The Importance of Community, Belonging and Representation for Women

This is the second episode in a three-part series where we share interviews and conversations from this year’s International Women’s Month event. 

In today’s episode, Sam Stetson interviews Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and Marley Dias. Amanda is a multidisciplinary artist, educator and activist whose work examines the unseen labor of women and affirms the depth, resilience and beauty of communities of color. Marley is an author, advocate and executive producer.

We talk about:

- Amanda’s 2021 Public Gardens exhibition in response to the wave of anti-Asian hate crime.

- The importance of art in fostering belonging.

- Marley’s early experiences with books that failed to represent women.

- How both Marley and Amanda have been empowered and supported by their communities.

- The importance of curiosity and always learning.

- Why women are key to social change.

- What gives Amanda and Marley optimism for the future.

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