How Bitcoin Helps Vulnerable Women Escape Violence - Mercedes Juarez

In this powerful episode of Bitcoin for PEACE, we delve into the intersection of women's rights, financial autonomy, and Bitcoin with Mercedes Juarez, a seasoned women's rights expert who has worked in over 50 countries. Mercedes shares her extensive experience in advocating for women's health, wellness, and financial independence, particularly in the Global South. We discuss the challenges women face in escaping violence and becoming autonomous, and how Bitcoin can be a transformative tool in this journey. Mercedes highlights the systemic issues within the development industry and the importance of strategic, culturally sensitive interventions. She emphasizes the need for a holistic approach that includes financial education and community support. We also explore the concept of circular economies and the importance of creating sustainable, self-sufficient communities. Throughout the conversation, Mercedes shares poignant stories and insights from her work, illustrating the profound impact of empowering women with financial tools like Bitcoin. We also touch on the importance of ethical considerations and the need for a shift in mindset within the Bitcoin community to truly leverage this technology for social justice and equity. Join us for an enlightening discussion that underscores the potential of Bitcoin to create a more peaceful and equitable world, especially for women in vulnerable situations. ABOUT MERCEDES: International women’s specialist with 40 years’ experience as a consultant, trainer, and researcher in the fields of education, development aid, global health and gender issues. Senior adviser in the education and health sector to governments and international institutions such as the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Directorate-General for International Cooperation-Dutch government, Danida-Danish Government, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office-UK Government, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO and World Bank, in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. She agrees with Saifdean’s definition from the FIAT standard that all of the above can be characterized as “the misery industry”. In her teenage years she participated in community development programmes organized by the Jesuits throughout Mexico. Growing up in the slums of Mexico City Mercedes' activism was born as a result of experiencing the drastic social contrast in Mexican society which still prevails to this day. As many of her peers in the 70’s she studied Marxism and it’s most prominent critics such as Foucault in depth, and considered it as the most viable route towards social justice, however now in her 70’s she has become an ardent supporter of bitcoin for achieving her life long goals of supporting underprivileged populations and particularly women. FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/U2640 🔥 LISTEN TO EPISODE HERE (00:00:02) Introduction and Episode Overview (00:01:19) Meet Mercedes Juarez: Women's Rights Advocate (00:02:14) Mercedes' Background and Work in Women's Health (00:07:59) Challenges in Women's Health and Domestic Violence (00:13:47) Bitcoin as a Tool for Escaping Domestic Violence (00:20:04) Community Support and Strategic Interventions (00:27:26) Cultural Sensitivity in Bitcoin Adoption (00:33:01) Creating Sustainable Economic Opportunities (00:41:00) The Role of Women and Family in Bitcoin Adoption (00:51:29) Future of Bitcoin and Cultural Capital (00:55:06) Building a New Society with Bitcoin (01:00:07) Final Thoughts and Call to Action ❤️  SUBSCRIBE to the LOVE Warrior Newsletter https://djvalerieblove.com/subscribe 🧡  SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH TIPS - Thank You! https://getalby.com/p/djvalerie 💛  SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@djvalerieblove WEBSITE: https://djvalerieblove.com/podcast FOUNTAIN.FM: https://fountain.fm/show/761jhxFiibErm7eZZdlt APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-for-peace-dj-valerie-b-love-friends/id1441540841 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZfzFZ3wKmWiljDajrJZ5?si=a9433473b06f464b RSS: https://serve.podhome.fm/rss/4996bcea-e098-5a89-ac63-af7a3df7cb5d 💚  FOLLOW DJ Valerie X - TWITTER: https://twitter.com/djvalerieblove FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/djValerieBLove INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/djvalerieblove/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dj-valerie-b-love/ NOSTR: npub184cwc849sejs5pr566zcg4pqn53zzk85q70gmwqx7qt77h3suansvet30s 🩵  DJ VALERIE’S FAVORITE TOOLS AUDIBLE - Get 2 FREE Audiobooks https://www.audibletrial.com/bitcoin SHAMORY - Have Fun Learn Bitcoin 10% Discount shamory.com/love REAL MUSHROOMS - 25% Off 1st order https://shop.realmushrooms.com/?ref=1232 PODCASTING INDEX - https://podcastindex.org/ SATSBACK - Get Bitcoin rewards when you shop https://satsback.com/register/Ezv2VLwKXgLd8X4Z PERPLEXITY AI - Get $10 OFF https://perplexity.ai/pro?referral_code=U661YIKD HEATBIT - 5% OFF Code = PEACE -Earn Bitcoin & Save $ Heating Your Home https://heatbit.com/?ref=LOVE BTC TRADING CARDS - Have FUN + Learn Bitcoin https://btc-tc.com/LOVE 💙 DJ VALERIE’S FAVORITE EVENTS https://b.tc/conference/2025/ Use code LOVE for 10% OFF https://www.adoptingbitcoin.org/ Use code DJVAL for 10% OFF https://sovereignminds.ca/ https://baltichoneybadger.com/ https://bitblockboom.com/ https://unconfiscatable.com/ https://bitcoinunconference.com/ https://afrobitcoin.org/ https://oslofreedomforum.com/ 💜  BUY, TRADE, STORE, MINE BITCOIN HODL HODL no KYC https://hodlhodl.com/join/NMKLQ SWAN - Get $10 FREE Bitcoin - Dollar Cost Average - https://swanbitcoin.com/djvalerie RIVER FINANCIAL Buy Bitcoin Safely -Get Up to $100 in FREE Bitcoin https://partner.river.com/LOVE BITCOIN ADVISER - Estate Planning and Key Guardian for Bitcoin https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/valerie-b-love TREZOR - Get 10% OFF Trezor 5.0 and Onboarding Call https://affil.trezor.io/SHcT COLDCARD Discount 5%- Promo Code “PEACE” store.coinkite.com/promo/PEACE SAZ MINING - Get $50 OFF your Bitcoin Mining Order https://app.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=DJVAL BITCOIN MENTOR - Learn Bitcoin Self-Custody-Use code LOVE30 for $30 OFF https://bitcoinmentor.io/aff/love/ 🩷 DJ VALERIE'S FAVORITE IDEAS WHAT IS VALUE FOR VALUE? - ADAM CURRY https://value4value.info/about/