Comm-UNITY! | Season 13 | Episode 1 | Exploring How #WomenGive and Their Influence in Growing Trends of Generosity
Dr. Victoria Wells Wulsin, a seasoned psychiatrist and philanthropist, states that "strong connections can help people navigate through all sorts of problems." The stories shared in this book are testaments of the power of female connections "serving as bridges and smoothing the way," as Wells Wulsin describes.
When women tap into their commonality, the effect is not only shared understanding and solidarity. In the case of African women, the effect is palpable resilience. The stories in this book demonstrate how African women back home and in the diaspora demonstrate resilience and solidarity by relying on race- and gender-specific empathetic bonds in their social networks. These include generative stories of working through personal and professional obstacles through supportive alliances with other women.
For instance, some stories are about dealing with poverty and single motherhood; Others are about struggles to succeed in male-dominated professions.
In Still's analysis, the focus is on how women storytellers use a variety of narrative strategies - including metaphor, allusion and the ingeniously imagined "revelatory past" - the better to convey the symbolic import of their dynamic, evolving network of healers to their listeners. By representing this network not as a closed community, but as a proliferating, diversifying web - and, most important, as a narrative process - the women's stories themselves become a vital, generative function of the healing work they celebrate.
These stories celebrate the spiritual, therapeutic aspects of women's and gender studies and the person-centered approach, as researchers and scholars engage with people who find courage and insight in their daily experiences.
This women’s day special feature of the comm_UNITY! podcast series Season 13 we are joined by Bidemi Adedire and Ainembabazi Madonna Vicky for an In-Depth Exploration of #WomenGive and Their Pivotal Role in Nurturing Generosity Trends.
Join us on a captivating journey as we unveil the profound influence wielded by women in cultivating a culture of giving. From empowering communities to fostering positive change, discover the stories and strategies that highlight the transformative impact of women's generosity.
Join us for this one of a kind podcast feature and embrace the spirit of #EmpowerHerGenerosity and witness the ripple effect of compassion and empowerment sweeping across the philanthropic landscape.
Together, let's celebrate the remarkable contributions of women in shaping a more compassionate and interconnected world.