Wovid Diaries

Carla Junqueira, award-winning international trade lawyer based in São Paolo, Brazil, shares insights from her 20+ years career. She talks about what it takes to be a successful lawyer while also being a mother of five and why she started a unique all-female law firm in 2019.

Iyari is a physiotherapist based in Guadalajara, Mexico. She is also one of the lucky people to have had her wedding in February 2020, before the pandemic swept the world. She shares her experiences and lessons from facing COVID-19 as a newlywed.

What does it take to start your own business in the creative industry? What was the impact of the pandemic on women employed in the sector and how have they faced the brave new world? Holly Meadows in South Africa and Marjorie Vigneron in France share how they pivoted careers in 2020 and their lessons learned.

Women shouldering additional household work, parenting and remote learning during the pandemic have been feeling like they are failing on all fronts. We discuss the realities of becoming and being mothers during COVID-19 with Andreea, based in Vejle, Denmark and Rita, based in Paris, France. They share the joys, challenges and lessons learned as young mothers figuring out their way through.

Single and ready to mingle but stuck at home in lockdown? So were millions of other women around the world. We talk to three young women: Aneliya in London, UK, Eylul in Izmir, Turkey and Zeynep in Malmo, Sweden. Find out how they’ve navigated single life and dating in corona times, hear lessons learned and advice based on their experience.

Meet the team behind the Wovid Diaries project and hear about our vision for the platform. Founder, Zeynep Erdal and Co-Founders: Louiza Chitour, Sveta Mardar, Rita Nassif and Marjorie Vigneron, share why they’ve joined the initiative and the varied perspectives they want to highlight through Wovid Diaries.

Do you find yourself following the news about the COVID-19 pandemic and not feel like the mainstream media portrays your experience? Are the stories you hear and see either about women victims or superheroes of these challenging times? In the Wovid Diaries Podcast, we explore the lived experiences of women from around the world. Zeynep Erdal, the project Founder, shares her reasons to start this initiative and the impact she’s hoping to make.