In this episode, Ellie speaks to journalist Nicola Kelly about her varied and exciting career. They discussed changing careers, life in communications and journalism and becoming a mother. If you'd like to hear more from Nicola, you can listen to the Silenced podcast here:https://open.spotify.com/show/1pIzf1GM4oeEU4wjI99jGl?si=25645c705b254a35…

In this month's episode, Tara and Ellie interviews focused on the International Women's Day theme: Breaking the Bias. Tara spoke to Farah Rasmi, an editor at the Arab Media and Society Journal. Farah has previously worked in research positions at the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in West Africa and at the Political Capital Institu…

Kirthi Jayakumar is Founder of the Gender Security Project, and she shared great insight on feminist foreign policy.

This month, Krithiga interviewed Teen Human Rights activist Lela Tolajian. Lela is the architect behind the Global Week of Action on Modern Slavery. They discussed how to engage more young people in activism, the intersection of Modern Slavery with other issues including the climate crisis, and Lela's plan for the future. This is our last episode o…

In this, slightly shorter, episode Kirithiga interviews Georgia's first female President Salome Zourabichvilli.

This month, we interview Julia Anderson, the Chief Executive Officer of CanWaCH. Julia has 15 years of experience in Global Development and has spearheaded a renewed vision of Canada's Global Health approaches. We also introduce the new Women in Foreign Policy Podcast Team!

This month, the WIFP podcast has a special guest interview with Arora Akanksha, conducted by Krithiga Narayanan. Arora is running for Secretary General of the United Nations; if she won the election, she would be the first woman and the youngest Secretary General in UN history.Oleh Women in Foreign Policy

This month, the Women in Foreign Policy team shares their best advice for time management on the podcast.

This month, Ashley interviewed Danielle Agnello, executive director of Global Health Mentorships (GHMe). Their mentorship program has been entirely online since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Ashley and Danielle discussed why the organization decided to operate that way, what benefits they've seen, and what to look for when thinking about mentorship…

This month, the podcast features a conversation between Women in Foreign Policy contributor Martha Bowler and Donna Patterson, PhD, who is the Associate Professor of History and Director of Africana Studies at Delaware State University. We’re airing this to coincide with the publication of the print interview - check that out as well at our website…

In this episode, we hear an interview with Dr. Alice McGushin, a Programme Manager at Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. When Dr. McGushin was in medical school, she realized a connection between her two major areas of interest: global health and climate change. In this interview, she walks us through her career path and gives us insigh…

In this episode, we hear the audio version of a recent print article for Women in Foreign Policy interviewing Dr. Maria Neira, the Director of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health at the World Health Organization. Dr. Neira discusses why she chose this career path, her experience with Doctors Without Borders, and her three…

In this minisode, we talk to Eliza Ramirez, the Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for a U.S. Congressional Representative from New Jersey. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree and talked with us about her choice to go back to school after several years of professional experience.Cheery Monday Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licen…

In the second installment of our discussion about higher education, we talked to Natassia Velez, a student at Harvard Law School and first generation college graduate, about how she decided on law school and what advice she has for others looking to follow a similar path.Cheery Monday Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: …

In the first minisode of our discussion about higher education, we spoke to Carmen Iezzi Mezzera, Executive Director of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. She outlined some great questions to ask as you're trying to figure out if graduate school is for you, or whether a fellowship or some other opportunity might work …

We’re back with Season 3 of the podcast! This month, we interviewed Jenny Flanagan, Nina Jankowicz, and Katia Glod about election security. We talked about what election security is, what you can do to get involved in the field, and what exactly they do when there’s not an election coming up. We’d love to hear your feedback about the podcast! Conne…

This month, the podcast talked to Noor, Meshi, Hadar, and Marah, part of New Story Leadership’s 2020 class of participants. They talked about what it is like to be in the program during a pandemic, how they got involved, and their advice for others interested in conflict resolution and related fields. If you’d like to support the work of WiFP, plea…

This month, Ashley wraps up our conversation on internships and job hunting during a pandemic (for now!), talks about the responsibility of the international affairs community to address racism, and gives a preview of the next few months for the podcast.If you’d like to support the work of WiFP, please consider donating at PayPal via www.paypal.me/…

This month, countries around the world are taking steps towards reopening amid the COVID-19 crisis. Those steps have ripple effects on our careers, goals, and mental health. In this episode, Executive Producer Ashley Pratt and Assistant Producer Rachel Dooley discuss the steps they are taking to maintain a work-life balance, tips for college gradua…

This month, Ashley and Rachel sat down together to discuss what it's like living under social distancing, what's stressful, what's strange, and how to cope with everything the world is collectively experiencing during this pandemic. We'd love to hear from you - what are your coping mechanisms? How are you handling the new (or existing) stressors in…

This month, we spoke to Carmen Medina, a career CIA officer, who told us a story of a time in her career when she made a mistake, and felt like she had failed. We talked about lessons she learned from that, and how she recovered.If you’d like to support the work of WiFP, please consider donating at PayPal via www.paypal.me/lmgouletor becoming a pat…

This month, the podcast team interviewed Chanju Mwanza, founder of the Zambian Narratives Project, and Daphne Titus, a consultant and a former career State Department professional. We spoke with these women about dealing with microaggressions in the workplace, including the distinction between microaggressions and discrimination, how they handle mi…

This month, the podcast team interviewed Lia Miller (U.S Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan) and Uzra Zeya (CEO and President of the Alliance for Peacebuilding) on their work in diplomacy efforts across the globe. We asked them about the challenges they faced as a female diplomat, what inspired them to go into this field, and wh…

This month, the podcast team interviewed Donatella Lorch, a former foreign correspondent for the New York Times, NBC News and Newsweek. For the past decade, Lorch has spent much of her time as a 'traveling spouse' with her husband who works for the World Bank. In this episode, we spoke to Lorch on her experiences in this role and the challenges and…

This month, the podcast team discussed the sometimes difficult process of connecting your career and personal values. We interviewed Sophie Stevens [Social Development Direct], Rachel Levitan [HIAS], and Martha Flynn [Equal Measures 2030] on how they got to a place in their career that also matches their values, what to do if your career is activel…