Mamas Con Ganas Podcast

In this brave and revelatory episode of the Mamas Con Ganas Podcast, I interview human rights activist and author Yasmine Mohammed about radical Islam and women’s rights. Her story of survival, courage, and truth-telling left me shaken and deeply inspired. Together, we explore the dangerous consequences of Western silence when it comes to the abuse of women under radical Islamic regimes—and how cultural relativism has allowed that abuse to go unchecked, even within democratic nations. Yasmine shares her powerful personal journey of escaping a forced marriage to an Al-Qaeda operative, enduring years of abuse under the guise of religious “tradition,” and ultimately speaking out to protect her daughter and amplify the voices of women around the world. Her memoir Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims reveals how the hijab is wrongly celebrated as a symbol of empowerment in the West while women are beaten, jailed, and even killed for removing it in countries like Iran and Afghanistan. We dive deep