Criterion Institute Podcast: Finance & Social Change

#37: Making the Invisible Visible: Advocating for Widow Rights in Africa

Joy shares a profound conversation with Roseline Orwa, a champion for widow's rights in Africa. They explore the unique challenges faced by widows, particularly the cultural stigma and financial exclusion that render them invisible in discussions about gender and investment.

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#36: Advanced Practices to Address Gender and Power Dynamics in African Finance: A Conversation with Dr. Ola Brown

Joy chats with Dr. Ola Brown and they discuss her journey from founding Africa's largest emergency services company to her current work in venture capital focused on empowering women and addressing systemic barriers in finance.

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#35: The Core Pillars of Our Strategic Plan: Valuing the Future of Equality

Joy discusses how to reimagine investments to support a future of equality. She explores the Core Pillar of the Criterion Institute's Strategic Plan: Value the Future of Equality

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#34: Disrupting Fields: How to Build Frameworks for Analyzing Power Dynamics

Joy discusses the Criterion Institute's paper "Disrupting Fields", and the power dynamics that shape the development of ecosystems and fields of thought.

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#33: The Core Pillars of Our Strategic Plan: Inviting Financial Imagination

Joy explores the reasons for the importance of inviting a financial imagination, and the concept of a feminist financial imagination.

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#32: Pioneering Collaboration: The Story Behind the 2024 Joan Bavaria Award

Joy Anderson reflects on her journey to the US SIF conference and receiving the Joan Bavaria Award.

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#31: From Cards to Contracts: Innovating Legal Structures for Impact

Joy revisits the pioneering Structure Lab and then has a conversation with Sara Wolfe on the crucial role of legal structures in financial innovation.

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#30: You Are Welcome: Hospitality, Strangers, and Family Myths

This episode explores the impact of everyday language and family sayings on our perception of life, money, and investments.

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#29: Words of Kindness: Language and Systemic Change

Joy interviews BE Alink. They talk about the power of language and how it can be used with kindness, and delve into the impact of diagnosis in healthcare and the financial systems surrounding it.

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