Dr. Roula Hawa, assistant professor in Family Studies and Human Development at Brescia University College, and Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, assistant professor in Sociology at King's University College, talk to Jackie Seeler, chair of the London Homeless Coalition and Jessie Rodger, executive director of Anova in London. They talk about gender-based violence in London during the COVID pandemic.

Dr. Michael Courey, director of the London Poverty Research Centre at King's University College, talks about employment during the pandemic and its impact on low-wage workers, self-employment, and the service industries. Women make up a large portion of the labour force, such as in health care and education. In this episode, Dr. Courey talks with Claire Crossly, who is self-employed and working from home, and Sarah Arnold, a school teacher who has worked from home on and off while also raising two children under 12.

This podcast is a four-part series on how women have been affected by the COVID19 pandemic in London, Ontario, hosted by

Dr. Lauretta Frederking, vice president and academic dean at Brescia University College.

In this episode, Dr. Lauretta Frederking talks with the mayor of London, Ontario, Ed Holder.

They talk about the challenges faced by the citizens of London, in particular, women who have left the labour force, compounding food security issues in so many families and how COVID have impacted families where women, non-traditional students, in particular, are returning to school and juggling the

the effort to create more opportunities through career changes and upskilling.

Mayor Holder talks about his idea of credible hope, employment, food security and the post-COVID future for London.

Dr. Lauretta Frederking examines the effect COVID has had on education. She talks to three non-traditional students attending Brescia University College. The students talk about their lived experience living through the pandemic juggling families, jobs and education.

In this episode, Dr. Frederking talks with Beth Donchai, a Brescia student, Dianne, local small business owner, Pascale Cantin, Neighbourhood Support Services, South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre, about food security.

They discuss how COVID has accentuated gender inequality gaps around housing, education, gender-based violence and food security.