IFMSA Groningen Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of Let's Talk Human Rights!  In this episode, we dive into the basics of the ongoing protests in Iran. Listen as we talk about how they started, why they're happening, what the situation on the ground is. Below are some resources to further educate yourself, as well as actions that can be taken to support the protestors in Iran.   How to help:  Stay up to date: Center for Human Rights in Iran  Donate to the CHRI : Link  Sign a petition: Speak up against killing Iranian Women #MahsaAmini (change.org)  Sources:  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/24/un-rights-council-moves-to-investigate-iran-protest-crackdown https://www.memri.org/reports/give-her-back-her-kurdish-name-jina-amini

Welcome back to another episode of Let’s Talk Human Rights  brought to you by the Standing Committee of Human Rights and Peace from IFMSA Groningen. In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Marco Versluis. Dr. Versluis is a gynecologist and obstetrician who teaches about Reproductive Health, from contraception and female health, through to pregnancy and birth. Since 2012, he has worked as a trainer in a Surgical Training Programme in Masanga, Sierra Leone.  In this episode we dove into topics surrounding safe motherhood, looking at the state of things internationally as well as within the Netherlands. We looked at various factors that are responsible for high maternal and neonatal mortality rates; why they occur, how they can be tackled. We also got deeper into the dutch system, examining how the midwifery system works in comparison to other countries.

Welcome to another episode of Let's Talk Human Rights! This month's episode is devoted to safe motherhood! We unraveled the concept of safe motherhood and how the lack of practice affects the human rights of the mother and the baby. Moreover, we touched upon the impact of societal factors which influence the practice of safe motherhood and family planning such as racial disparities and the decisions on the abortion ban.  We hope you enjoy!

Welcome to another episode of Let's Talk Human Rights! This month's episode is devoted to all the beautiful women out there!  We collected stories from women and touched upon the topics of; sexual harassment, violations regarding transgender women's rights and the impact of stereotypical societal views on girls.  Moreover we discuss female empowerment and  how to become an advocate for women's rights and bring change!  We hope you enjoy :))

Welcome to another episode of Let's Talk Human Rights! In this month’s episode we present the most impactful news of 2021 which shook the world! We discuss the Afghanistan crisis; the war in Afghanistan which started in 2021 and ends in 2021 as the  last U.S. military forces depart Afghanistan, leaving it under Taliban rule. Furthermore we talk about the 2021 fall of Kabul;  the capture of Afghanistan's capital city by the Taliban on 15 August 2021. We discuss various aspects of international law that lead up to this. Listen to find out  what  the agreement between the US and the Taliban lead to? Moreover, we touch upon China’s crimes against humanity. China has subjected more than a million Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Muslims to mass detention, surveillance, and torture in Xinjiang, which began in 2017. China routinely denies all accusations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The US state department has previously described China's actions in Xinjiang as a genocide, and the parliaments of the UK, Canada, Netherlands and Lithuania have passed resolutions making the same declaration. But why can't  China get investigated by an international legal body? Another important issue we comment on is the Myanmar military coup protest. The military seized control on 1 February 2021 on the morning the elected party National League for Democracy was going to start its second term in office. Foreign journalists have been barred from reporting in Myanmar since the coup, and most non-state media outlets have been shut down, making on-the-ground reporting all but impossible. In July the Myanmar military started carrying out mass killings of civilians after the fighting between the military and civilian-military groups was intensifying. But how were women treated during the military coup protest? To find out more on these topics but also on some positive and really hopeful changes which happened in 2021, make sure to listen till the end! We hope you enjoy it!

It’s time for our first episode of the new year! Today, we have two great guests: Juliette and Anouk from Act4Health, the climate change and health advocacy group of IFMSA-NL! They will tell us how it was to go to COP27 in Egypt in November of 2022 and all of the vital issues on the table at the event. We’ll talk about critical issues like the loss and damage fund, what the global temperature will look like in the next years according to COP27 predictions and policies, but also what we as students can do to help and advocate. An educational episode of BeSus you do not want to miss!

BeSus is back! After what we hope has been a great summer for y'all, we are back with our first episode of the year 22-23. 🌞📚 Catch up with us as we talk about the latest sustainability updates, including what the owner of Pentagonia🍁 did and how to get through the current energy crisis. Also, get to know our new host! Be there or BeSus👀

Our lovely hosts Marti and Toni are joined by an expert on tourism and sustainability. Since it's the season, together we discuss the hurdles of trying to be sustainable on our vacations and how to overcome these hurdles and continue our green habits into summer. Enjoy listening and have a happy summer!

Welcome back to your favourite sustainability podcast BeSus! In this episode, our lovely hosts Marti and Toni are joined by the wonderful Francesca Cofini to talk about how to live your life producing as little waste as possible. Francesca herself is a glowing example on how to live this 'zero waste lifestyle'. In the episode you will hear exactly how much waste she throws away each month, along with why producing less waste is so important and tips on how to reduce your own waste output. Enjoy listening! Follow Francesca on her Instagram: @this.is.how__

It's almost Christmas and we've got a surprise for you: a special episode with plant-based doctor Dr. Klaper! Toni, Marti and Dr. Klaper will tell you all about how plant-based diets can heal your body, the impact of culture on veganism, how medical programmes are falling behind in teaching about diet and where YOU can find the best resources to learn about nutrition and health. Check it out now and you'll leave this episode with new things learned. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love, the BeSus team P.S. Check out these resources if you wanna learn more: Doctor Klaper / Moving Medicine Forward: https://www.doctorklaper.com/ American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention: https://www.ijdrp.org/index.php/ijdrp

Christmas Holidays are coming up and we want you to be prepared to celebrate it in a fun, warm and most of all green way! Toni and Marti will give you all the essentials to have a sustainable Christmas celebration, including their favourite vegan meals and some creative ideas to wrap your presents that you can use to leave your close ones impressed. Hold an eye out for our Christmas present to you guys and enjoy the episode! Also hit the subscribe button!

Our lovely hosts Toni and Marti will talk about sustainability in make-up, skin care, sunscreens, women's sanitary products and much more in this episode. Keep an eye out for their recommendations and be prepared to be astounded by Toni's fun facts! Enjoy listening! Credits and our thanks to Claudia Libbi for the podcast logo.

In this episode, Toni and Marti will discuss the state of sustainability in their respective countries, Austria and Italy, and compare it to their current location, the Netherlands. Several topics will be covered, including public transportation, recycling, how they got into sustainability and some of their personal experiences. Enjoy! Credits and our thanks to Claudia Libbi for the podcast logo.

In this episode, Toni and Martina introduce you to themselves, as well as our brand-new podcast BeSus! From here on out you will be able to hear our two wonderful hosts talk about any topic related to sustainability. Stay tuned for more! Credits and our thanks to Claudia Libbi for the podcast logo.

Welcome to another episode of Let’s Talk Human Rights! This is part 2 of this months episode, we’re bringing in Graeme Reid, the director of the LGBT+ rights program of Human Rights Watch. He is an anthropologist and a lecturer of LGBT+ studies in Yale. Join us while we discuss various topics on LGBT+ rights, including the human rights struggles, COVID and LGBT+ struggles, and the situation in Poland regarding the LGBT+ community. We also discuss how the LGBT+ rights improved over the past decades.  Thanks for joining us, we hope you find it informative! If you have any feedback, please inform us via the following link:  Feedback Form

Welcome to another episode of Let’s Talk Human Rights! For this month episode, we’re bringing in Graeme Reid, the director of the LGBT+ rights program of Human Rights Watch. He is an anthropologist and a lecturer of LGBT+ studies in Yale. Join us while we discuss various topics on LGBT+ rights, including the human rights struggles, COVID and LGBT+ struggles, and the situation in Poland regarding the LGBT+ community. We also discuss how the LGBT+ rights improved over the past decades. Thanks for joining us, we hope you find this episode informative!  If you have any feedback, please tell us via the following link! Feedback Form

Welcome to another episode of Let's Talk Human Rights! For this episode we had the pleasure of talking with Marthine Bos. Marthine is a medical anthropologist / social nurse who specializes in training professionals wishing to speak about taboos within other cultures, especially topics surrounding sexuality and female circumcision. In this episode, we discussed Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). According to the World Health Organization, FGM is still practiced in over 30 countries around the world, with an estimated 200 million girls and women having been subjected to this practice. We touched on Marthine's experiences working in various African countries and what inspired her to go into the direction of Human Rights advocacy before moving onto background information about FGM. We then discussed what efforts are being done in the Netherlands and Internationally to combat and help survivors of FGM, before going into some reasons as to why it is still practiced today, why this logic is inherently flawed, and what we can do to further educate ourselves. Further Resources: End FGM Network Pharos FGM World Health Organization FGM  United Nations Population Fund: FGM Statisitics Thanks for listening, see you next time! If you have any feedback about the podcast, please let us know using the following link! Feedback Form

Welcome to another episode of Let's Talk Human Rights! For this months episode we had the pleasure of talking to Marlies Hesselman. Marlies is a lecturer of international law at the University of Groningen, and also working on her Ph.D on the topic of “Universal access to Modern Energy Services in International Human Rights Law”.  Her expertise resides in areas such as international & European human rights law, socioeconomic human rights law, and energy poverty. We discussed a wide variety of topics, from the legal groundwork that protects the right to health to the outlook of the climate crisis. The episode is split into a 2 part series, with this being the 2nd part. In part 2 we talked about the outlook of the climate crisis for the next decade, as well as the different commitments governments have made to slow the impact of climate change. We also get into Target 7.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which aims to lift over 3 billion people out of 'energy poverty' by ensuring a first connection to electricity or gas for basic daily necessities and to clean cooking facilities. Finally, we talk about ways in which people can further educate themselves. We hope you enjoy, learn something, and as always, keep educating and advocating! If you have any feedback about the podcast, please let us know using the following link! Feedback Form

Welcome to another episode of Let's Talk Human Rights! For this months episode we had the pleasure of talking to Marlies Hesselman. Marlies is a lecturer of international law at the University of Groningen, and also working on her Ph.D on the topic of “Universal access to Modern Energy Services in International Human Rights Law”.  Her expertise resides in areas such as international & European human rights law, socioeconomic human rights law, and energy poverty. We discussed a wide variety of topics, from the legal groundwork that protects the right to health to the outlook of the climate crisis. The episode is split into 2 parts, with this being part 1. We discuss first Marlies' inspiration for going into Human Rights work, then moving onto the effect of climate change on health. We also touched on the levels of human rights protections that exist, and how these human rights can and are being applied in developing countries as a way to fight for minorities. We hope you enjoy, learn something, and as always, keep educating and advocating! If you have any feedback about the podcast, please let us know using the following link! Feedback Form

Welcome to the first episode of Let’s Talk Human Rights. In this episode, the four of us sit down to introduce human rights as a topic, by discussing some aspects of human rights history, of the United Nations, and international human rights documents which are of importance. We round off the episode talking about surveillance mechanisms of Human Rights today, and how countries are held accountable for their actions. Hope you enjoy! If you have any feedback about the podcast, please let us know using the following link! Feedback Form