Under the Sisterhood
Under the Sisterhood podcast is one of our key storysharing platforms, celebrating the journeys of women as leaders, changemakers, and advocates in women’s health, mental wellness, and overall well-being. Host Elizabeth Elfenbein engages with women aged 18 to 100+ in intimate conversations, uncovering their experiences and wisdom while highlighting their impact on creating a healthier, more inclusive world. These stories not only honor women’s resilience and leadership but also foster meaningful dialogue around mental health, empowerment, and innovative solutions that help close the gender health gap and inspire change.
Seasons & Special Editions:
- Season 1: Being a Woman in Today’s World
- Season 2: Women’s March of Voices
- Season 3: Women Making the World Healthier
- Special Editions: Under the Hood Vlogs, Women Investing in Women’s Health, Women Making History
- Season 4: Women’s March for Mental Wellness
The Under the Sisterhood podcast is a tribute to the strength and impact of women leading the way in fostering change. With podcast producer Matt Butler and music by Ayla Schafer, Elizabeth Elfenbein creates a space where women are seen, heard, and celebrated, driving deeper connections and inspiring action through the power of storysharing.
Under the Sisterhood
Dr. Rachel Elfenbein: The Hidden Economy, Women, Labor, and the Cost of Care
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Today we’re marching for change with Dr Rachel Elfenbein a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a sociologist, writer, researcher, educator, organizational capacity builder, policy advocate, and community organizer. She currently serves as the executive director of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, the retiree arm of the AFL-CIO, which advocates for retirement security for all workers in the U.S. Rachel led successful resident-based organizing and advocacy for affordable housing policies and programs in Washington State, including the establishment of the first community land trust for permanently affordable homes for working-class people in eastern Washington, Common Roots Housing Trust.
Rachel holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Simon Fraser University, where she was elected departmental steward and later chair of the Teaching Support Staff Union. Her doctoral dissertation was published by University of Texas Press as the book, Engendering Revolution: Women, Unpaid Labor, and Maternalism in Bolivarian Venezuela. Rachel was a Fulbright Scholar to Venezuela and was awarded the Latin American Studies Association’s 2018 Helen Safa Award for research featured in Engendering Revolution.
Prior to completing her Ph.D., she ran participatory education, research, and organization-building programs around public health and human rights issues with workers, unions, and community organizations in southern Africa. Rachel also served in the U.S. Peace Corps in South Africa, where she led the foundation a children’s rights organization, Childline Mpumalanga.
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