Episode 12: Healthcare Inclusivity with Zahra Khan, Dawn Lister and Daniel Groom.

In this episode we speak to Zahra Khan, a medical degree student and an keen advocate of Women's Health, discrimination and social acceptance. Social acceptance can be defined as tolerating the differences and diversity in others because most people attempt to look and act like others do in order to fit in.

 

Zahra is passionate about understanding the way women’s health is delivered in a society shaped by gender, race, culture, sexuality, religion, class, disability and citizenship status.

People are often pigeon holed into 'neat' categories, which are based on old patriarchal systems designed to create dominance and control over CIS and Trans women.

This system of oppressive hierarchy erases the multifaceted individuality of each individual, their emotional, physical, psychological, sexual and spiritual needs. Ultimately making the world a smaller and less interesting place for us all.

In our conversation we discuss discrimination in healthcare based on gender and race and how our society is changing to accommodate better inclusivity and awareness.

We also discuss the difference between 'women' and 'female' from a biological perspective and from a socially constructed viewpoint, aka the choice of how we identify ourselves and explore the research and dialogue which is needed to rectify the imbalance, perception and assumption that continues to surround us.

From The Heart is a podcast about Yoga, Mindfulness, healing and wellbeing from Dawn Lister and Daniel Groom, founders of Anahata Yoga Centre, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK. 

Conversations in this light hearted, kind and honest podcast series brings together people who have found ways to practise self-care in their lives, by sharing their knowledge, experiences and insights. 

Anahata is a heart centred and nurturing Wellbeing Studio in Leigh on Sea, Essex. Specialising in Yoga, Pilates, Yoga Therapy and mindful meditation. They offer expert tuition in small groups run by qualified and specialist professionals, who are experts in their field. Many of their teachers offer skills which support members of the public affected by long term health conditions, which may affect them physically, mentally and or emotionally. 

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