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TW: Contains discussions of miscarriage, stillbirth, foetal/fetal demise and abortion from 40:00 - 43:30
Welcome to Episode 4 where we open up the densely packed topic of what the Patriarchy is and how it impacts us all on a daily basis. We discuss how it is believed the Patriarchy came into being, how it now translates into the world around you and who it impacts (spoiler alert: everyone). We unpack toxic masculinity as a symptom of the Patriarchy and how it influences society's perception of gender as well as discussing how the Patriarchy's modus operandi of "command and control" has a deeply deleterious impact on women's autonomy, specifically reproductive rights.

- Historical information on the Patriarchy taken from "The Creation of the Patriarchy" by Dr. Gerda Lerner
- Data on patriarchal design in society & representational gender differences taken from Invisible Women by Caroline Criado-Perez (as usual)
- Limitations on women's employment globally taken from the World Economic Forum's May 2018 article "Why Gender Equality Starts With a Change in the Law"
- Information on Toxic Masculinity taken from the Psychology Today August 2017 article "Why Patriarchy is Not About Men"
- Information on the Patriarchy's impact in the workplace and on relationships taken from the Everyday Feminism article "Patriarchy and How it Shows Up for Everyone"
- Further information on the Patriarchy's impact on the workplace from a global perspective taken from the Telegraph India October 2018 article "Patriarchy in the Workplace"
- Additional statistics and information taken from the Harvard Business Review June 2018 article "What Most People Get Wrong About Men and Women"
- Please check out our "Feminism 101" suggested reading list here if you're at a loose end for a great read from an incredible female author!
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