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Speaking Events & Media

Appearances at events, on TV and in online interviews, podcasts & series.

podcast Data Stories: Leaders at Work - Luba Kassova. Evoking empathy and compassion through the power of stories

Data Stories: Leaders at Work - Luba Kassova. Evoking empathy and compassion through the power of stories

11 November, 2021

In this podcast Rahul Jerome is in conversation with Luba about her life and career journey which has led her to living her passion for purpose-led evidence-inspired writing. They discuss the power of storytelling which is anchored in human stories and in data findings. Luba shares her advice for anyone who has suffered imposter syndrome which slows them down or prevents them from transitioning careers. Among other things they also talk about the power of stories in bridging polarised views through evoking empathy and compassion.
 


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video Women are missing from most COVID-19 news stories. Here’s how to change this

Women are missing from most COVID-19 news stories. Here’s how to change this

07 October, 2020

A session dedicated to Luba Kassova's "The Missing Perspectives of Women in COVID-19 news", where she outlines how women are overlooked in coronavirus news stories and what to do about it.


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video The missing perspectives of women in COVID-19 news

The missing perspectives of women in COVID-19 news

15 December, 2020

In this TED talk, Luba Kassova explores to what extent the voices of women in six countries across the world - Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, India, the UK, and the US - find expression in the news on important matters, including how COVID-19 impacts their lives.


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interview Female voices "drowned out" in reporting on COVID-19, report finds

Female voices "drowned out" in reporting on COVID-19, report finds

24 September, 2020

A Guardian article including an interview with Luba, which focuses on Luba's "The Missing Perspectives of Women in COVID-19 News" publication.


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interview Missing Perspectives: How women are left out of the news

Missing Perspectives: How women are left out of the news

02 December, 2020

Susan Byrnes, Chief Communications Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation interviews Luba about her work on women's representation and portrayal in the news.


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video Speakers in Women’s Commission explore role of gender-sensitive COVID-19 response plans in creating more resilient, inclusive communities

Speakers in Women’s Commission explore role of gender-sensitive COVID-19 response plans in creating more resilient, inclusive communities

10 July, 2021

Luba Kassova presents at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, where she argues that women's representation in news media must improve in the future.


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video International Report: Women are discriminated against in the news about COVID-19

International Report: Women are discriminated against in the news about COVID-19

04 October, 2020

Bulgaria's bTV correspondent in London Vasil Hristov interviews Luba on  Bulgaria's most watched current affairs programme "120 minutes" about the impact of the pandemic on women and their representation in news media.


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interview Women’s voices missing from news, study finds

Women’s voices missing from news, study finds

04 December, 2020

An article including an interview with Luba which focuses on Luba's "The Missing Perspectives of Women in News" publication.



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video A Life More Extraordinary video episode 5

A Life More Extraordinary video episode 5

17 July, 2021

Luba was a panellist in this episode called "Rage Against The Machine - Enough is Enough PART 2!!! - exploring equality, racism & climate change. "What can we learn from the new generation of activism that is trying to cut through the void/noise? As millions have taken to the streets and social media to share their anger, frustrations and hopes for change, we ask what’s really going on?...And how can we learn and build in to make it better beyond."


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podcast A Life More Extraordinary podcast

A Life More Extraordinary podcast

17 July, 2021

In this live face-to-face podcast episode, Sarah Burbedge and Oliver Matthews speak with Luba Kassova and Richard Addy.They share their joint journey through the pandemic as a biracial couple and parents in a multiracial and multicultural household, starting out on their journey as gender and race equality campaigners.


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