Today’s episode is looking at epistemologies in pandemic inequalities and applying feminist consciousness to address violence against women during global pandemic. We close this year’s 16 days of activism campaign against gender-based violence by asking the question: Where are the feminists? And we point to the gaps in pandemic response from a public health and feminist perspective.

Kalevera Imungu is a Kenyan Feminist, Gender and Diversity Specialist and Consultant. She has experience in feminist advocacy, programming and policy analysis in the areas of economic justice, women’s leadership and a host of others. When she is not smashing the patriarchy in her work, she is a struggling plan mom.

Zainab Chisenga is a gender and women’s rights specialist and consultant from Malawi. Her areas of expertise are in women’s political and civic participation, economic justice, movement building, positive masculinities and gender-based violence thematic areas. Outside her activism, she enjoys books and serene spaces.

Jessy Gondwe is health practitioner and gender advocate from Malawi. She has experience in health research, front line health care delivery, sexual and reproductive health and gender programming in Southern and Eastern Africa. She is passionate in applying gender lens in addressing health problems and health systems strengthening. Aside her work, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family.