The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)
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The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) is a society podcast hosted by Foreign Policy magazine. It has 68 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.
A Foreign Policy series about women creating change through economic empowerment, hosted by Reena Ninan. This season, we are focusing all our stories on girls. What are the real economics of girlhood? What are the hidden costs? And how could girls actually shake up the global economy? We visit girls preventing child marriages in India, advocates who helped legalize abortion in Benin, LGBTQ+ activists in Kenya, and education innovators, among others. HER♀️ is a Foreign Policy production made possible in part through funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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The Amazon and the Supply Chain
Lake Uru Uru and the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions
Lion Queens
The Future of the Climate Movement
Coming Soon: Season 9
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The Path Forward for Family Planning
The Hidden Economics of Menopause
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Series Reflections: Reporters’ Roundtable
Sabrina Habib Reflects on Kidogo’s Growth
The Impact of USAID Cuts
Bonus: Advocacy Advice from Preethi Herman
Disrupting Aid: The Security and Economic Implications
The World Bank’s New Gender Strategy
How Climate Change Impacts Gender
A Crucial Deadline for a Major Development Fund
What the Debt Crisis in Kenya Reveals About International Lending
How Christine Lagarde Fights for Gender Equality
Coming Soon: Season 7
Bonus: U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed & Her Power Summit
When Girl Power Breaks Through
Pressing the Case for Girls' Education
Fighting for LGBTQ Rights in Kenya
The Effort to Reduce Child Marriage in India
How Access to Contraceptives and Safe Abortions Changes Lives and Economies
The Economics of Period Poverty
Coming Soon: The Girls Season
Can Kenya Keep Its Pledge to End Gender-Based Violence by 2026?
What It Will Take to End Yellow Fever Epidemics
What Works in Defeating Workplace Sexual Harassment
Pushing for Accountability in Nigeria's Tech Industry
Nigeria's Bid for More Gender Diversity in Politics
Can Reality TV Get More Women into Political Office?
Coming Soon: Season 5
How Strengthening Women Strengthens Economies
Ending "Sex for Fish" in Kenya
The Challenging Economics of Women in Mining
How Men Are Trying to End Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
Do Gender Quotas Work?
Religious Leaders as Advocates for Female Success
Coming Soon: Season 4 on Male Allies
Bonus Episode: Women's Financial Inclusion Davos Panel
Developing Male Allies in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Striving for Affordable Child Care in Bangladesh
Protecting Migrant Domestic Workers
How Shea Nut Collectives Are Empowering African Women
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