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.

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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:

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

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Shidzue Kato & Malala Yousafzai: Rebels With An Incredible Cause