BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast Season 5, Episode 6: Safiya Ayuen

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 6 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast! 

During this episode, we're joined by Safiya Ayuen. Safiya is a policy researcher and analyst with a background in international relations, human rights, and community-informed policy work. She holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of British Columbia and a certificate in Human Rights and Global Development from Sciences Po, Paris. 

In her recent role as a Policy and Engagement Officer at Pacific Immigrant Resources Society in Vancouver, she worked on a systems-change initiative focused on immigrant and refugee women in British Columbia, where she supported policy analysis, community engagement, and the development of equity-focused policy recommendations. She brings an analytical and community-informed perspective to policy reform and is fluent in French and Spanish. Find out 'Why Child Care Matters: Even if you Don't Have Children' by listening to the episode today!

Resources: 

Article by Anna Bahney - This is why you should care about child care (even if you don't have kids)

Article by Jim Standford - The Economic Benefits of Expanded Child Care in British Columbia

First Call - 2025 BC Child Poverty Report Card  

PIRS - Building a Childcare System that Works: For Immigrant & Refugee Women in Canada 2.

Book by Kiran Desai  - Inheritance of Loss

Listen now at BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast Season 5, Episode 6: Safiya Ayuen or wherever you get your podcasts.