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The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)

Foreign Policy magazine

A Foreign Policy series about women creating change through economic empowerment, hosted by Reena Ninan. This season, we are focusing all our stories on girls. What are the real economics of girlhood? What are the hidden costs? And how could girls actually shake up the global economy? We visit girls preventing child marriages in India, advocates who helped legalize abortion in Benin, LGBTQ+ activists in Kenya, and education innovators, among others. HER♀️ is a Foreign Policy production made possible

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26:47

The Challenging Economics of Women in Mining

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2023/07/11

Lynn Gitu is a program manager at the nonprofit IMPACT. They help decrease conflicts around natural resources in Africa and enable communities to benefit more from their local resources – rather than them getting stolen, for example, by armed militias. According to IMPACT research, Gitu says artisanal mining – or small-scale mining – accounts for about 90% of the minerals produced on the continent. And approximately 30% of artisanal miners in Africa are women. Gitu asserts that mining is much more

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28:11

How Men Are Trying to End Gender-Based Violence in...

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2023/07/04

South Africa has the ignominious reputation of being the rape capital of the world and continues to battle an epidemic of gender-based violence. It is devastating for women and girls both physically and psychologically—but also economically. South Africa’s Mail & Guardian reports that the country lost about $2 billion in 2019 from the estimated costs of gender-based violence, including hospital bills, loss of productivity, and judicial costs. On today’s episode of The Hidden Economics of Remarkable

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26:49

Do Gender Quotas Work?

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2023/06/27

Lesotho, a small, landlocked country located within South Africa, was ambitious about reaching gender parity at the turn of the century. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili in the 2000s and early 2010s, the country passed a number of gender equality reforms, addressing inequities in land ownership and marriage rights, among others. Mosisili’s administration also imposed gender quotas in a rather unique way. In 2005, it implemented a randomized gender quota at the local level

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21:32

Religious Leaders as Advocates for Female Success

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2023/06/20

This season, host Reena Ninan explores the importance of male allies in advancing women’s rights and economic freedoms. The topic came up at FP’s 2022 Her Power Summit. There, Hana Brixi, the global director of gender at the World Bank, shared an anecdote from research the World Bank had conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. It found one group to be particularly effective in changing men’s and boys’ attitudes toward gender equality: local religious leaders. In the first part of this episode, reporter

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2:40

Coming Soon: Season 4 on Male Allies

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2023/06/13

Season 4 of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HER♀️) launches Tuesday, June 20th. This time around, host Reena Ninan and reporters across Africa are focusing on one theme: the role of male allies. When are they effective? Why are they doing this work? And how do they influence men and boys? We visit religious leaders in Kenya, interview a former politician in Lesotho, and talk to male allies changing men’s attitudes toward gender-based violence in South Africa, among others. The Hidden

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35:05

Bonus Episode: Women's Financial Inclusion Davos Panel

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2023/03/08

One silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is many more women have bank accounts than before. Around 250 million women in the global south opened a financial account for the first time to receive government assistance, according to analysis by the Women’s World Banking’s 2021 Global Findex Database. Also for the first time, the gender gap in account ownership across developing economies fell. But data is also showing that many of these women are not retaining these accounts. What can be done to

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30:48

Developing Male Allies in the Democratic Republic of...

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2023/01/24

On today’s episode of HERO, the last show of the season, we look at how a Women for Women International program in the Democratic Republic of Congo worked with families to try to overcome longstanding cultural barriers to women owning land. We hear from a mother, father, and son who participated in this program. Also, Women for Women International’s country director in the DRC, Rachel Boketa, explains how this project attempted to change men’s and boy’s opinions about female property

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23:32

Striving for Affordable Child Care in Bangladesh

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2023/01/17

One silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its resulting child care crisis, is that an increasing number of countries have passed legislation supporting the child care sector. These include Vietnam, Peru, Argentina, and Bangladesh. On today’s episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, we will hear about Bangladesh’s efforts to increase access to child care, particularly for working parents. Bangladesh lawmakers passed the Daycare Center Act in 2021, and last year, they proposed

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26:25

Protecting Migrant Domestic Workers

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2023/01/10

Close to 20% of all domestic workers are migrant workers, according to the International Labor Organization. Most of these domestic workers are women and they are particularly common in Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia. Kenya sends a lot of domestic workers to Gulf countries. More than half of the over 87,784 Kenyans employed in the Middle East since 2019 have been domestic workers. But many women returning from this work describe horrific circumstances, particularly in Saudi Arabia. And in an

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33:08

How Shea Nut Collectives Are Empowering African Women

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2023/01/03

A lot of shea butter, which can be found in moisturizers and chocolate, originates from West and East Africa. According to the Global Shea Alliance, shea exports from African countries have increased about 600 percent in the last 23 years. Most shea nut collectors are rural women. So, this should be great news for them. But because of the way the shea nut supply chain operates, most women are at the bottom of the power structure, oftentimes squeezed out by middle men. On today’s episode of the

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24:08

How Nigerian women are changing social norms through...

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/12/20

On today’s episode, we look at how Nigerian women are changing social norms through the film industry. First, reporter Yecenu Sasetu profiles the Girls Voices Initiative’s Girl Nation Academy and how it is increasing access to women looking to break into film. For deeper analysis host Reena Ninan then speaks to Ojoma Ochai, the Managing Partner of The Creative Economy Practice at CC Hub, which helps support film and other creative projects in Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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27:05

The Hidden Economics of Female Genital Mutilation

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/12/13

According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million girls and women alive today have experienced FGM, or female genital mutilation. That’s about 5 percent of women and girls around the globe. How can the world finally end this? On today’s episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women – our first of Season 3 – reporter Eunice Maina explains how financial factors incentivize women to perpetuate this practice, and interviews a group of girls who are tackling this head on. Later

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3:18

Coming Soon: Season 3

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/12/06

Season 3 of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HER♀️) launches Tuesday, December 13th. This time around, host Reena Ninan partners with journalists around the world to cover underreported ways women are challenging the status quo. Topics this season include justice for domestic migrant workers in Gulf states, how to break down gender barriers in the film industry, and the financial factors behind female genital mutilation, among others. The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women is a Foreign

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27:17

How Better Data Helped End Child Marriage in Indonesia

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/04/12

Indonesia has the eighth highest number of child marriages in the world. Beyond being a human rights issue, child marriage significantly increases the chance of domestic violence, dropping out of school, and poverty. Misiyah Misiyah, founder and director of feminist organization Institut KAPAL Perempuan, wanted to convince Indonesian President Joko Widodo to increase the legal marriage age from 16 to 19, which could dramatically decrease the rate of child marriage. To do that, she and her colleagues

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31:22

Why Small Business Owners Have Such a Hard Time...

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2022/04/05

According to the World Bank, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) comprise about 90% of the global economy. But these kinds of businesses – too big for microfinance and too small for commercial bank loans with favorable rates – face many hurdles to borrow money. On today’s episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, we delve deeper into the “missing middle” credit gap and what can be done to improve SMEs’ access to financing. Also, we look at specific barriers to women business

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26:20

What Works in Microfinance

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/03/29

In its simplest definition, microfinance refers to small loans usually worth less than $1,000 for people with low incomes. Microfinance is a widely discussed idea in development circles, particularly surrounding women’s empowerment. But how effective is it? On this episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, we look at why microfinance has had mixed results and learn about the best ways to distribute these kinds of loans. First, we talk to a Turkish Grameen Foundation/Kiva microcredit

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24:25

The Battle for Women’s Property Rights in Kenya

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/03/22

Access to property is arguably one of the most important paths for women’s income security. But for many, there are not only economic barriers to owning property but also legal obstacles. For example, there are approximately 75 countries where women still do not have the same rights as men to inherit property. On today’s episode of The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, we follow the story of Rachel Korir. Her legal battle to get her fair share of her father’s property in Kenya revealed gaps in

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23:34

How a South African Woman’s Fight for Marital Rights...

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/03/15

On this week’s show, we look at how reforming marital rights could be the biggest first step toward gender equality. We found the idea for this show from the World Bank’s Women, Business, and the Law (WBL) project, which ranks 190 economies every year for how well their policies are for gender equality. According to the WBL, South Africa has made the third-most progress regarding gender equality of any country in the world over the last 50 years, largely due to the women’s movement being

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22:32

What Melinda French Gates and Esther Duflo Think...

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/03/08

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates and Nobel Prize economist Esther Duflo talk with host Reena Ninan about the best ways to empower women economically post-COVID-19 on the premiere episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women’s (HERO) second season. French Gates is the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which supports this podcast. French Gates is also the founder of Pivotal Ventures and author of The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World about her work on

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1:29

Coming Soon: Season 2

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) ·

2022/03/01

Season 2 of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HER♀️) launches Tuesday, March 8th – also International Women’s Day. This time around, host Reena Ninan talks to women around the world changing their communities, and countries, through financial empowerment. The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women is a Foreign Policy podcast funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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