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Indo-French conversations at the intersection of culture, education and language. Clearing The Haze (CTH) is the 1st show hosted by inclusion specialist Shachi Irde on occasion of the Generation Equality Forum. We discuss inclusion challenges: how you, me and everyone balance societal, professional and familial demands, and how our choices are influenced by society. Listen to voices that are often invisible but powerful enough to clear the haze. This show is produced by the French Embassy, the French Institute and Alliance Française network in India. Read more: https://afindia.org/podcast

15 - CTH: Ep 14. Changing Perception - Moving Towards Inclusivity
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  • 15 - CTH: Ep 14. Changing Perception - Moving Towards Inclusivity

    Welcome to Clearing The Haze –Making the invisible visible, a podcast show that discusses topics that are usually invisible or just hazy. Hosted by Shachi Irde.

    Shachi wears many hats and is passionate about inclusion. She is an industry recognized speaker on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and women in the workplace related topics. She has been recognized by numerous industry forums and has been recipient of “Iconic woman in leadership” award by All Women Economic Forum.

    Our topic for this episode is - Changing perceptions - moving towards inclusivity.

    To discuss this topic we have with us two eminent personalities Vaijayanti Bose and Ritika Sahni.

    Vaijayanti is a life coach, blogger, podcaster, author and always a teacher. She also works with individuals and makes them discover their limited beliefs and identify their strengths. This in turn will help them to set measurable goals for themselves to achieve planned outcomes, that will make them happy in their relationships, at home and excel in their workplace. Graduating with History (Honours) and then B.ed from Loreto College, Calcutta University, she topped it up later with M.A in History from Jadavpur University. Her book, PIVOT IN CONFIDENCE Live Carefree on Kindle and Amazon.com emphasizes that accepting the need to change is vital, to acquire a growth mindset, for enhancing your self-image and relationships at home and in the workplace.

    Ritika is a trainer and consultant in Disability Inclusion. She has been a special educator, communication therapist and for the last 30 years has been Teaching, giving Lectures and conducting sensitization workshops for numerous academic institutions in the country. A Gold Medalist with a Masters in Music and equipped with a Bachelor’s Degree in Deaf Education, Ritika Sahni feels fortunate to pursue both her passions, that of a Singer-Performer and a Disability Campaigner.

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    Podcast Summary: Changing Perception - Moving Towards Inclusivity

    Hosts: Shachi Irde

    00:00: Introduction

    01:34: [Viji] What are some of the barriers you come across?

    05:32 [Ritika] What kind of barriers do you come across?

    11:03: [Viji] In your experience who is more difficult to work with? Adolescents or parents?

    13:37: [Ritika] Have you come across such difficult situation as in the movie “Black”?

    19:27: [Viji] In your role as a coach tell us about a stereotype or a myth that surprised you?

    24:37: [Ritika] In your role as a facilitator, what are some of the reasons given by people for not being inclusive of people with disabilities that has shocked your / surprised you?

    30:26: [Both] How do you talk to adolescents / teenagers about being compassionate while being competitive?

    34:40: [Both] Any words of advice.

    39:06: Conclusion.

    39:41: Outro.

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    For this episode, we would like to thank:

    - Our guests
    -  The French Embassy, the French Instituteand the Alliance Française Network in India for producing the show
    and, special thanks to  Hemant Soreng and his teamfor their advice and technical support.

    Please do subscribe and review the show in various podcasting platforms and in the website afindia.org/podcast. Listen in to the voices that are often invisible but powerful enough to clear the haze.

    Disclaimer:The views, experiences and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal views of the participating speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the French Embassy or its cooperation network in India.

    Thu, 26 Aug 2021 - 40min
  • 14 - CTH: Ep 13. Women in Humor

    Welcome to Clearing The Haze –Making the invisible visible, a podcast show that discusses topics that are usually invisible or just hazy. Hosted by Shachi Irde.

    Shachi wears many hats and is passionate about inclusion. She is an industry recognized speaker on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and women in the workplace related topics. She has been recognized by numerous industry forums and has been recipient of “Iconic woman in leadership” award by All Women Economic Forum.

    Our topic for this episode is Humor! Hearing something funny or being amused can reduce stress, improve social relations, generate a positive mood, and increase motivation.

    Humor seems to produce positive consequences for both the source and the audience.

    Today, we will discuss with our guests, Nelly Quemener and Punya Arora, if benefits of humour extend to everyone in the same way.

    Nelly is a lecturer in information and communication sciences at Sorbonne Nouvelle University. Her research in the field of cultural studies focuses on the articulation of class, race and gender relations in audiovisual representations - especially humorous ones - and media controversies. She is the author of several books.

    Punya is a stand-up comedian, photographer and writer based in Bangalore. Her style of comedy is observational, light-hearted and may involve more than one accent. Punya has been featured on every major stand-up stage across India such as Canvas Laugh Club, That Comedy Club, The Habitat, NCPA etc. She was a co-writer on the show Masaba Masaba which premiered on Netflix in 2020.

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    Podcast Summary: Women in Humor

    Host: Shachi Irde

    00:00: Introduction

    01:01: About Nelly.

    03:07: About Punya.

    05:32:  Is humour when used by men is more accepted than when used by women?

    10:41: As a female stand-up comedian do you see differences in the acceptance by the audience?

    12:47: What would you advice someone who is doing their first public speaking?

    19:24: Can you talk to us about the different kinds of humour?

    24:51: Are there stereotypes around who can be funny and who cannot?

    30:37: Comic timing is everything in humour to make an impact. How do you practice comic timing?

    36:42: Closing comments advice to people who want to get into “humour industry”

    39:13: Conclusion.

    39:38: Outro.

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    For this episode, we would like to thank:

    - Our guests
    -  The French Embassy, the French Instituteand the Alliance Française Network in India for producing the show
    and, special thanks to  Hemant Soreng and his teamfor their advice and technical support.

    Please do subscribe and review the show in various podcasting platforms and in the website afindia.org/podcast. Listen in to the voices that are often invisible but powerful enough to clear the haze.

    Disclaimer:The views, experiences and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal views of the participating speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the French Embassy or its cooperation network in India.

    Thu, 26 Aug 2021 - 40min
  • 13 - CTH: Ep 12. Language and Sexism

    Welcome to Clearing The Haze –Making the invisible visible, a podcast show that discusses topics that are usually invisible or just hazy. Hosted by Shachi Irde.

    Shachi wears many hats and is passionate about inclusion. She is an industry-recognized speaker on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and women in workplace-related topics. She has been recognized by numerous industry forums and has been a recipient of the “Iconic woman in leadership” award by the All Women Economic Forum.

    This episode will focus on Language and Sexism.

    Joining Shachi in this episode are Samanvita Shetty and Abhigyan Dua, who are having a conversation with Preethi Nagaraj.

    Preethi is an independent journalist, political analyst deeply interested in theatre and psychology. She has a strong gender perspective and would like to see all genders hold up the skies, and claim their share too.

    Samanvita, a double degree holder with a Bachelor of Arts in French and an LL.B. is currently a French teacher at Vidya Niketan School, Bangalore. She is also a lawyer by profession having practised in civil and corporate litigation. Apart from her passion for French, Samanvita is also passionate about the art of acting and has theatre performances, ad films, feature films and voiceover work to her credit.

    Based in Bangalore, Abhigyan works at the French Trade Commission and facilitates the India market entry of French companies.

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    Podcast Summary: Language and Sexism

    00:00: Introduction

    02:39: What are your views on the rampant prevalence of sexist and misogynistic undertones in our daily discourse?

    08:18: Do you foresee a light at the end of the tunnel here for songs that denigrate women?

    14:21:  Do you believe that the extensive use of certain terms in local languages is the root cause for Indian men today to suppress empathy towards others, to be embarrassed by fear or any other vulnerability?

    20:29: Do you believe that positive and refreshing changes are a tell-tale sign that gender stereotypes are being broken and that change is here to stay?

    28:14: In your opinion, how could language be used as a positive tool to eradicate sexism rather than as a vector that promotes it?

    33:06: Can a gender binary language such as Hindi be used to explore non-binary usages or phrases?

    35:19: Conclusion. Outro.

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    For this episode, we would like to thank:

    - Our guests
    -  The French Embassy, the French Instituteand the Alliance Française Network in India for producing the show
    and, special thanks to  Hemant Soreng and his teamfor their advice and technical support.

    Please do subscribe and review the show in various podcasting platforms and in the website afindia.org/podcast. Listen in to the voices that are often invisible but powerful enough to clear the haze.

    Disclaimer:The views, experiences and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal views of the participating speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the French Embassy or its cooperation network in India.

    Fri, 20 Aug 2021 - 36min
  • 12 - CTH: Ep 11. Women in Diplomat Roles

    Welcome to Clearing The Haze –Making the invisible visible, a podcast show that discusses topics that are usually invisible or just hazy. Hosted by Shachi Irde.

    Shachi wears many hats and is passionate about inclusion. She is an industry recognized speaker on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and women in the workplace related topics. She has been recognized by numerous industry forums and has been recipient of “Iconic woman in leadership” award by All Women Economic Forum.

    This episode will focus on Women in Diplomat Roles.Historically, diplomacy has been the preserve of men. Each time women manage to break one barrier another one awaits them. Prejudices against women in decision-making positions, and stereotypes based on gender roles and men’s and women’s leaderships abilities remain universal.

    We have two eminent diplomats Dana Purcarescu, the Deputy Head of Mission at the French Embassy in India and Dr. Heba Salaheldin Elmarassai, the Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt to India.

    Dana Purcarescu is Deputy Head of Mission at the French Embassy in India since August 2019. Previously she headed the Situation Center of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. In Paris, she served in the Office of the Prime minister and the Directorate for Strategic Affairs, Security and disarmament. A career diplomat, she served in Brussels, Berlin and Washington.

    Dr. Heba Salaheldin Elmarassai is the Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt to India. She has served as the Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt to Cyprus, and to Bulgaria. She has also served in the Embassy of Egypt in Brussels. While at the Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she has held various positions including that of Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations, and Director of Institute for Diplomatic Studies.

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    Podcast Summary: Women in Diplomat Roles

    00:00: Introduction

    01:37 - 20:36: Conversation with Dana Purcarescu

    20:38 - 37:24: Conversation with Dr. Heba Salaheldin Elmarassai

    Covering the following questions:

    1/ How did you decide to work for the foreign service or ministry of foreign affairs?

    2/ What have been the biggest challenges that you have faced in your career?

    3/ What was your career strategy?

    4/ What do women bring to the field of diplomacy?

    5/ How do you balance between your home country culture and acknowledging of your host country culture?

    6/ What advice would you give someone considering working for your ministry of foreign affairs or foreign service?

    7/ How do you manage the dilemma of taking up exciting opportunity overseas versus being with family?

    8/ In your view how do men lead and how do women lead?

    9/ Your impressions about India.

    10/ Any last bit of advice.

    37:26: Conclusion. Outro.

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    For this episode, we would like to thank:

    - Our guests
    -  The French Embassy, the French Instituteand the Alliance Française Network in India for producing the show
    and, special thanks to  Hemant Soreng and his teamfor their advice and technical support.

    Please do subscribe and review the show in various podcasting platforms and in the website afindia.org/podcast. Listen in to the voices that are often invisible but powerful enough to clear the haze.

    Disclaimer:The views, experiences and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal views of the participating speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the French Embassy or its cooperation network in India.

    Mon, 16 Aug 2021 - 38min
  • 11 - CTH: Ep 10. Women in Academia

    Welcome to Clearing The Haze –Making the invisible visible, a podcast show that discusses topics that are usually invisible or just hazy. Hosted by Shachi Irde. Shachi wears many hats and is passionate about inclusion. She is an industry recognized speaker on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and women in the workplace related topics. She has been recognized by numerous industry forums and has been recipient of “Iconic woman in leadership” award by All Women Economic Forum. This episode will focus on Women in Academia. There are numerous advantages of having female professors – they are credited with increasing class participation, providing diverse perspectives, and being a role model for female students. We have two eminent academicians Dr. Emmanouela Mandalaki from Neoma Business School and Manisha Chachra from Jawaharlal Nehru University to share with us their experience, their career challenges, success and opportunities for women to pursue career in Academia. We would also like to welcome Segolene Bulot, who will engage with our speakers along with Shachi in this conversation. ———————————————————————— Podcast Summary: Women in Academia Hosts: Shachi Irde & Segolene Bulot 00:00: Introduction 01:27: What made you take up a career in academia? 03:46: How do you compare yourself as an academic to your male colleagues? 10:13: What difficulties and challenges have you encountered as you progressed through your career? 14:46: How do you think the culture in academia respond to your need to balance work and life? 17:45: In your opinion are there differences in how women and men approach research? 24:05: Is harassment in the workplace a reality in academia as well? 32:04: “The Matilda effect” - What steps are being taken at your workplace to ensure women get their due credit? 36:55: Conclusion. 37:29: Outro. ———————————————————————— For this episode, we would like to thank: - Our guests - The French Embassy, the French Institute and the Alliance Française Network in India for producing the show and, special thanks to  Hemant Soreng and his team for their advice and technical support. Please do subscribe and review the show in various podcasting platforms and in the website afindia.org/podcast. Listen in to the voices that are often invisible but powerful enough to clear the haze. Disclaimer: The views, experiences and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal views of the participating speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the French Embassy or its cooperation network in India.

    Fri, 06 Aug 2021 - 38min
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