Protection Leadership

Protection Leadership is a podcast hosted by Panos Moumtzis, Executive Director of the Global Executive Leadership Initiative (GELI). Through conversations with leaders from the UN, NGOs, donors, and local partners, the series explores how to lead on protection in practice, advocating in sensitive contexts, influencing decision-makers, empowering teams, and staying principled under pressure. Practical insights and real-world stories put protection at the center of humanitarian action. Contact Us: https://geli.org/contact-us Funded by the European Union Humanitarian Aid Produced by Saspod

Protection Leadership is a business podcast hosted by Global Executive Leadership Initiative, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Global Executive Leadership Initiative hosts Protection Leadership, a business show with 10 episodes published.

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  Navigating Crisis, Complexity, and Courage in Myanmar - with Gwyn Lewis

  May 11, 202639 minS0

  <p><b></b></p><p > “When you arrive in Myanmar, what strikes you most is how beautiful the place is, the country and the people. And you soon realize how separated communities are.” — Gwyn Lewis</p><p ><b><br></b></p><p ><b> </b></p><p > What does it really take to uphold dignity, safety, and human rights when every decision in a crisis could mean the difference between access and compromise?</p><p ><br></p><p > </p><p > In this episode of the Protection Leadership Podcast, Panos Moumtzis speaks with Gwyn Lewis about leading humanitarian efforts in one of the wo...

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  Advocating For Afghan Women in Humanitarian Crisis - with Indrika Ratwatte

  Apr 27, 202637 minS0

  <p><b ></b></p><p > “Afghanistan remains the second largest humanitarian crisis after Yemen and Sudan. When you look at just the needs alone of the people, 22 million people or 50% of the population are in need of humanitarian assistance.” — Indrika Ratwatte</p><p ><br></p><p > </p><p > What makes Afghanistan's crisis uniquely complex?</p><p ><br></p><p > </p><p > In this episode of Protection Leadership , Panos Moumtzis speaks with Indrika Ratwatte, the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, to discuss one of the world’s most complex protection environments.</p><p ><br></p><p > </p><p > Afghanistan faces overlapp...

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  Centering Refugee Voices: The Fragility and Power of Protection

  Apr 13, 202632 minS0

  <p><b ></b></p><p > "Do not speak on my behalf. Let me be there and tell you how protection looks like..." -  </p><p > Ana Maria Diez </p><b><br><p > What would protection in humanitarian work truly look like if leaders prioritized the voices and lived experiences of displaced people? </p><br><p > In today's conversation, Ana María Diez—lawyer, refugee, and president of Coalición por Venezuela—joins host Panos Moumtzis to discuss the meaning and challenges of protection for displaced people.  </p><br><p > Drawing from her own harrowing experiences in Venezuela and her journey into adv...

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  Change Her Story, Change the World: Turning Pain Into Purpose – with Taban Shoresh

  Mar 30, 202634 minS0

  <p><b ></b></p><p > “If you don’t speak up, nothing will change. If I say something, and it rings to one person in the room…then that might be the person who needs to hear it that day.” –Taban Shoresh</p><p ><br></p><p > </p><p > Can lived experience truly shape a person’s path and inspire them to advocate for the protection of the most vulnerable?</p><p ><b ><br></b></p><p ><b > </b></p><p > In this episode of the Protection Leadership podcast, Taban Shoresh—former Iraqi refugee, women’s rights activist, founder of The Lotus Flower...

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  Reviving Accountability in International Humanitarian Law: A Conversation with Jeremy Konyndyk

  Mar 16, 202639 minS0

  <p><b ></b></p><p > “If the humanitarians are not speaking up, it’s easier for everyone else to ignore our protection problem.” — Jeremy Konyndyk</p><p ><br></p><p > </p><p > Has the world stopped enforcing the rules meant to protect civilians in conflict?</p><p ><br></p><p > </p><p > In this episode of Protection Leadership, Panos Moumtzis speaks with Jeremy Konyndyk, President of Refugees International, about the erosion of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), the collapse of political consensus around civilian protection, and the difficult balance between operational access and principled advocacy.</p><p ><br></p><p > </p><p > Draw...

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