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EPISODE · Nov 7, 2025 · 35 MIN

When Women Unite, Systems Shift

from Say it Sister... · host Lucy Barkas & Karen Heras Kelly

Send us Fan MailWe trace how women’s voices move from personal healing to public change, from Parliament hallways to policy, art, and activism. Menopause screening gains, consent clarity, and centring women’s stories show how asking hard questions shifts systems.We talk about BBC Riot Women, Lily Allen, and Virginia Guiffre. Womens voices that are making a difference.• Visiting parliament for menopause awareness and what institutions feel like• The suffragette cupboard story as strategic protest• Culture and healing through music and TV that tell women’s truths• Consent, drugging, and why a clear verbal yes matters• The cost of harm and the need to centre women not gossip• Asking difficult questions to power and accepting discomfort• Moving from wounds to wisdom and everyday leadership• Unity over silos and backing women to be heardJoin us on 21st November for “Closing the Gender Leadership Gap — Strategies that we can all turn into action.” For two hours, we share wisdom, tackle bias and the authority gap, and plan real steps you can take. We would love you to join.  Send us a comment, ask a question, or suggest a topic. We would love to hear from you

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Send us Fan Mail We trace how women’s voices move from personal healing to public change, from Parliament hallways to policy, art, and activism. Menopause screening gains, consent clarity, and centring women’s stories show how asking hard questions shifts systems. We talk about BBC Riot Women, Lily Allen, and Virginia Guiffre. Womens voices that are making a difference. • Visiting parliament for menopause awareness and what institutions feel like • The suffragette cupboard story as strategic...

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