Feminist Law

In today's episode, Clara speaks 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. Check back for Part 2 next week where Clara will discuss American immigration law more broadly with Varuni.

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

Feminist News

Study reveals toxic levels of lead and arsenic in tampons

Alaska district judge resigns over sexualised relationship with law clerk and toxic work environment

Gambia upholds ban on female genital mutilation

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Stephanie Ehret, Professor of Criminology at Trent University about the effectiveness of the Canadian legal system in handling cases of intimate partner violence, and how victims of intimate partner violence perceive justice.

To learn more about Dr. Ehret and her work, you can visit her profile here.

You can find the article discussed in today's episode here.

Feminist News

Medical Misogyny in Australia

Sierra Leone ban child marriage

Rachel Reeves named first female Chancellor of the UK

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Penny Crofts and Dr. Honni van Rijswijk about the gendered nature of the horror genre, and what horror can teach us about law and feminism.

To learn more about Dr. Penny Crofts and her work, you can visit her profile at the University of Technology Sydney here.

To learn more about Dr. Honni van Rijswijk and her work, you can visit her profile at the University of Technology Sydney here.

Feminist News

UK political party stances on women's rights and gender identity

UN human rights chief calls for more to be done about economic violence against women and girls

Campaigners angry in India over failure to criminalise marital rape

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In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Caitlin Roper, Campaigns Manager for Collective Shout and Author of 'Sex Dolls, Robots and Woman-Hating: The Case for Resistance' about how sex dolls contribute to misogyny, how the law applies to these dolls, and what can be done about it.

If you would like to read Caitlin Roper's book, it is available through Spinifex Press here.

If you would like to follow Caitlin and her work, you can find her on X here and on Instagram here.

To follow Collective Shout and their work, you can visit their website here.

Feminist News

Lia Thomas' challenge to rules preventing trans women from competing in elite sports fails

US Supreme Court upholds access to mifepristone

Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach accused of sexual offences against three women

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In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Bailey Sanders, associate in McDermott Will & Emery's antitrust practice group and visiting assistant professor at Duke University, about the impacts of a lack of parental leave in judicial clerkships, and the need for reform.

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

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

Feminist News

Anti-abortion activists look to Louisiana law to restrict abortion pills

Rape case backlog in UK court system surges

Actors call for independent agency to monitor standards in creative industries amongst pervasive harassment and bullying

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Allyson Crays, recent JD graduate from Northeastern University School of Law about what menstrual and reproductive justice means, why it matters, and how we can achieve it.

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

To learn more about Allyson and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn or visit her website here.

Feminist News

Man arrested in Totnes on suspicion of rape

Texas GOP Convention platform opens possibility of death penalty for abortion

Melinda French Gates to donate $1 billion to women's rights and gender equality organisations

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Shreya Srinivasan, law student, future trainee solicitor and host of the Commerce Meets Law podcast, about her journey into law, the gender gap in commercial law, and how commercial law culture impacts women.

You can find Shreya's podcast on Spotify here.

Feminist News

Teen girl sexually assaulted and murdered by men working in Iran's security forces

GP struck from England's General Medical Council after several incidents of sexually inappropriate behaviour at work

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In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak to Jessica Tueller, Forrester Fellow at Tulane University Law School, about the human rights implications of sex-gender segregation.

To learn more about Jessica and her work, you can visit her website here. You can find her on X (Twitter) here.

Feminist News

Australia declares national crisis for women

Manhattan orders re-trial for Harvey Weinstein

Women's rights activist facing prison in Saudi Arabia

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Shilpa Sadhasivam, 2023 Harvard Law School Graduate and practicing attorney in Washington, DC about feminism in the American judiciary, and her article 'Justice Amy Coney Barrett and What It Means to Have a Feminist Judiciary'.

To read Shilpa's article, you can do so here.

Feminist News

Bradford (UK) police inundated by stories of abuse from female runners

Women in Manchester stalked online and filmed by voyeurs

Women in Iran facing increased violence amid a crackdown on head coverings

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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Leslye Obiora, Professor at the James E Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona, about how feminism has shaped human rights in Africa, and the legacy of colonialism.

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

To learn more about Dr. Obiora and her research, you can view her academic profile here.

Feminist News

Australian court rules men must be allowed to enter female only exhibition

Instagram testing new tools to fight sextortion

Poland working on proposals to lift near-total abortion ban

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