the voices driving progress.
From policy wins to personal triumphs, Changing Narratives shines a light on the efforts shaping a world free from FGM/C. Join us as we challenge norms and build a movement rooted in dignity and action.
🎧 Subscribe now and be part of the change! Contribute to us today: https://endfgmnetwork.org/donation/.
Storytelling shapes movements — but when stories involve trauma, harm, and lived experience, the way they are told can either advance justice or cause further harm.
In this episode of Changing Narratives, host Patricia Mars sits down with Mariya Taher and Amy Hill for a candid conversation on ethical storytelling within the movement to end FGM/C. Together, they unpack what it truly means to keep storytelling survivor-led, how power shows up in narrative spaces and why intention and boundaries matter just as much as visibility.
This episode explores what actually moves people from awareness to action, how storytelling can be meaningfully connected to policy and systems change and what practices help ensure that sharing stories remains healing rather than extractive. Mariya and Amy also reflect on how storytelling is evolving — especially as younger generations and digital platforms reshape how stories are told, shared and consumed.
This is a conversation about responsibility, care, and the future of narrative power in advocacy.
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