by samah | Sep 27, 2024 | Community Building, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah discuss women’s reproductive health, focusing on menstruation, reproductive rights, and societal pressures around motherhood. Michelle and Samah share personal experiences with painful periods while they highlight...
by samah | Sep 13, 2024 | Community Building, DEI Concepts, Jobs and Careers, Leadership, Mental Wellbeing, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah discuss self-advocacy with guest Shailvi Wakhlu. We share personal stories and offer practical tips on how advocating for yourself can help break through professional barriers, particularly for those in underrepresented...
by samah | Aug 30, 2024 | Community Building, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah emphasize the global importance of educating women and girls, citing an article from The Steve Sinnott Foundation. We discuss and address broader international issues, such as forced marriages, poverty, and gender-based...
by michelle | Aug 2, 2024 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle speak with Kiera Howe, a trans woman in the WordPress and tech community about her transition while teaching tech, her acceptance in the community, and how her openness about transitioning has authentic power. We talked...
by michelle | Jul 25, 2024 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah welcome guests Nadia Maya Ardiani and Miriam Schwab to talk about the role of head coverings (including hijab, scarves, and more), and why women choosing to honor their own heritage by wearing them should be accepted and...
by michelle | Jul 12, 2024 | DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle talk about a recent open letter to the organizers for WCEU 2025 from Shahjahan Jewel, in which he talks about WCEU 2025 coinciding with Eid al-Adha, a significant holiday for Muslims. He equates it as if WordCamp was to...
