Sport is one of the most popular forms of pastime and entertainment globally, for both men and women. Yet when it comes to the designs of the kit and the rules of the games, women are often an afterthought.

In this episode, we speak to Karen Korellis Reuther from Harvard Graduate School of Design; Judith Clarke, the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Health Equity Officer for Stony Brook University, and former Olympian; Dr Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi, physiotherapist, researcher and lecturer of sport, exercise and rehabilitation at Northumbria University; and Claire Rafferty, former England footballer. From their lived experiences and advocacy to inclusive speech, research, and design, they reveal how progress continues to be made in sport.

Plus, we hear from Dr Nigina Muntean of the UNFPA and Lalita Taylor, Executive Producer of EDI programmes at CoStar National R&D. They are part of the Equity 2030 Alliance.

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Karen Korellis Reuther

Judith Clarke

Dr Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi

Claire Rafferty

UNFPA

A co-production between the UNFPA and City St George’s, University of London.

Produced by Max’ed Aadan, Finlay Macrae and Elly Young. Executive Producer: Brett Spencer. Artwork by Yaman Mohammed. With thanks to Nathalie Bastin, Emma Heitaniemi and Maria Julia Da Silva Benini.

Music by Ben Edwards.

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Women with disabilities face a double discrimination: excluded for both their gender and their disability. Too often, their needs are overlooked – in healthcare, education, technology and employment. But far from being passive victims of inequality, they are leading the charge for change, showing that disability can be a catalyst for innovation.

In this episode, we speak to Debra Ruh, founder of Ruh Global Impact and the Billion Strong movement; Ornela De Vinyle Nzouegou, president of Vessels for Development; and Kartik Sawhney, founder of the Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities. From global networks and advocacy to inclusive menstrual health tools and cutting-edge technology, they reveal how lived experience drives solutions that benefit everyone.

Plus, we hear from Dr Nigina Muntean of the UNFPA and Lalita Taylor, Executive Producer of EDI programmes at CoStar National R&D, who explain why inclusion is not just fair, but is the foundation of smarter, more creative design.

Together, our guests show us that inclusion is achievable. Placing people with disabilities at the heart of innovation leads to progress for all.

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Ruh Global Impact

Billion Strong

Vessels for Development

Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities

UNFPA

A co-production between the UNFPA and City St George’s, University of London.

Produced by Julie Béguin, Saskia Cookson and Manav Pallan. Executive Producer: Brett Spencer. Artwork by Yaman Mohammed. With thanks to Nathalie Bastin, Emma Heitaniemi and Maria Julia Da Silva Benini.

Main theme by Ben Edwards.

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Technology and digital developments like Artificial Intelligence are undoubtedly changing the world… but whose world? Did they simply forget about women?

In this episode, we explore how and why gender bias appears to be wired into technology design and is now being built into AI. We consider what this means for women, and how individuals and organisations are attempting to reverse the trend. How was it even possible that AI tools reinforcing gender role stereotypes were released without thought? And that a credit rating algorithm automatically favours men over women? Issues such as these highlight a crisis in representation. They adversely impact women’s opportunities, health and life experiences.

We speak to Professor Londa Schiebinger, Professor of History of Science at Stanford University, Marija Butkovic from Women of Wearables and TB Bardlavens, from Product Equity at Adobe about their work to expose and address these biases. Can we see a future where innovation, ethics and social equality combine to create fair representation and impact in technology development?

Plus we hear from Dr Nigina Muntean and Lalita Taylor, who are part of the Equity 2030 Alliance, a global initiative bringing together a diversity of voices to shape development in a more equitable way.

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Prof Londa Schiebinger

Marija Butkovic

Timothy Bardlavens

A co-production between the UNFPA and City St George’s, University of London.

Produced by Jackie Imas and Melusi Ncala. Executive Producer: Brett Spencer. Artwork by Yaman Mohammed. With thanks to Nathalie Bastin, Emma Heitaniemi and Maria Julia Da Silva Benini.

Main theme by Ben Edwards. Additional music by Ezra Muiruri, Alana Jordan, Fabien Leclair, DesiFreeMusic, Jungleroomaudio and Karim Tafna.

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