Posts in feminism
Episode 1. The History, Trauma, and Tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn.

The idea for the MMIWR (R standing for relatives) series originated from a conversation I had six years ago with my sister-in-law. I first noticed airport signs in Washington asking people to keep an eye out for human trafficking victims. Our conversation quickly went from human trafficking to the MMIW crisis. I’ve never heard of either back East. It was astounding to learn that this was happening in the US (and Canada) and that the mainstream media was barely covering the issue.

The more I spoke who families and read articles, the bigger the MMIW story would become. The systemic struggles created an environment for many Indigenous Womxn, Boys, Girls, and Two-Spirits to be susceptible to murder and/or disappearances. Most are not aware that there are 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls in the US.

When a blond Youtuber by the name of Gabby Petito went missing in Wyoming, it made national news. In the same state, between 2010 and 2020 there were 710 Indigenous people missing. Not one of them has ever received national media attention. The goal of the series is to amplify Indigenous Voices and create a broader MMIWR awareness in the mainstream media.

This MMIW series features the voices of Indigenous survivors, relatives, state patrol, tribal law enforcement, sexual assault coalition directors, senators, lawyers advocating for tribal sovereignty, environmentalists, and many more voices impacted by the MMIW crisis.

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Claire Wassermann: Author and Founder of Ladies Get Paid.

Claire Wasserman is the Founder of Ladies Get Paid, a career development platform that helps women negotiate for pay and power at work. Claire’s been named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women, as well as Bumble’s 100 Most Inspiring New Yorkers. She's spoken at Facebook, the United Nations Foundation, Watermark, and the New York Times, among others. Her book is called “Ladies Get Paid: The Ultimate Guide To Breaking Barriers, Owning Your Worth, And Taking Command Of Your Career” and is published by Simon & Schuster. On the Podcast, we talk about the book, dreams, and how Ladies Get Paid was sued by a men’s rights group. Yes, a men’s right group.

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Minda Harts: Founder and CEO of The Memo. Advocate for women of color in the workplace.

On the show we discuss Courageous Conversations and Courageous Listening, being a Corporate Kaepernick, how to navigate Corporate Mean Girls, how to go against Conformist Culture at work, Diversity and what it means to different cultures, and much more.

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Steph Koyfman: Journalist/Founder of The Daily Hunch.

On the podcast Steph Koyfman, CEO of @TheDailyHunch talks about disrupting the Astrology world with her new subscription platform.

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