Episodes
Can capitalism and activism work together in movements of collective action? Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, and Steph Speirs, co-founder and CEO of Solstice, discuss the value of moral leadership.
Published 10/16/20
How has the women’s movement evolved since 1919? This episode features a conversation on how we can learn from the lessons of the past in order to rebuild the women’s movement in a different way.
Published 08/13/20
How does misogyny impact our daily lives? This episode of The Bridge features a conversation between longtime champion for women's rights and former candidate for Massachusetts Senate Chelsea Kline and Cornell philosophy professor and author Kate Manne about how to recognize misogyny and face it head on.
Published 05/15/20
What has changed in the thinking around feminism and gender issues? In this episode, Riane Eisler, one of the first thinkers of gender issues, joins Jamia Wilson, who is leading us in revisioning the thinking behind gender issues today, in a deep conversation on redefining the feminist movement.
Published 04/10/20
The Bridge is excited to launch Season 3 with a fierce, intergenerational conversation between Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, and her daughter Alice Albright, CEO of the Global Partnership for Education.
Published 03/11/20
In every field — business, politics, science, tech, and sport — women are breaking barriers in unprecedented numbers. In this episode, hear from "the Oprah of Chinese media" Lan Yang.
Published 12/20/19
When women mobilize, countries are transformed. On this month's episode, hear from Cecile Richards and Alicia Garza, co-founders of Supermajority, a national community for women’s activism and civic engagement.
Published 11/22/19
What is implicit bias, and how can we overcome it? Change-makers Alexis McGill Johsnon and Ndidi Nwuneli explore why we experience bias.
Published 10/25/19
Acclaimed psychosexual therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer and The Cut's Molly Fischer sat down in this Bridge episode to discuss attitudes about sex today.
Published 09/13/19
Kavita Ramdas is the Director of the Women’s Rights Program at the Open Society Foundation. In this episode, Kavita discusses what inspired her to become the leader that she is today and how women can reclaim their power,
Published 08/09/19
How can women’s activists of different generations learn from each other? This episode of The Bridge explores how we can learn from the past and also shape the future for women with a conversation between Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Dr. Alaa Murabit.
Published 07/12/19
How can we build a global movement of love in a time of change and hatred? Hear from two people working to answer that question.
Published 06/14/19
Irin Carmon and Linda Hirshman sit down to discuss how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s leadership has shaped the country and what the future looks like for women in positions of power.
Published 05/10/19
Dr. Agnes Binagwaho served as the Rwandan Minister of Health for 5 years, and she is now a leader in the fight for global health equity. Hear her thoughts on creating better health systems and the value of women in leadership.
Published 04/12/19
To kick off season two of the Bridge, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the 24th president of Liberia and the first democratically elected female head of state on the African continent, shares her wisdom on leadership.
Published 03/08/19
At the 1995 Beijing World Conference on Women, Hillary Clinton famously said "Women's rights are human rights, and human rights are women's rights." Listen to two pioneering women describe where they were and what they were thinking when they heard that phrase.
Published 09/27/17
In what direction is the river flowing today for women in power and leadership? What tools do we have to break down walls and constructs of oppression: race, class, gender? Close friends Akaya Windwood, president of Rockwood Leadership, and Liz Ogbu, designer and social innovation strategist, dive in.
Published 08/08/17
How does understanding our bodies, our health, and our sexual experiences push the feminist dialogue forward today? From the institute's Spotlight Health conference, The Bridge explores this question from two viewpoints: Vera Papisova, Teen Vogue's Wellness Editor, and Teresa Younger, President and CEO of Ms Foundation for Women.
Published 06/26/17
How can storytelling, especially through film, take people to a different place? How can stories expose vulnerabilities and empower people to take action? This episode features two award winning filmmakers who have used their craft to change hearts and minds.
Published 05/19/17
How can the civil rights and women’s movements be mutually supportive? What does the women's movement look like today? What are its shortcomings?
Published 04/10/17
As fossil fuels, natural disasters, the role of science, and the Environmental Protection Agency fill the news, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson and Rachel Kyte, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, discuss why climate change is at the heart of the women’s movement and women’s rights.
Published 02/27/17
After seeing a mass mobilization of women across the world in January, one important question arises: What does a global women's movement look like?
Published 01/31/17
How will a new Trump administration impact the women’s movement? Will the urgency around issues like reproductive justice dissolve women’s generational differences? Journalists and friends Courtney Martin and Pat Mitchell discuss what's ahead.
Published 01/04/17