85. Disrupting our Notions of Feminism and Ending Violence against Women with Lina Abirafeh

In this episode, Dina sits down with long-time friend, Lina AbiRafeh to unpack what led her to pursue a career in women's rights and speaking up against violence against women. In all honesty, when Dina met Lina over 20 years ago, she embodied disruption and being your own blueprint. Sitting across from Lina in London over coffee while she was pursuing her PhD, Dina looked up to Lina in so many ways - mostly for her brazen, tell it like it is way - that is just purely infectious. In a word, Lina is committed to building a better world for women. ​She is a global women’s rights expert and gender equality advocate with decades of experience worldwide. An activist, academic, and an aid worker with a 25-year track record in creating positive change for women in over 20 countries around the world - Afghanistan, Haiti, Central African Republic, Papua New Guinea, and more - Lina speaks and publishes frequently on a range of women’s issues – on global stages and in the international media. Lina is a force to be reckoned with. She is someone who is integral to the very thinking and action in the field of woman's rights. Not only will she tell it like it is, she'll give you a healthy dose of wit. And if you're fortunate to be invited to her home, she'll put out a huge spread. A feisty disrupter herself, Lina shows us in the episode what disruption has looked like over the course of a career spanning over two decades and what disruption looks like now. She has the unique ability to pull together the right people, in the right place and time to make phenomenal change happen. To learn more about Lina, head over to her website at www.linabirafeh.com or follow her on Instagram at @linaabirafeh ************** What if the only person standing in your way was YOU? Seats are available for you to join The Unlearning Lab Community - a signature group coaching membership program that will help you unlearn the toxic stories that you have had on repeat for far too long and have been holding you back. Membership is only $97/month for 6 months. Grab your spot here: https://keap.page/jvg567/june-2023-the-unlearning-lab.html