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In part 4 of this Special, you will listen to the final 11 stories that we have on gender equity! Yesssss, we are finally at the finishing line. If this is your first time listening to this special, please don’t forget to check out our episode 1, 2, and 3 to continue being inspired and in awe of the women and girls who shared their stories.

In this episode, we will hear experiences and opinions on equity and how it is different from equality, great observations on gender roles and unfair biases, as well as what we can do to do better. 

💜PART 4 AUTHOR & STORIES💜

1. Sofia A. - Nina

2. Mia - For the next generation

3. Sybil Yasin - Millennial Parents

4. Devy - L'ÉGALITÉ DES SEXES

5. Nufa Zulia - Jangan perkecilkan semangat aku

6. Anonymous- Strong Women

7. Amel - Bravery

8. Aina - Malaysia’s double standard

9. Flower - Women’s Potential

10. Yana Pekabee - Building a Fairer and More Justice Society

11. Tee Ying Yin - An environment that is equal, fair, and just for all

💜 PART 4 VOICE OVER VOLUNTEERS 💜

Ainaa, Aifa, Lingeswary, Celine Tan, Yashwini, Sharon, Vivien Lim Zhi Ling, Hani, Najihah, Eena, Alison

In this International Women’s Day special, we are celebrating the stories and experiences shared by all of you during our KisahKita short story competition with the theme, Embrace Equity. We received 43 entries from women and girls hailing from 10 different states with the youngest being 11 years old and the eldest being 54. We cherish the diversity in these stories they have been such a joy to read, compile and produced. 

In part 3 of this Special, you will listen to 10 stories tackling the issue of gender equity from the perspective of job opportunities and promotion, educational institutions, and family dynamics. Do check out our show notes for the full list of authors and voice-over volunteers for this episode. Do also check Part 1 and Part 2 of this special if you want to keep being inspired by the words and stories of women and girls in Malaysia.

Trigger warning: Stories shared here do touch on themes concerning gender discrimination and bias, schools, at the workplace and on a societal level. 

PART 3 AUTHOR & STORIES

1. cheekylizzy123 - This is for all the girls who dream 
2. Dum-E - The audacity of this woman
3. Kita tetap SAMA bersahabat - AMNA NAFISA BINTI SHAIFUL
4. a3ruh - let's #EmbraceEquity! #AndEquality!
5. Ahnusha - I am a fearless woman 
6. Rheya N - biased education systems
7. Yie - Meet our hero; Ayu
8. Janice Lai Yi Xuan - Biases & stereotypes
9. Anonymous - Growing up as a girl
10. Tifa Tifalis - Nisha

In this International Women’s Day special, we are celebrating the stories and experiences shared by all of you during our KisahKita short story competition with the theme, Embrace Equity. We received 43 entries from women and girls hailing from 10 different states with the youngest being 11 years old and the eldest being 54. We cherish the diversity in these stories they have been such a joy to read, compile and produced. 

In part 2 of this Special, you will listen to 12 stories ranging from school place discrimination, gender roles, and family dynamics. To find out more about these stories, check out our show notes! Also! Don’t forget to check out Part 1 of this special which we released last Sunday - lots of great stories there too!

PART 2 AUTHOR & STORIES

1. Aeva Poon - Gender inequality is like folding an angel's wings
2. Poorni Villai Samy - Nevertheless, she persisted
3. Mimi - Punishment should be equal
4. Foxy - Cerita Sya
5. Misya - Embracing equity & breaking the structural barriers 
6. Nurul Irdina - Our differences are what distinguish us
7. VV - Girls in STEM
8. Aireen - Maia & Toby
9. Vivien Lim Zhi Ling - Witnessing Inequality
10. Rin - Memperjuangkan hak-hak yang sama
11. Sofiya - Don't doubt yourself
12. May A. - Juggling many responsibilities

In this International Women’s Day special, we are celebrating the stories and experiences shared by all of you during our KisahKita short story competition with the theme, Embrace Equity. We received 43 entries from women and girls hailing from 10 different states with the youngest being 11 years old and the eldest being 54. We cherish the diversity in these stories they have been such a joy to read, compile and produced. 

In part 1 of this Special, you will listen to 10 stories, 2 of which were written in Malay, and 7 of which were submitted anonymously, touching on issues ranging from workplace discrimination, gender bias in schools, and generational trauma.

Just a quick trigger warning that the stories shared here do touch on themes concerning gender discrimination, victim blaming, bullying, rape, child marriage, and sexual harassment. Should you find this type of content triggering, please stop now and come back when or if you're ready.

In the meantime, don’t forget to celebrate women everywhere today and continue to #EmbraceEquity. Let’s keep fighting the good fight and champion women together.

The final episode of the season welcomes back our community members discussing Malaysia's biggest speaking fails! Why do we keep joking about rape? What happens when a member of parliament challenged another to a debate? What do we do about religious sensitivities?

Here, we discuss 3 recent speaking fails and deconstruct what happened, why did it happen and what do we do from here. We also provide our views on other speaking fails that did not quite make the list but were worth mentioning.

Speaking fails discussed:

Segment 1: Actor and hosts jokes about a movie rape scene on national television. Who is to blame? Who should be accountable?

Segment 2: Member of parliament in the sitting government challenges an opposition member to a debate on the cabotage policy. Is this a good thing? Do people care?

Segment 3: Locally produced, award-winning whiskey brand name enrages many quarters of society and politicians are quick to respond. What precedent does this set? Are they justified in their reaction?

Bonus lightning round discussion:

1) Lahabau Melaka, let's vote! Misguided use of slang.

2) Communications minister tweets on future video quality. But 1080p already exists?

3) Harassment of a journalist by PAS leaders. Why attack my family and the language I use?

This episode is all about Seek to Speak's journey through 2021 in the form of reflections, lessons learned, and hopes for the future. Explore our story through the lens of our Founder, Ain Aissa, and community member, Maslin Roslan, as we bring you through the challenges and joys that we face along the way. What we will be discussing in the episode would be:

• Challenges faced throughout the year
• How Seek to Speak has changed us
• Regrets or Lessons learned
• Hopes and dreams for the future

Welcome to our 2nd Speech Session where we highlight amazing speeches based on a theme. This episode’s theme is Purpose & Passion and along with our community members, Sasha and Abigail, we have curated a list of our top Purpose and Passion speeches. So what we will do is introduce the speech, play our chosen snippet, talk about the context of the speech, and the speaker’s style. There are some you may know and others may enjoy discovering as we go through the episode.

Speeches Discussed:

1. Chadwick Boseman - Howard University Commencement Speech 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHZypMyQ2s
2. Lady Gaga's speech at ELLE's 25th annual Women in Hollywood event (2018): https://youtu.be/14KX7xOJsqE
3. Beyoncé Knowles, Dear Class of 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLo5XMjIJD8
4. Denzel Washington - University of Pennsylvania (2011) Commencement speech: https://youtu.be/JEFbfwg9dek
5. Taylor Swift accepting the Woman of the Decade Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpkFb9-fts
6. Elizabeth Gilbert's TedTalk on Success, failure and the drive to keep creating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_waBFUg_oT8

Welcome to Part 2 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which happened on the 31st of October. You are about to hear another 6 spooky encounters with the unknown. From sleep paralysis to room disturbances, to unexplainable sightings. These are things that were heard, seen, or felt but still remain a mystery to them.

Thank you for listening. We hope this spooky special kept you up at night. 

Stories by:

• Morning paralysis - Alison
• House Hauntings - Cass
• Is that you Nizam? - Zul
• Otw home - Arisha
• What was that sound? - Anonymous
• Jungle Possession - Ikram

Music from Dirges of the Undead:

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Haunted_Corpse/Dirges_for_the_Undead

Welcome to Part 1 of our cerita hantu special in conjunction with Halloween, which is happening on the 31st of October. You are about to hear from 6 real people telling you about their spooky encounters with the unknown. From a near-death experience to house hauntings to an unearthly possession. All 6 of these individuals swear by the things they had seen or felt, and I hope you feel a bit of their fear and horror as they tell you their stories.

Be sure to tune in to Part 2 next week to hear more Malaysian spooky tales. Until then, enjoy. 

Stories by:

• I almost died - Arianna
• Sekolah Asrama - Zul
• Library Possession - Alison
• I can't Move - Aiman
• What was that? - Aifa
• New house, new visitors - Ikram

Music from Dirges of the Undead:

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Haunted_Corpse/Dirges_for_the_Undead

Welcome to the very last installment of our 4 part mental health special in conjunction with World Mental Health Day which happened on 10 of October. This week, we discuss our favourite or least favourite Mental Health Hacks - simple home remedies that we can all try at home! Joining us today are our lovely community members, Jaspreet, Sasha, and Abigail.

The theme for this year's World Mental Health Day is 'Mental health in an unequal world'. While the pandemic has affected everyone's mental health and close to one billion people have a mental disorder - the gap between the demand for mental health services and supply remains substantial. Relatively few people around the world have access to quality mental health services.

While we are no experts in mental health care, we thought to share with you some easy and inexpensive ways to feel better. Of course, there is no real substitute for medication or psychotherapy for those who need them, but some of these practices may work for those interested in some quick mood boosters.

Segments in the Episode:

• Segment 1 - Things we've tried but didn't work/like (Closer: Can you relate?)
• Segment 2 - Things we love and have worked for us (Closer: Underrated or Overrated?)
• Segment 3 - Things we want to explore and try in the future (Closer: Do you believe in this?)

Things we discussed during the episode include:

• Exercise and eating well
• Meditation and mindfulness
• Scheduling and habit making
• Cleaning and lighting candles
• Journaling and self-reflection
• Self-help and self-development
• Yoga, talking to someone, taking it slow
• Feng Shui, Astrology, Law of Attraction

Abigail's Highly Recommended Scented Candles:

Bern Candles - https://www.instagram.com/berncandles/

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