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Storied Lives: Shifting perspectives on poverty

Storied Lives: Shifting perspectives on poverty

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 Welcome to Storied Lives. A podcast that looks at the lived realities of poverty through an intersectional lens. We invited people living with poverty to share their stories with us. During a series of focus groups, participants revealed how multiple, overlapping, and compounding oppressions, shape their experiences in unique ways. Using their testimonies, we created four composite stories: fictional narratives, based on true accounts. Every scenario in these stories happened, or was informed by themes that emerged in the focus groups. Each episode pairs one composite story and one interview with a notable guest who contributes additional perspective grounded in their own work, research, and advocacy!© 2023 GW Poverty
Episodes
  • Episode 4: Paying Customers Only

    Episode 4: Paying Customers Only
    Jul 5 2023

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    This episode explores intersecting themes of poverty, addiction, drug use, mental health, racism, policing, and physical violence. We hear from Dr. Akwatu Khenti, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, who focuses on mental health, addictions, and anti-Black racism.

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    32 mins
  • Episode 3: Old Enough to Hit

    Episode 3: Old Enough to Hit
    Jul 5 2023

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    This episode explores intersecting themes of poverty, family and sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and harassment. We hear from Lieran Docherty, Director of Programs at women abuse Council of Toronto: A policy and planning body working to eradicate violence against women through system change.

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    31 mins
  • Episode 2: Quota

    Episode 2: Quota
    Jul 5 2023

    This episode explores intersecting themes of poverty, racism, and xenophobia. We hear from Jasmine Ramze Rezaee, Director of Advocacy & Communications at YWCA Toronto, advocating for poverty reduction, gender equity, and racial justice.

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    28 mins
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