Lots happening this week in WRTW Land (which is about 25.6km away from Barbie Land). March is Women’s History Month. March 8th is International Women’s Day. Marilyn and Rhea both finally watched Barbie (yes, THAT Barbie, which is up for some Oscars later this week). They also just finished watching season 2 of the hit Netflix show AlRawabi School for Girls. They have so many thoughts on all of the above (especially Rhea)...but can they share them all in one episode? Well folks, they do it, because they are what? Women. International women. In this episode of Who Run the Time, Marilyn and Rhea put on their “scathing critic” hats and break down the nonsense, western origins of International Women’s Day. They then look at how Barbie and AlRawabi fit this year’s IWD theme, “Inspire Inclusion,” and share examples of comedians, journalists, and authors who they feel do a good job of telling authentic stories representing women today. Live from Casa Home de Ken (sic), it’s WRTW’s International Women’s Day episode!
Marilyn’s recommendations:

• “An Unlasting Home” by Mai Al-Nakib.
• “Celestial Bodies” by Jokha Alharthi.
• “Against a Loveless World” by Susan Abulhawa.
• “The Day Nina Simone Stopped Singing” by Darina Al Joundi.

Rhea’s recommendations:

• Lebanese comedian Shaden.
• Jordanian journalist Sara Obeidat. Check out our episode with Sara about how the media covers Palestine.
• Lebanese journalist Lina Mounzer.
• Lebanese journalist Dalal Mawad. Check out Dalal’s book, “All She Lost: The Explosion in Lebanon, the Collapse of a Nation and the Women who Survive.”
• Check out Spotify’s AlRawabi School for Girls Official Playlist!

Read more about this year’s International Women’s Day theme “Inspire Inclusion” here.
Who Run the Time is a spinoff of Who Run the World, a production of Reyzin Media. Hosted by Rhea Chedid and Marilyn Zakhour. Produced by Ahmed Ashour. Follow Who Run the World on Instagram and Tik Tok at @whoruntheworldpod.