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The Women Leaders Podcast: The hidden crisis behind global fertility rates

In a world torn by conflict and culture wars, we often overlook the central issue: people. With every continent but Africa falling below the 2.1 fertility replacement rate, we may soon face a future short on caregivers, let alone soldiers or debaters. ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El speaks with Birgit Van Hout, Director of the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) EU office, about this urgent demographic shift.

13 June 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
EconomyEuropeGenderPodcasts
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The Women Leaders podcast: War is not a spectator sport

Journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to discuss Ukraine’s grim reality after four years of war. From frontline trauma to documenting war crimes, she reveals what it means to live under attack—and why EU membership is essential for Ukraine’s long-term security and prosperity.

30 May 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
Russia-WestRussia-West relationsBlack SeaDefenceDemocracyEastern EuropeEUEuropeForeign policyPodcastsRussiaRussia-West RelationsUkraineSenior Associate FellowYGLN
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The Women Leaders podcast: China, the world, and power

China has long contrasted itself with the United States, and the West more generally, as offering trade and aid to developing nations, without subjecting partners to moral lectures on democracy and human rights. President Trump, on his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, announced that the US would no longer tie aid and trade to democracy and human rights, signalling a further retreat from the post-WW2 order and posing an unexpected challenge to China’s no-strings-attached global strategy. ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El explores this with Dr Ivana Karásková.

16 May 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
Asia-Pacific RegionChinaDefenceDemocracyDiplomacyForeign policyMiddle EastMilitary DoctrineNATOPodcastsSecurityUnited StatesSenior Associate FellowYGLN
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The Woman Leaders podcast: Living in historic times

The turmoil and changes of the past five years — from the coronavirus pandemic to the second Trump administration — make clear one basic fact: the post-Cold War era is over. To explore the meaning of this term, as well as the reality of living through it, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Professor Marci Shore.

2 May 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
Russia-West relationsDemocracyDiplomacyEastern EuropeEUEuropeForeign policyInternational LawNATOPodcastsRussiaRussia-West RelationsTransatlantic relationsUkraineUnited NationsUnited StatesSenior Associate FellowYGLN
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The Women Leaders podcast: Politics meets the people with Viviane Teitelbaum

In a special edition of the Women Leaders podcast, featuring a live audience, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El brought the podcast to the Brussels-based organisation, Full Circle, for their Ideas to Action Day, where over 80 participants tackled global challenges, particularly in digital spaces and politics. A surprise guest, Belgian Senator Viviane Teitelbaum, offered candid insights into modern democratic life, addressing tough questions on identity, citizen engagement, and the complexities politicians face today.

23 April 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
DemocracyDisinformationEconomyEmerging technologiesEUEuropeGenderGovernancePodcastsSenior Associate FellowYGLN
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The Women Leaders podcast: Trade wars

Today, President Trump’s tariffs on all of the US’s major trading partners come into action. The Trump administration has declared today a “Liberation Day” from the global intertwined trade system, whilst at the same time nearly every other major economy has expressed their displeasure with the move. To discuss the tariffs, their effects, and the state of the global economy, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Rebecca Christie and Lauren Gloudeman.

4 April 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
DemocracyDiplomacyEconomyEUForeign policyGovernanceInternational LawPodcastsSanctionsTransatlantic relationsUnited NationsSenior Associate FellowYGLN