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.
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:
- Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
- Listen to this episode on Spotify
- 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
