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Hosts Asha Dahya and Monica Morales Garcia reflect on the 2024 election results, from the presidential outcome to ballot measures in ten U.S. states. They are joined by feminist lawyer and researcher Ximena Casas, Charo Valero of the Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, Maria Di Franco Quinonez at Equis, and a chorus of feminist leaders from throughout Season One. As always, they turn to the Green Wave for guidance. These experts remind listeners that our tools include evidence and data, grassroots movement building, storytelling, education, and legal and policy strategies. Because, as Ximena says, “Governments pass, but movements remain.” Join our movement at www.greentiderising.com, listen back to Season One for a blueprint on where we go from here, and watch our accompanying video series ENTONCES.
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Hosts Asha Dahya and Monica Morales Garcia reflect on the 2024 election results, from the presidential outcome to ballot measures in ten U.S. states. They are joined by feminist lawyer and researcher Ximena Casas, Charo Valero of the Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, Maria Di Franco Quinonez at Equis, and a chorus of feminist leaders from throughout Season One. As always, they turn to the Green Wave for guidance. These experts remind listeners that our tools include evidence and data, grassroots movement building, storytelling, education, and legal and policy strategies. Because, as Ximena says, “Governments pass, but movements remain.” Join our movement at www.greentiderising.com, listen back to Season One for a blueprint on where we go from here, and watch our accompanying video series ENTONCES.
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In the final episode of Season One, we’re on the U.S.-Mexico border, meeting some of the women at the forefront of bringing the Green Wave to this country. On the cusp of an election that could change the course of reproductive rights for generations, their stories show us that the fight for bodily autonomy has no borders. In the face of extreme anti-abortion policies spearheaded by the religious right, that are actively harming pregnant people in Texas and many other States, the stories we feature in this episode show us a roadmap of how to reclaim our individual power by being part of a community. Our powerhouse guests include Verónica Cruz Sánchez, founder of Las Libres, an organization that helps women all over the globe have medication abortion; Dr. Roopan Gill, OBGYN and CEO and co-founder of Vitala Global, whose new app Aya Contingo - created with the help from the feminist movement in Latin America - provides resources for obtaining and using abortion pill; Nancy Cárdenas Peña, campaign director for Abortion On Our Own Terms, a national campaign advocating to make safe, effective, self-managed abortion accessible to all; Lourdes Rivera, the president of Pregnancy Justice, a national legal organization that advocates for and defends the rights of pregnant people in the U.S; Maria Consuelo Mejia, a devout Catholic who co-founded and became the Executive Director of Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir México; and Maria de Franco Quiñonez, Research Director and Nery Espinosa, Senior VP or Communications from Equis, a set of organizations that work to engage Latino voters in the U.S. Join us as we get ready to head to the polls!
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series Entonces, subscribe to and download the series wherever you get your podcasts, and join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
In the final episode of Season One, we’re on the U.S.-Mexico border, meeting some of the women at the forefront of bringing the Green Wave to this country. On the cusp of an election that could change the course of reproductive rights for generations, their stories show us that the fight for bodily autonomy has no borders. In the face of extreme anti-abortion policies spearheaded by the religious right, that are actively harming pregnant people in Texas and many other States, the stories we feature in this episode show us a roadmap of how to reclaim our individual power by being part of a community. Our powerhouse guests include Verónica Cruz Sánchez, founder of Las Libres, an organization that helps women all over the globe have medication abortion; Dr. Roopan Gill, OBGYN and CEO and co-founder of Vitala Global, whose new app Aya Contingo - created with the help from the feminist movement in Latin America - provides resources for obtaining and using abortion pill; Nancy Cárdenas Peña, campaign director for Abortion On Our Own Terms, a national campaign advocating to make safe, effective, self-managed abortion accessible to all; Lourdes Rivera, the president of Pregnancy Justice, a national legal organization that advocates for and defends the rights of pregnant people in the U.S; Maria Consuelo Mejia, a devout Catholic who co-founded and became the Executive Director of Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir México; and Maria de Franco Quiñonez, Research Director and Nery Espinosa, Senior VP or Communications from Equis, a set of organizations that work to engage Latino voters in the U.S. Join us as we get ready to head to the polls!
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series Entonces, subscribe to and download the series wherever you get your podcasts, and join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
If it’s policy change we want, narrative change is the tool. In this episode, we are highlighting stories of people in the United States who are being harmed by restrictive abortion laws, and how storytelling can be the spark that creates change. Joining the conversation are Green Wave leaders who are bringing the movement to the U.S. - Colombian-American filmmaker, author and activist Paola Mendoza, who is catalyzing the movement through storytelling, specifically with her new short film “Romina”; Danielle Rodriguez, the Georgia Coordinator at at Sistersong who explains how reproductive restrictions in the U.S. have been harming Black and Brown women for generations including her own family; and Ximena Casas, our resident Green Wave expert and feminist lawyer who shares how her own upbringing in Colombia shaped her lifelong desire to advocate for abortion rights. As Ximena often reminds us, the Green Wave has many different tones where each of us can play a role in the fight for bodily autonomy, especially when we build community with one another.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series Entonces, subscribe and download the series wherever you get your podcasts, and join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
In this episode, we dive into Brazil’s fight for abortion rights as the country faces increasing Evangelical influence and restrictive laws which aim to pin homicide charges on people seeking abortions. Abortion is allowed in three exceptions, but Evangelical lawmakers are working to advance a landmark case that could make it illegal for victims of rape to seek abortions, and face even more punishment than their perpetrator/abuser. We follow the powerful story of Rebeca Mendes, a mother of two and law student, who in 2017 became the first Brazilian woman to request a legal abortion through the Supreme Court. With no response from the court, she crossed borders to Colombia to access a safe abortion, and started an accompaniment organization to help other women in similar situations.
Joining the conversation is activist and documentarian Debora Diniz, founder of feminist advocacy organization Anis, who has been at the forefront of Brazil’s reproductive rights movement. Together, they discuss the broader inequality that forces poor women to rely on unsafe methods while wealthy women access private care. Our resident Green Wave expert, Ximena Casas, reflects on Brazil’s ongoing legal battles, why access to medicated abortion is so important, how crossing borders for abortion is risky for the most vulnerable, and the growing momentum for reproductive justice in the largest country in Latin America.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series ‘Entonces’, and find out how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
In this episode, we dive into Brazil’s fight for abortion rights as the country faces increasing Evangelical influence and restrictive laws which aim to pin homicide charges on people seeking abortions. Abortion is allowed in three exceptions, but Evangelical lawmakers are working to advance a landmark case that could make it illegal for victims of rape to seek abortions, and face even more punishment than their perpetrator/abuser. We follow the powerful story of Rebeca Mendes, a mother of two and law student, who in 2017 became the first Brazilian woman to request a legal abortion through the Supreme Court. With no response from the court, she crossed borders to Colombia to access a safe abortion, and started an accompaniment organization to help other women in similar situations.
Joining the conversation is activist and documentarian Debora Diniz, founder of feminist advocacy organization Anis, who has been at the forefront of Brazil’s reproductive rights movement. Together, they discuss the broader inequality that forces poor women to rely on unsafe methods while wealthy women access private care. Our resident Green Wave expert, Ximena Casas, reflects on Brazil’s ongoing legal battles, why access to medicated abortion is so important, how crossing borders for abortion is risky for the most vulnerable, and the growing momentum for reproductive justice in the largest country in Latin America.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series ‘Entonces’, and find out how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
In this episode, we head to the Dominican Republic, which shares an island with Haiti in the Caribbean. We highlight the movement for Las Tres Causales, or The Three Exceptions, hearing different perspectives from activists and organizers about why these exceptions are not enough, but are an important first step in a longer fight. With a focus on intersectionality, we explore how abortion access and decriminalization is interwoven with the freedoms of many varying communities. We meet Cristina Francisco, founder of the Circle of Women with Disabilities (CIMUDIS), who talks about how she advocates for women with disabilities to have the right to choose. Estefanny Molina shares the story of Esperancita, whose mother Rosa Hernandez sparked a movement with WomenLink. We speak with NY Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo, a Dominicana who has been part of U.S.-based protests forcing DR President Luis Abinader to reform the penal code. And we learn how anti-racism and anti-Blackness is a much-needed component of the fight in order to advocate for Afro-Latina and Haitian women, from El Comité de América Latina Y El Caribe Para La Defensa De Los Derechos De Las Mujeres (CLADEM).
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series ‘Entonces’, and find out how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
In this episode, we head to the Dominican Republic, which shares an island with Haiti in the Caribbean. We highlight the movement for Las Tres Causales, or The Three Exceptions, hearing different perspectives from activists and organizers about why these exceptions are not enough, but are an important first step in a longer fight. With a focus on intersectionality, we explore how abortion access and decriminalization is interwoven with the freedoms of many varying communities. We meet Cristina Francisco, founder of the Circle of Women with Disabilities (CIMUDIS), who talks about how she advocates for women with disabilities to have the right to choose. Estefanny Molina shares the story of Esperancita, whose mother Rosa Hernandez sparked a movement with WomenLink. We speak with NY Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo, a Dominicana who has been part of U.S.-based protests forcing DR President Luis Abinader to reform the penal code. And we learn how anti-racism and anti-Blackness is a much-needed component of the fight in order to advocate for Afro-Latina and Haitian women, from El Comité de América Latina Y El Caribe Para La Defensa De Los Derechos De Las Mujeres (CLADEM).
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series ‘Entonces’, and find out how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
The Green Wave picks up momentum in Colombia, when in 2022, the country went from having only three exceptions to the abortion to decriminalizing abortion on all grounds up to 24 weeks of pregnancy - one of the most progressive abortion policies in the world. This all happened in the same year the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, where it had been the law of the land for nearly 50 years. How did they manage this? Our guests include communications expert Carolina Dueñas and lawyer Mariana Ardila who made history with the organization Women’s Link Worldwide. Women’s Link played a pivotal role in the iconic Causa Justa movement as the organization who filed the case that would decriminalize abortion. The duo share the story of how they initially began working on this issue in 2006, and eventually took the case to the Constitutional Court of Columbia, in the midst of a global pandemic. This was a modern day movement at its finest, that took years in the making. Our resident Green Wave expert and native Colombian, Ximena Casas shares the strategy behind Colombia’s success and the biggest differences between Latin America’s progress and the fight for reproductive rights in the U.S.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series ‘Entonces’, and find out how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
The Green Wave picks up momentum in Colombia, when in 2022, the country went from having only three exceptions to the abortion to decriminalizing abortion on all grounds up to 24 weeks of pregnancy - one of the most progressive abortion policies in the world. This all happened in the same year the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, where it had been the law of the land for nearly 50 years. How did they manage this? Our guests include communications expert Carolina Dueñas and lawyer Mariana Ardila who made history with the organization Women’s Link Worldwide. Women’s Link played a pivotal role in the iconic Causa Justa movement as the organization who filed the case that would decriminalize abortion. The duo share the story of how they initially began working on this issue in 2006, and eventually took the case to the Constitutional Court of Columbia, in the midst of a global pandemic. This was a modern day movement at its finest, that took years in the making. Our resident Green Wave expert and native Colombian, Ximena Casas shares the strategy behind Colombia’s success and the biggest differences between Latin America’s progress and the fight for reproductive rights in the U.S.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series ‘Entonces’, and find out how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
In this episode we’re connecting the dots between abortion rights, bodily autonomy and sexual liberation. Because you know what we almost never talk about when we talk about abortion? Sex! Artist, organizer and abortion storyteller Favianna Rodriguez shares her journey toward sexual liberation, an intimate story of how her self-managed abortion allowed her to face generational trauma, and why dismantling gender stereotypes around sexuality has become part of her life’s work. Berkeley professor and author Juana Maria Rodriguez takes us through a fascinating history of sex workers in Mexico and Cuba, and how they pushed for social and political change around the “good women vs bad women” tropes. Mindy Jane Roseman, who directs the programs for global justice and women's rights at Yale Law School, explains the history of the Comstock Act, how it connects to the patriarchal “morality” precedent, and how it is being resurrected today in the Republican push to ban medication abortion (and birth control!).
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In episode two, we journey to El Salvador, a country described by the United Nations as one of the most dangerous places in the world for women. El Salvador has a total ban on abortion, and as a result, women are being jailed for suspected abortions, stillbirths, and miscarriages.This week, we meet Teodora Vasquez, a woman who experienced an obstetric emergency late into her pregnancy while at work. She called 911.They never came. Instead, the authorities showed up late, and accused her of trying to end her own pregnancy. Teodora was one of the first 17 women incarcerated for obstetric emergencies and sentenced to 30 to 40 years in prison. But when Teodora was released, she was determined to create a better life for herself and the women who came after. As the founder of a grassroots organization called Mujeres Libres, Teodora’s story shows us why we should never give up the fight - even in the face of totalitarianism, and how when you band together with aligned activists - you can make a difference.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series Entonces, and join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
In episode two, we journey to El Salvador, a country described by the United Nations as one of the most dangerous places in the world for women. El Salvador has a total ban on abortion, and as a result, women are being jailed for suspected abortions, stillbirths, and miscarriages.This week, we meet Teodora Vasquez, a woman who experienced an obstetric emergency late into her pregnancy while at work. She called 911.They never came. Instead, the authorities showed up late, and accused her of trying to end her own pregnancy. Teodora was one of the first 17 women incarcerated for obstetric emergencies and sentenced to 30 to 40 years in prison. But when Teodora was released, she was determined to create a better life for herself and the women who came after. As the founder of a grassroots organization called Mujeres Libres, Teodora’s story shows us why we should never give up the fight - even in the face of totalitarianism, and how when you band together with aligned activists - you can make a difference.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series Entonces, and join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
Our series begins in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of the Green Wave. In 2020, Argentina achieved a milestone by legalizing abortion up to 14 weeks. But a new right-wing president could potentially jeopardize this progress. We meet feminist lawyer Soledad Deza, who represented Belén, a woman who was imprisoned for an obstetric emergency and whose story catalyzed what would become an international movement; and we speak with Marta Alaniz, the founder of the Argentina chapter Catolica por el Derecho de Decidir (Catholics for the Right to Decide). Marta, a Green Wave icon, recounts how the green scarf became the symbol of the movement: “how much can be said without saying anything at all?” As the Green Wave reaches the shores of the US in a perilous time for reproductive freedom, our resident expert and feminist lawyer Ximena Casas explains that what Argentina has achieved, and what the Green Wave continues to do, can serve as both a warning and a blueprint for success for Americans invested in the fight to protect our bodily autonomy.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series ‘Entonces’, and find out how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
Our series begins in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of the Green Wave. In 2020, Argentina achieved a milestone by legalizing abortion up to 14 weeks. But a new right-wing president could potentially jeopardize this progress. We meet feminist lawyer Soledad Deza, who represented Belén, a woman who was imprisoned for an obstetric emergency and whose story catalyzed what would become an international movement; and we speak with Marta Alaniz, the founder of the Argentina chapter Catolica por el Derecho de Decidir (Catholics for the Right to Decide). Marta, a Green Wave icon, recounts how the green scarf became the symbol of the movement: “how much can be said without saying anything at all?” As the Green Wave reaches the shores of the US in a perilous time for reproductive freedom, our resident expert and feminist lawyer Ximena Casas explains that what Argentina has achieved, and what the Green Wave continues to do, can serve as both a warning and a blueprint for success for Americans invested in the fight to protect our bodily autonomy.
Visit greentiderising.com to learn more about the series, watch our accompanying Youtube video series ‘Entonces’, and find out how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising. -
GREEN TIDE RISING (GTR) is an eight-episode audio and video series that spotlights Latin America's Green Wave movement and how it's shaping some of the most progressive abortion policies in the world, while asking the question: what can those of us fighting for reproductive freedoms in the U.S. learn from their iconic leadership?
Through the eyes of feminist lawyer and reproductive rights advocate Ximena Casas Isaza, we meet the people who have turned the fight for reproductive justice in Latin America into a powerful, modern feminist movement - from the tip of Argentina all the way to Colombia and beyond.
Hosted by Monica Morales Garcia and Asha Dahya, Green Tide Rising positions the Global South as a beacon of hope and a reminder of what’s at stake for the Global North if we don't act now.
Learn more about how you can join the movement by following us on social media @greentiderising, and watch our accompanying video series ‘Entonces’ on Youtube. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. You can find more information at www.greentiderising.com.
