Suffragette City Radio

DJ Lippy and Sobering Maid return to talk about female role models in the form of Mary Seacole and pioneering female Olympians. 

DJ Lippy and Sobering Maid discuss the new domestic violence bill and THAT Harper's Letter. 

Whilst campaigners have welcomed much of the new domestic abuse legislation, some such as Southall Black Sisters have argued that it leaves migrant women with little to no access to justice.

Should lorry drivers be sacked for inadvertently making alt-right dog whistle salutes? 

We discuss interesting events such as the Women's Human Rights Campaign who host an online event every Saturday at 3pm looking at the impact of gender identity legislation globally; each week based in a different country

If you are currently experiencing domestic abuse and need support you can find help here:  https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

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This time DJ Lippy and Sobering Maid discuss maternal mortality rate and Yarlswood Immigration Detention Centre, two issues predominantly affecting black women in the UK. According to an audit by MBRRACE black British women are five times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. If you want the government to conduct more research into this pressing issue you can sign the petition here. 

If you want to get involved you can support these great organisations. The Lesbian Immigration Support Group helps lesbian and bisexual asylum seekers and refugees in Greater Manchester. You can make a donation or help by signing one of their petitions. 

If you want to learn about some great black British Feminists here is a great profile of Linda Bellos.  Another Make More Noise favourite is blogger Claire Heuchan, also known by her pen name Sister Outrider. Want something a little more brash? Lipstick Alley is the internet largest forum for African American women 

If you want to attend an online seminar, this Thursday the 25th of June 2020, the Hackney Communist Party are holding an event Race and Class: Past and Present. 

DJ Lippy talks to Kara Dansky from WoLF about the Harris Funeral Homes Supreme Court case, drag queen story time and working with the Right. 

DJ Lippy has a good old chinwag with Dr. Julia Long about the state of feminism and the oppressiveness of femininity. 

Sobering Maid is back from her travels and chatting with DJ Lippy about the current corona virus pandemic and how it is affecting women's health and women in society.

In this episode DJ Lippy interviews social justice campaigner Helen Steel.

She will be discussing her role in the McLibel case and her relationship with an undercover police officer in what has been dubbed the Spy Cops scandal. She also talks about the sustained campaign of harassment she has received from those within the radical activist community for her feminist beliefs.

DJ Lippy and Sobering Maid read the fax wars that occurred between Camille Paglia, Julie Burchill and various personnel at Modern Review in 1993. You can read the full exchange here: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/08/the-battle-of-bitches.html

DJ Lippy interviews psychotherapist and Jungian analyst Lisa Marchiano about gender dysphoria, causes and treatments. 

DJ Lippy and Sobering Maid chat about what lead them to their peak trans moment and chat about the wider gender debate.