In today's episode, Clara speaks with Rebecca Kelliher about the significance of abortion pills for abortion care and her recently published book, 'Just Pills - The Extraordinary Story of a Revolution In Abortion Care'.
To learn more about Rebecca and her work, you can visit her website here.
The book discussed in today's episode is available from Bookshop.org here.
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The Guardian has published an investigation into the Free Birth Society
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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Zoe Tongue about foetal anomalies, disability rights, and reproductive justice.
The article discussed in today's episode is available to read here.
To learn more about Zoe Tongue and her work, you can find them on BlueSky here or at the University of Leeds here.
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Women's rights organisations reduce anti-violence programs due to funding cuts
October 31 marks 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
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Today on the podcast, Clara and Courtney speak with Dr. Anna Gjika, Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at New Paltz about sexual harm in the digital era, consent culture, and legal responses to sexual harms.
Anna Gjika's book, 'When Rape Goes Viral: Youth and Sexual Assault in the Digital Age', discussed in today's episode, is available from University of California Press here.
To learn more about Anna Gjika and her work, you can find her LinkedIn here, and her Google Scholar here.
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NHS to offer menopause screening in England from next year
United Nations reports spike in sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Jessica Ritchie, lecturer in criminology at the University of Leicester, about her research on survivor autonomy in sexual assault examinations.
To learn more about the issue discussed in today's episode, including Jessica Ritchie's article, you can check out the following resources:
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Japan's Liberal Democratic Party elects Sanae Takaichi as leader
Police in Peru arrest nine men in suspicion of live-streamed
NHS staff in Fife, Scotland asked to use toilets according to their sex
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(Editor's note: due to connection issues, parts of some of today's guest's responses are unfortunately missing, and have the remaining answer has been spliced together to be as coherent as possible).
In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Annika Jones, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Exeter, about barriers women face when trying to access justice at the International Criminal Court.
To learn more about Dr. Annika Jones and her work, you can view her profile at the University of Exeter here.
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Gisele Pelicot awarded knight of the Legion of Honour in France
ICC issues arrest warrant for Taliban leaders after charging them with gender-based persecution
Misogyny and sexism in classrooms in Canada are affecting teachers and learning environments
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In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Carol Jacobsen, award-winning social documentary artist and Professor Emerita, about women who are convicted of homicide after killing their abusers and how-self defence laws often fail them.
To learn more about Carol Jacobsen and her work, you can buy her book 'For Dear Life: Women's Decriminalization and Human Rights in Focus' from University of Michigan Press here.
You can also read her co-authored article, 'Carceral Backlash: The Case for Changing the Course of Women's Homicide Convictions' here.
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Syrian government requires women to wear burkinis at public beaches
UK names first female chief of MI6
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In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Carol Jacobsen, award-winning social documentary artist and Professor Emerita, about women who are convicted of homicide after killing their abusers and how self-defence laws often fail them.
To learn more about Carol Jacobsen and her work, you can buy her book 'For Dear Life: Women's Decriminalization and Human Rights in Focus' from University of Michigan Press here. You can also read her co-authored article, 'Carceral Backlash: The Case for Changing the Course of Women's Homicide Convictions' here.
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West Virginia law could lead to prosecution of women for miscarriages
Fourth suspect charged with murder of Shelly Dawn Hayward in Winnipeg, Canada in November 2023
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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Taylor Mills, attorney in the state of Michigan and PhD in philosophy, about intersectionality and taking a structural justice approach to wrongful convictions for sexual assault.
If you would like to read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here.
To learn more about Dr. Taylor Mills and her work, you can visit her website here.
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UK Labour Party postpones Women's Conference following Supreme Court ruling on definition of woman
Adriana Smith's body being kept alive following brain death so her foetus can be delivered
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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Viva Hammer, leading tax policy and practice leader, about birth control, family planning and what Jewish law has to say about it.
To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here.
To learn more about Viva Hammer and her work, you can visit her websites here and here.
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Birmingham MP calls for improved maternity services for Black women
Bangladeshi citizens rally to support women's rights following anti-feminist sentiment
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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Katie Hunt, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Lincoln, about the intersections of sexism, misogyny and ageism, and how the law fails to better protect older women from discrimination.
You can learn more about Katie Hunt's work here.
To read the blog post discussed in today's episode, you can find it here.
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UK Supreme Court defines 'woman' and 'sex' as biological in Equality Act 2010
MPP Donna Shelley elected Ontario's first female Speaker
Research from Sweden shows low iron is common among teenage girls
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In today's feminist news roundup, Courtney continues her conversation with Dr. Anita Chan, Associate Professor Information Sciences and Media Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and author of the recently released book, Predatory Data, about the relationship between Big Tech, eugenics, and the exploitation of women.
To learn more about Anita Chan and her work, you can view her profile at the University of Illinois here.
Predatory Data is available from University of California Press here.
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Man jailed for abusing three women over a 13-year period
UK Supreme Court set to deliver judgment on legal definition of woman
Sexual violence has reached extreme highs in Sudan war
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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Anita Chan, Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Media Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and author of the recently released book, Predatory Data, about the relationship between Big Tech, eugenics, and the exploitation of women.
To learn more about Anita Chan and her work, you can view her profile at the University of Illinois here.
Predatory Data is available from University of California Press here.
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Newfoundland and Labrador celebrates 100th anniversary of women's suffrage
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Today on the podcast, Clara and Courtney speak to Shenlin Zhang, PhD student in law at the University of Exeter, about differences in the English and Welsh and Chinese legal systems and how they deal with domestic abuse differently.
If you would like to discuss Shenlin Zhang's research with her, you can contact her by email which you can find here.
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Maternity discrimination suit settled without admission of liability for Citibank
Afghani women's rights activists in Pakistan face deportation back to Afghanistan
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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with David S Cohen, Professor of Law at Drexel University's Thomas R Kline School of Law and Dr. Carole Joffe, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, about the impacts the Dobbs decision has had on women's access to reproductive care and what might happen to reproductive rights in the country going forward.
To learn more about Dr. Carole Joffe and her work, you can view her profile at the University of California, San Diego here.
To learn more about David S Cohen and his work, you can view his profile at Drexel University here.
If you would like to read After Dobbs, it is available from Beacon Press here.
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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Andrew Spearman, partner and head of the modern families department at Hanne and Co solicitors, about the practice of surrogacy law and modern families.
To learn more about Andrew Spearman and his work, you can view his profile at Hanne and Co solicitors here.
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Research finds link between menopause symptoms and dementia
Report finds girls in England lagging behind boys in math and science
Women in Argentina protest removal of femicide from penal code
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In today's episode, Clara speaks with Alissa del Diego, Assistant Professor at the University of Miami Herbert Business School, about the gender gap in those selected as counsel in class action law suits in the United States.
To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here.
To learn more about Alissa del Riego and her work, you can view her profile at the University of Miami here.
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Statute of Canadian women's rights pioneer stolen from a park in Edmonton, Alberta
Taliban lifts suspension on women's radio station
Pregnant women in prison in England more likely to develop gestational diabetes
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In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak to Dr. Charlotte Barlow, Reader in Criminal Justice and Policing at the University of Central Lancashire, about Clare's Law, domestic violence disclosure schemes, and how to better support victim-survivors.
To learn more about Dr. Barlow and her work, you can visit her profile at the University of Central Lancashirehere, or her LinkedIn profilehere.
You can learn more about the Clare's Law Experiences Projecthere.
To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find ithere.
Feminist News
Women with endometriosis receive lower pay
Victims of pelvic mesh still await compensation
Doctor in New York indicted in Louisiana for sending abortion medication
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In today's episode, we've done something different! Clara and Courtney discuss their experiences after hosting 100 episodes of the Feminist Law podcast.
A special thank you to all of our guests who have gladly given up their time to speak with us about their work, and to our listeners for their enthusiasm for learning about law and feminism.
We will resume our regular content next week with our regular interview format.
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In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Morganne Wilbourne, PhD student at the Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford and Frances Hand, Doctor of Philosophy candidate in law at St. Edmund College, Oxford, about unplanned obstetric interventions, consent, and what law can do about it.
To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here.
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Jersey repeals abortion restriction for non-residents
Trump signs executive order on gender which appears to move towards foetal personhood
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In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Ann McGinley, Emerita Professor of Law at the William S Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about multidimensional masculinities theory and its relationship with feminism and law.
To learn more about Ann McGinley and her work, you can visit her profile at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas here.
To visit the Scholarly Commons at UNLV, you can do so here.
Masculinity at Work: Employment Discrimination Through a Different Lens is available here.
Masculinities and the Law is available here.
Feminist Judgments is available here.
Feminist News
Gender Justice and International Practice Conference held in Ipswich, England
More single women and same-sex female couples opting for IVF
Disney settles pay discrimination class action lawsuit
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