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The 51% Minority

by Swagata Sen, Claire Sabatini and Anna-Caroline Theil

Despite constituting more than 51% of the global population, women are still referred to as a minority! Anna-Carline, Claire Sabatini, and Swagata Sen, hailing from different corners of the globe, have united with a shared mission: breaking down systemic barriers that hinder women. "The 51% Minority” is the result of their shared passion, torment, dream, anguish, and hope for creating a more sustainable and equitable society for women. Through this project, they aspire to create compelling and thought-provoking dialogues by engaging with change-makers, academics, and activists. Its overarching aim is to challenge deeply ingrained societal norms, advocate for inclusive policies, and champion the cause of gender equality.The 51% Minority is not merely a podcast; it is a platform where the voices of women from various walks of life converge to discuss, dissect, and amplify the discourse surrounding the challenges and triumphs of dismantling barriers that women encounter globally.

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Episodes

  1. Reproductive Justice and Racism in Healthcare - with Dr Annabel Sowemimo

    Welcome to another episode of The 51% Minority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I'm Anna-Caroline Theil, and together with my co-host, Claire Sabatini, we are sitting down with Dr Annabel Sowemimo to discuss gender perspectives on racial discrimination in...

  2. Gender Perspectives on Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere

    Welcome to another episode of The 51% Minority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I'm Claire Sabatini, and together with my co-hosts, Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we are discussing Louis Theroux's new documentary, Inside the Manosphere. In this episode, we...

  3. Women, Power, and Privilege in the Epstein Files

    "Welcome to another episode of The 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts, Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, our conversation will focus on power: who holds it, how it is used, and how systems often fail...

  4. How Do We Build Feminist Power in Times of Crisis? With Shereen Essof

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-host Anna-Caroline Theil we are sitting down with Shereen Essof. With decades of experience working alongside grassroots movements and...

  5. Whose Knowledge Counts? Education, Patriarchy, and Cognitive Justice with Catherine Odora Hoppers

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-host Anna-Caroline Theil we are coming back after a long break to sit down with Professor Catherine Odora Hoppers, an internationally…

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  6. Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and the Media- Expert Interview with Vianey Estrada

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversation. I’m Claire Sabatini, and together with my co-host, Swagata Sen, we’re sitting down with Vianey Estrada, an expert in communications and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)....

  7. Not Just a Game: Gender and Sports

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversation. I’m Anna-Caroline Theil, and I’m joined by my co-hosts, Claire Sabatini and Swagata Sen. In this episode, we will be discussing women and sports: we will go through our experiences with...

  8. Microfeminism

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversation. I’m Claire Sabatini, and I’m joined by my co-hosts, Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen. In this episode, we will be discussing Microfeminism -- what it really means, how it shows up in...

  9. Women's Health: It's Not in Our Heads

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations I’m Anna-Caroline Theil and together with my co-hosts Claire Sabatini and Swagata Sen, we will be discussing neglect, ignorance, stigma, and denial surrounding women’s health - in…

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  10. Militarism & Gender - Interview with Dr. Maki Kimura

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-host, Anna-Caroline Theil, we're honored to have Dr. Maki Kimura, an Associate Professor in Gender and Politics at University College…

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  11. The Global Backlash Against Women's Rights

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversation. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we will be discussing the global backlash against women’s rights. We will unpack the contention...

  12. The F Word - What's Wrong with Identifying as a Feminist?

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversation. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we will be discussing the aversion to the “F word”, that is “Feminism”. We will dive into what...

  13. Men as Allies- Performative, Heroic or Authentic ?

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversation. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we will be discussing men as allies. Join us as we delve into the different forms of allyship and...

  14. Balancing Feminist Priorities - Can we Champion all Feminist Causes?

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% mInority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we’ll be discussing a range of feminist topics, from body positivity to gender-based violence…

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  15. Women Getting Punched in the Face in NYC -Are Women Just Easy Targets?

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversation. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we will be discussing the recent spike of public assaults against women in New York City where...

  16. Feminist Foreign Policy & the Credibility of States who Adopted It

    Welcome to another episode of The 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we'll be discussing Feminist Foreign Policy. Together, we'll explore the relevance of feminist...

  17. Unpacking our Intersectionality

    Welcome to another episode of The 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we'll be discussing intersectional feminism. Together, we'll navigate the various layers of our...

  18. Is OnlyFans Feminist?

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts, Anna Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we're Dissecting the question - is OnlyFans Feminist? We'll discuss this complex issue from...

  19. The Journey to Feminism - How Did We Get Here?

    Welcome to another episode of the 51% Minority where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts, Anna Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we're diving into our personal journeys into feminism – exploring the hows and whys behind...

  20. Women in the Far Right: Liberation or Oppression?

    Welcome to the first episode of The 51% Minority Podcast where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. I’m Claire Sabatini and together with my co-hosts Anna-Caroline Theil and Swagata Sen, we'll be delving into the complex realm of women in the Far Right. Our focus? Exploring...

  21. The 51% Minority - Trailer

    Welcome to The 51% Minority, where we challenge the status quo through critical conversations. This podcast is hosted by Swagata Sen, Founder of Rights of Equality and Women’s Rights activist; Claire Sabatini, International Law and Policy Professional; and Anna-Caroline Theil, International...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Despite constituting more than 51% of the global population, women are still referred to as a minority! Anna-Carline, Claire Sabatini, and Swagata Sen, hailing from different corners of the globe, have united with a shared mission: breaking down systemic barriers that hinder women. "The 51% Minority” is the result of their shared passion, torment, dream, anguish, and hope for creating a more sustainable and equitable society for women. Through this project, they aspire to create compelling and thought-provoking dialogues by engaging with change-makers, academics, and activists. Its overarching aim is to challenge deeply ingrained societal norms, advocate for inclusive policies, and champion the cause of gender equality.The 51% Minority is not merely a podcast; it is a platform where the voices of women from various walks of life converge to discuss, dissect, and amplify the discourse surrounding the challenges and triumphs of dismantling barriers that women encounter globally.

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Swagata Sen, Claire Sabatini and Anna-Caroline Theil

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Despite constituting more than 51% of the global population, women are still referred to as a minority! Anna-Carline, Claire Sabatini, and Swagata Sen, hailing from different corners of the globe, have united with a shared mission: breaking down systemic barriers that hinder women. "The 51%...

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