How does sexual violence committed against Black women link to the racial injustice faced by Black men? How can we get justice systems to work for women of color? What does feminist hip-hop look like? What did it take to speak out against one of the most powerful men in hip hop? In this episode of At Home With, Drew Dixon and Sheri Sher, two of the Russell Simmons’ #SilenceBreakers cover the making of their new documentary, #OnTheRecord, the Black Lives Matter movement, and so much more.   ..read more

In this episode of At Home With, host Patricia Amira, sits down with groundbreaking visual artist and MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient, Shahzia Sikander to discuss how she interweaves contemporary issues into her unique artistic work.  In the conversation Shahzia was visually sharing some of her work, to see her work while listening, visit: https://www.shahziasikander.com/  ..read more

This episode, we are joined by Academy and Emmy Award winning film director, and storyteller, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, along with Emmy Nominated executive producer, Ariel Wengroff, to discuss their short animated film, Sitara, (on Netflix) which explores the realities of child marriage. Hosted by Equality Now board member, Patricia Amira ..read more

In this episode of At Home With, host Patricia Amira, sits down with author, activist and movement builder, Jamia Wilson to discuss her writings, intersectional feminism and the history of women's equality in the United States, specifically the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment.  ..read more

Join Equality Now for a cozy conversation and Q&A with economist and author, Vicky Pryce, to discuss her latest book, 'Women Vs. Capitalism'. Hosted by Equality Now board member, Patricia Amira ..read more

In this episode of our At Home With series we are joined by award winning author, activist and captivating storyteller, Elif Shafak. Elif is a British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey, having published seventeen books. In this cozy conversation we discuss her latest Booker Prize shortlisted book, '10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World', and the future of women's rights and feminism in the Middle East and around the world. Hosted by Equality Now board member, Patricia Amira ..read more

In this episode of At Home With, our host, Patricia Amira, sits down with documentary filmmakers, Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini as well as trans activist Sophia Voines to discuss their documentary film, Mala Mala. Mala Mala follows the lives of 9 transgender individuals in Puerto Rico and tackles larger issues faced by transgender people in Puerto Rico and the U.S.  ..read more

Equality Now's board member, Patricia Amira, sits down with award-winning author and foreign correspondent, Christina Lamb. Listen to Christina discuss women in conflict situations, her life as a foreign correspondent, and her latest book, "Our Bodies, Their Battlefields: What War Does to Women".  ..read more

In this episode of At Home With, host Patricia Amira, sits down with author, activist and movement builder, Jamia Wilson to discuss her writings, intersectional feminism and the history of women's equality in the United States, specifically the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment.  ..read more

In this episode of At Home With, host Patricia Amira, sits down with groundbreaking visual artist and MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient, Shahzia Sikander to discuss how she interweaves contemporary issues into her unique artistic work.  In the conversation Shahzia was visually sharing some of her work, to see her work while listening, visit: https://www.shahziasikander.com/  ..read more