The Women's Podcast

For the past 13 years pro-choice activist Ann Furedi has been CEO of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service providing abortion services to women. She talked to host Kathy Sheridan about the view, set out in her book The Moral Case for Abortion, that true respect for human life and individual conscience demands that we respect a woman’s right to decide. While advocating the use of euphemism-free language around the issue - she talks about 'killing' and 'ending of life' - she also believes that a woman’s right to a termination has moral foundations. This fresh perspective on abortion will interest both pro- and anti-choice individuals and organisations.

In this episode, presented by Kathy Sheridan, Carlos Andrés Gómez explores the negative influence of toxic masculinity. An award-winning writer and performer from New York City, he is the author of 'Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood', a memoir that seeks to challenge the limiting and destructive narrative handed down to males in society. In our latest Herstory, Rosita Boland tells the story of Beatrice Grimshaw who settled in the Pacific Islands where she farmed tobacco and wrote 40 books.

In this episode, presented by Kathy Sheridan, Carlos Andrés Gómez explores the negative influence of toxic masculinity. An award-winning writer and performer from New York City, he is the author of 'Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood', a memoir that seeks to challenge the limiting and destructive narrative handed down to males in society. In our latest Herstory, Rosita Boland tells the story of Beatrice Grimshaw who settled in the Pacific Islands where she farmed tobacco and wrote 40 books.

In a powerful address Olivia O'Leary tells the Safe Ireland Summit about misogyny she experienced early on in her broadcasting career. Kathy Sheridan talks to the principal of Dublin school Alexandra College as they celebrate their 150th anniversary with a new book about high achieving past pupils. And Jennifer Ryan talks to women who protested on the Rosie Hackett bridge on Friday 25th January.

In a powerful address Olivia O'Leary tells the Safe Ireland Summit about misogyny she experienced early on in her broadcasting career. Kathy Sheridan talks to the principal of Dublin school Alexandra College as they celebrate their 150th anniversary with a new book about high achieving past pupils. And Jennifer Ryan talks to women who protested on the Rosie Hackett bridge on Friday 25th January.

Mona Eltawahy is a feminist firebrand and author of Headscarves & Hymens who gave a rousing address on inequality, racism and Trump at the Safe Ireland Summit in Dublin: 'I start every talk with my declaration of faith ... Fuck the Patriarchy". Also in this episode we mark Irish Times Food Month with restaurant critic Catherine Cleary who talks to women chefs including Jess Murphy of Kai in Galway about inequality in the industry. And our Herstory is Irish designer Sybil Connolly, read as always by Rosita Boland.

Mona Eltawahy is a feminist firebrand and author of Headscarves & Hymens who gave a rousing address on inequality, racism and Trump at the Safe Ireland Summit in Dublin: 'I start every talk with my declaration of faith ... Fuck the Patriarchy". Also in this episode we mark Irish Times Food Month with restaurant critic Catherine Cleary who talks to women chefs including Jess Murphy of Kai in Galway about inequality in the industry. And our Herstory is Irish designer Sybil Connolly, read as always by Rosita Boland.

Supported by the Global Media Fund, Erin McGuire travelled to Canada to bring us back the stories of Irish women who have made new lives far from home. Saturday 19th of November is International Men's Day and Alan O'Neill from the White Ribbon campaign came in to tell us why the patriarchy harms men too. And in the first of a series of highlights from the Safe Ireland Summit held in Dublin, Wicklow singer Hozier sings Cherry Wine and talks to broadcaster Claire Byrne about why he got involved in the issue of domestic violence.

Music Credits: Atlantean Twilight and Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), along with I Don’t See The Branches, I See The Leaves by Chris Zabriskie (chriszabriskie.com), are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons/org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Supported by the Global Media Fund, Erin McGuire travelled to Canada to bring us back the stories of Irish women who have made new lives far from home. Saturday 19th of November is International Men's Day and Alan O'Neill from the White Ribbon campaign came in to tell us why the patriarchy harms men too. And in the first of a series of highlights from the Safe Ireland Summit held in Dublin, Wicklow singer Hozier sings Cherry Wine and talks to broadcaster Claire Byrne about why he got involved in the issue of domestic violence.

Music Credits: Atlantean Twilight and Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), along with I Don’t See The Branches, I See The Leaves by Chris Zabriskie (chriszabriskie.com), are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons/org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this episode, the original punk rocker and artist Patti Smith talks about art, life, family and her friend Robert Mapplethorpe. She was in Dublin to accept the Burke Medal for Contribution to Discourse at the Hist. society in Trinity College. She also recites the lyrics to her seminal song People Have the Power To an appreciative audience that included Bono and Glen Hansard. (Big thanks to the Hist for allowing us to record this special talk). Also in this ep: Jennifer Ryan brings us highlights from the 'Facts of Choice' event presented by Tara Flynn and Alison Spittle and our Herstory of the week is Lucy Wharton.