Feminist Law

In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Carol Jacobsen, award-winning social documentary artist and Professor Emerita, about women who are convicted of homicide after killing their abusers and how-self defence laws often fail them.

To learn more about Carol Jacobsen and her work, you can buy her book 'For Dear Life: Women's Decriminalization and Human Rights in Focus' from University of Michigan Press here.

You can also read her co-authored article, 'Carceral Backlash: The Case for Changing the Course of Women's Homicide Convictions' here.

Feminist News

Syrian government requires women to wear burkinis at public beaches

UK names first female chief of MI6

UN report blames increasing global uncertainty, gender inequality and cost of living crisis for declining birth rates

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In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Carol Jacobsen, award-winning social documentary artist and Professor Emerita, about women who are convicted of homicide after killing their abusers and how self-defence laws often fail them.

To learn more about Carol Jacobsen and her work, you can buy her book 'For Dear Life: Women's Decriminalization and Human Rights in Focus' from University of Michigan Press here. You can also read her co-authored article, 'Carceral Backlash: The Case for Changing the Course of Women's Homicide Convictions' here.

Feminist News

West Virginia law could lead to prosecution of women for miscarriages

Fourth suspect charged with murder of Shelly Dawn Hayward in Winnipeg, Canada in November 2023

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Taylor Mills, attorney in the state of Michigan and PhD in philosophy, about intersectionality and taking a structural justice approach to wrongful convictions for sexual assault.

If you would like to read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here.

To learn more about Dr. Taylor Mills and her work, you can visit her website here.

Feminist News

UK Labour Party postpones Women's Conference following Supreme Court ruling on definition of woman

Adriana Smith's body being kept alive following brain death so her foetus can be delivered

Canada World Junior Hockey sexual assault trial leads women's advocates to facilitate consent conversations

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Viva Hammer, leading tax policy and practice leader, about birth control, family planning and what Jewish law has to say about it.

To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here.

To learn more about Viva Hammer and her work, you can visit her websites here and here.

Feminist News

Birmingham MP calls for improved maternity services for Black women

UK Telegraph investigating reports that women who have stillbirths could be subject to police searches for abortion drugs

Bangladeshi citizens rally to support women's rights following anti-feminist sentiment

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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Katie Hunt, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Lincoln, about the intersections of sexism, misogyny and ageism, and how the law fails to better protect older women from discrimination.

You can learn more about Katie Hunt's work here.

To read the blog post discussed in today's episode, you can find it here.

Feminist News

UK Supreme Court defines 'woman' and 'sex' as biological in Equality Act 2010

MPP Donna Shelley elected Ontario's first female Speaker

Research from Sweden shows low iron is common among teenage girls

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In today's feminist news roundup, Courtney continues her conversation with Dr. Anita Chan, Associate Professor Information Sciences and Media Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and author of the recently released book, Predatory Data, about the relationship between Big Tech, eugenics, and the exploitation of women.

To learn more about Anita Chan and her work, you can view her profile at the University of Illinois here.

Predatory Data is available from University of California Press here.

Feminist News

Man jailed for abusing three women over a 13-year period

UK Supreme Court set to deliver judgment on legal definition of woman

Sexual violence has reached extreme highs in Sudan war

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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Anita Chan, Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Media Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and author of the recently released book, Predatory Data, about the relationship between Big Tech, eugenics, and the exploitation of women.

To learn more about Anita Chan and her work, you can view her profile at the University of Illinois here.

Predatory Data is available from University of California Press here.

Feminist News

Newfoundland and Labrador celebrates 100th anniversary of women's suffrage

Youth-led event to raise awareness about violence against women and girls takes place in Luton, England

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Today on the podcast, Clara and Courtney speak to Shenlin Zhang, PhD student in law at the University of Exeter, about differences in the English and Welsh and Chinese legal systems and how they deal with domestic abuse differently.

If you would like to discuss Shenlin Zhang's research with her, you can contact her by email which you can find here.

Feminist News

Maternity discrimination suit settled without admission of liability for Citibank

Afghani women's rights activists in Pakistan face deportation back to Afghanistan

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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with David S Cohen, Professor of Law at Drexel University's Thomas R Kline School of Law and Dr. Carole Joffe, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, about the impacts the Dobbs decision has had on women's access to reproductive care and what might happen to reproductive rights in the country going forward.

To learn more about Dr. Carole Joffe and her work, you can view her profile at the University of California, San Diego here.

To learn more about David S Cohen and his work, you can view his profile at Drexel University here.

If you would like to read After Dobbs, it is available from Beacon Press here.

Feminist News

Magistrates in Great Yarmouth, UK hear several cases of alleged offences by men committed against women the week following International Women's Day

Ofcom in UK asked to investigate after nude photos of a woman were posted online without her consent following a phone hack

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Andrew Spearman, partner and head of the modern families department at Hanne and Co solicitors, about the practice of surrogacy law and modern families.

To learn more about Andrew Spearman and his work, you can view his profile at Hanne and Co solicitors here.

Feminist News

Research finds link between menopause symptoms and dementia

Report finds girls in England lagging behind boys in math and science

Women in Argentina protest removal of femicide from penal code

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