# AI podcast: Deep Dive into "Women Inspiring Women" Project

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## Episode Summary
This podcast explores "Women Inspiring Women," a project from The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) that combines a book published in 2024 and a peer learning course launching March 23, 2025. The hosts discuss how the initiative features contributions from 177 women across Africa, Asia, and Latin America who work in various settings including cities, villages, refugee camps, and conflict zones.

## Key Highlights
- The book includes personal stories and advice written as letters from women health workers to their daughters
- The peer learning course launches on March 23, 2025, and will be available in both English and French
- TGLF has a network of over 60,000 health workers contributing to this global initiative
- The course follows a four-step learning methodology: immersion in stories, personal reflection, peer exchange, and developing action plans

## Featured Stories and Quotes
- Dr. Eugenia Norah Chigamane (Malawi): "Pursuing a career in health work is not for the faint hearted"
- Hellen Osowo (Nurse, Kenya): "As a health worker, I can confirm to you that so many things give satisfaction in life. But none gives so much gratification, like being there for people at their worst"
- Obaji Kelechi Victoria (Nurse, Nigeria): "I loved to wipe tears off people's eyes and take away their pain. That was why I wanted to be a nurse/midwife. I enjoy it because I can serve humanity"
- Dr. Faiza Rabbani (Public health specialist, Pakistan): Shares how she involved her daughter Anam in her work from a young age, following her grandmother's saying "empowered women, empower women"
- Kinda Ida Louise (Midwife, Burkina Faso): "Never give up in the face of obstacles and difficulties, because there is always a positive point in every situation we go through and we must know how to exploit it to move forward"

## Episode Structure
- Part 1: Introduction to the project and its unique features
- Part 2: Deep dive into the peer learning course and its methodology
- Part 3: Call to action for listeners to get involved and support women in healthcare

## Themes Discussed
- Challenges faced by women in healthcare (low pay, long hours, limited resources, emotional toll)
- Importance of mentorship and role models across generations
- Self-care as essential, not selfish, for healthcare workers
- Need for systemic changes to support women in healthcare fields
- Visual elements of the book that capture practitioners' experiences
- Ways listeners can contribute to the movement for change

## Notable Mentions
- The podcast highlights how the book includes powerful photographs of women working in the field
- The hosts discuss the importance of community and support networks for women in demanding healthcare roles
- The episode emphasizes how women make up two-thirds of the health workforce worldwide yet remain underrepresented at senior levels
- The book was published for International Women's Day 2024, while the peer learning course represents the next phase of the initiative launching in 2025

## The Four-Step Learning Methodology
1. Immersion: Deep dive into diverse stories from the book
2. Reflection: Connect these experiences to your own life and aspirations
3. Exchange: Share feedback and ideas with a global network of peers
4. Action: Develop a personalized plan to apply the learning in your context

🤖 This podcast was generated by AI to explore the book and peer learning course. While the conversation is AI-generated, everything is based on the resources themselves.