In this episode of WEE Talks, Kate and Aatif discuss the childcare constraints facing women micro and small enterprises in low- and middle-income countries, and the solutions available to them. Sumitra Mishra joins to speak about the work that her organization, Mobile Creches, is doing to address this issue in India. Hosts: Kate Grantham (@KateGrantham) and Aatif Somji (@aatifsomji) Produced by: Anti-Heroine Media (https://www.antiheroinemedia.com/) Check us out online at enterprise-development.org and follow on Twitter @TheDCED or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/donor-committee-for-enterprise-development/) for updates. Additional links from this episode: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html Mobile Creches: https://www.mobilecreches.org/

In this episode, Kate and Leva explore the impact of COVID-19 on sexual and gender-based violence. Kalpana Viswanath joins to talk about her organization, Safetipin, and discuss the links between sexual and gender-based violence and women’s economic empowerment in India. Hosts: Kate Grantham (@KateGrantham) and Leva Rouhani (@levarouhani) Produced by: Anti-Heroine Media (https://www.antiheroinemedia.com/) Check us out online at enterprise-development.org and follow on Twitter @TheDCED for updates. Additional links from this episode: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html Safetipin: https://safetipin.com/

In this episode, Kate and Leva explore the impact of COVID-19 on women’s employment and entrepreneurship. Sarah Bove joins to share how COVID-19 is affecting the women business owners and micro-entrepreneurs that she works with through TechnoServe’s Women in Business Program in Mozambique. Hosts: Kate Grantham (@KateGrantham) and Leva Rouhani (@levarouhani) Produced by: Anti-Heroine Media (https://www.antiheroinemedia.com/) Check us out online at enterprise-development.org and follow on Twitter @TheDCED for updates. Additional links from this episode: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html TechnoServe’s Women in Business Program: https://www.win-moz.org/

In this inaugural episode of WEE Talks, Kate and Leva discuss the impact of COVID-19 on women’s paid and unpaid childcare. Dr. Patricia Wekulo (African Population and Health Research Center) joins to speak about her research improving childcare options to create better economic opportunities for women in informal settlements in Kenya. Hosts: Kate Grantham (@KateGrantham) and Leva Rouhani (@levarouhani) Produced by: Anti-Heroine Media (https://www.antiheroinemedia.com/) Check us out online at enterprise-development.org and follow on Twitter @TheDCED for updates. Additional links from this episode: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html African Population and Health and Research Center: https://aphrc.org/ Follow Dr. Patricia Wekulo on Twitter @kadzomudzo