Kavita Ramdas: We Are Sparks, Not Flowers

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,

Episode 14 of the The Bridge from The Aspen Institute podcast, hosted by The Aspen Institute, titled "Kavita Ramdas: We Are Sparks, Not Flowers" was published on August 9, 2019 and runs 37 minutes.

August 9, 2019 ·37m · The Bridge from The Aspen Institute

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In this episode, Kavita Ramdas proclaims, “We are the women of India. We are not flowers, we are the sparks that will ignite change.” Kavita is the Director of the Women’s Rights Program at the Open Society Foundation, and she has made gender equity and justice her life’s work. In this episode, Kavita joins host Peggy Clark, Vice President of the Aspen Institute and Executive Director of the Aspen Global Innovators Group to discuss what inspired her to become the leader that she is today, how women can reclaim their power, and the status of sexual and reproductive health and rights for women across the globe. Learn more about The Bridge podcast and other programs at https://www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/.