About this episode

Ilana Landsberg-Lewis discusses the transformative role of older women in social justice and community leadership.

Ilana Landsberg-Lewis went to law school to understand how power works—so she could help transform it in the service of justice, especially for women. Alongside her father, she co-founded and led a nonprofit funding community-based organization in sub-Saharan Africa working to turn the tide of AIDS and support African grandmothers raising a generation of grandchildren orphaned by the pandemic. When others dismissed older women as “not a sustainable investment,” Ilana helped launch an international movement of grandmothers across Canada, the UK, and the United States—raising more than $50 million and supporting millions of grandchildren. At the center of this work is her unwavering belief that older women are not only caregivers, but leaders, change-makers, and moral anchors for their communities. Through her podcast and fund, Ilana lifts up older women’s stories and their power-- a practice of love and a commitment to liberation—from the chains of inequality and from the limits placed on whose lives are valued. Her work invites us to see the human family more fully, and to recognize older women as essential architects of justice across the globe. Connect with Ilana…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gail Zelitzky, Catherine Marienau

Guest: Ilana Landsberg-Lewis

Topics covered

• social change
• justice
• older women
• community support
• AIDS
• leadership

Keywords

• older women
• social justice
• AIDS
• community organizations
• grandmothers
• leadership
• nonprofit

Sponsors

AARP Illinois

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: wisdomatworkpodcast.com, grandmothersonthemove@gmail.com

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