Feminist Law

In today's episode, Clara speaks to Dr. Marina Urbanikova, media sociologist and Assistant Professor at Masaryk University, about why Central and Eastern European countries have a higher proportion of female judges, why this doesn't necessarily mean gender equality has been achieved, and what we can do about it.

To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can do so here.

To learn more about Dr. Marina Urbanikova and her work, you can view her ORCID profile here.

Feminist News

Nature article highlights misogynoir in academia and anti-racism work of four scholars

Tennessee rules that doctors can't be punished for performing life-saving emergency abortions

Survey aims to gather data on women's experiences of periods and menopause

Italy criminalises surrogacy abroad

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In today's episode, Clara continues her conversation with Dr. Nicole Bedera, sociologist and co-founder of Beyond Compliance about the consultancy she co-founded with Dr. Jacquline Cruz focused on preventing sexual violence.

If you would like to learn more about Dr. Bedera and her work, you can visit her website here or find her on X here.

Her first book, On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence is available form Bookshop here.

Feminist News

Three quarters of sexual violence survivors face rape myths in court.

Men facing trial for abusing Gisele Pelicot confronted with videos in court

One in eight girls will face sexual assault or rape before turning eighteen

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Nicole Bedera, sociologist and co-founder of Beyond Compliance, about the culture of sexual violence and how it get condoned on campus, and about her new book, 'On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence'.

Come back for part two of Clara's interview Nicole Bedera next week!

If you would like to learn more about Nicole Bedera and her work, you can visit her website here.

If you would like to read Nicole Bedera's book, it is available from Bookshop here.

Feminist News

Royal Navy investigation finds women face bullying and misogyny

Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault, battery and rape

Melania Trump speaks out in favour of abortion rights

Gisèle Pelicot wins appeal to allow public to view video evidence from trial

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Sanam Amin, PhD student in law at the University of Melbourne in Australia about domestic abuse, coercive control and feminist law reform.

To learn more about Sanam Amin and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here and on X here.

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

Feminist News

Ugandan activists speak out against restrictive abortion laws

Durga Puja celebrations toned down following rape and murder of doctor earlier this year

Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador announces investigation into historical allegations of sexual assault

Buffer zone in force around abortion clinics in Scotland

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In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak to Genevieve Couvret, solicitor and former tip staff at the New South Wales Court of Appeal, about why affirmative consent law does not go far enough in protecting women from sexual assault.

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

To learn more about Genevieve Couvret, you can find her LinkedIn here.

Feminist News

Group campaigning for statute of 19th century women's rights activist

Iran's president says morality police will no longer "bother" women over mandatory hijabs

Transgender model who fought Georgia government on women's rights has been killed

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to alleged 2006 sexual assault

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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Allison Herr, recent graduate of Boston University School of Law, about the impact of the Dobbs decision on incarcerated women and how their right to abortion could be protected despite it.

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

Feminist News

Inadequate investment in women's education means estimated $10 trillion in lost economic gains

Afghan women speak out against Taliban in Albania

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In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Nico Bernardi, associate lawyer at Basran Robin Allen Desilets in Vancouver, Canada about the impact confidentiality clauses (also known as NDAs) can have on survivors of sexual harassment, particularly in the workplace.

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

To learn more about Nico Bernardi, you can visit her law firm profile here.

Feminist News

UK to treat misogyny as extremism

New Taliban law bans women's bare faces and voices in public

Transgender woman wins discrimination claim against women-only app

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In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Isabel Grant, Professor of Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, about why feminists should be concerned about medical assistance in dying (MAiD), particularly track 2.

If you would like to learn more about Isabel Grant and her work, you can view her profile at the Allard School of Law here.

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

Feminist News

Sexual violence rampant in Sudan civil war

Female takeover at Athens museum

OfS says more needs to be done for UK university students to protect them from sexual harassment

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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Isabel Grant, Professor of Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, about the current state of law regarding medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada and the ableism which permeates it. Come back next week for part two where Courtney continues her conversation with Isabel Grant about why feminists should be concerned about MAiD.

If you would like to learn more about Isabel Grant and her work, you can view her profile at the Allard School of Law here.

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

Feminist News

Violence against women and girls considered an epidemic in the UK

JD Vance faces backlash over "childless cat ladies" comment, defends his remarks

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In today's episode, Clara continues her conversation with Varuni Sinha, writer and multimedia producer, about her experiences as a South Asian woman who immigrated to the United States and how American immigration laws have impacted her and other immigrant women.

If you would like to read Varuni's book, you can find it on Amazon here.

Feminist News

Man in Manchester arrested on suspicion of four separate rapes

Strictly Come Dancing show under fire after allegations of harassment and sexual assault

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