Welcome to Mimosa Sisterhood - a podcast that celebrates women's stories, past and present!Join Melissa each week as she pops bottles and shares stories of the diverse female experience; the good, the bad, the ugly, and the bubbly. We dive deep into topics like world history, feminism, mental health, society and culture, spirituality, entrepreneurship, creativity, personal development, and the power of Sisterhood. Sometimes we highlight the baddest babes in history and other times we interview the 'Everyday Woman' with an inspirational life story. There's room for everyone at the Mimosa Sisterhood table, so grab a glass of bubbly and join the party!Follow us on Instagram @mimosasisterhood, Twitter @mimosahood, TikTok @mimosasisterhood, and check out our website https://www.mimosasisterhood.com/.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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episode 73: Shidzue Kato & Malala Yousafzai: Rebels With An Incredible Cause
Tehya Fencik, host and creator of the podcast For the Love of History, tunes in all the way from Japan to join Melissa on the mic to celebrate the lives of some kick ass women. Tehya tells the story of Shidzue Kato, a courageous woman that introduced birth control to Japan in the 1930s. Melissa tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani girl that was shot by the Taliban for vocalizing her support for children's right to an education.
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In this episode, we talk about:
- Tehya's podcast, For the Love of History
- Tehya's journey around the states until discovering her forever home in Japan
- Tehya's favorite Japanese liquor, Umeshu, and Melissa's Chris Baker Willamette Valley Rose
- Shidzue Kato's privileged upbringing and her shocking discovery of hardship in Japan
- Moving to the United States and meeting Margaret Sanger
- Introducing birth control to Japan + topics related to women's reproductive health
- Becoming the first woman elected to the Diet of Japan and living through 2 World Wars!
- Malala Yousafzai's childhood growing up with a radically progressive father in Pakistan
- Malala's blog and documentary with the BBC
- Surviving an attempted murder at 14 years old
- Becoming the youngest person to receive the Noble Peace Prize
RESOURCES:
- Follow For the Love of History on Instagram
- Subscribe to For the Love of History on Apple Podcasts
- Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram
- Check out this BBC article featuring some of Malala's diary entries
- Check out Malala's BBC Documentary
- Learn about Margaret Sanger
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.