Right to Equality

This is the second in a two-part series, produced in partnership with Sara Davison, The Divorce Coach, where we look into the shocking subject of child removal in private family proceedings in England and Wales.   This second episode, Why Children Are Removed After Abuse Disclosures (And What Needs to Change) , dives deeper into how cases of child removal have arisen in our family justice system a...

This is the first in a two-part series, produced in partnership with Sara Davison, The Divorce Coach, where we look into the shocking subject of child removal in private family proceedings in England and Wales.  Sara is joined by three impressive guests: Dr Charlotte Proudman, women’s rights barrister, Founder of Right to Equality , and author of the book “ He Said, She Said ” recalls how she repr...

Lucy sits down with Charlotte and Juliana to talk about their podcast and critical work in the fight for survivor justice. Charlotte explains how survivors are routinely charged thousands of pounds to obtain their own court transcripts—a deeply unjust barrier to healing, accountability, and justice. Juliana shares insights from survivors whose words were never spoken in court (this episode contain...

In this episode, Lucy Hayton is joined by Konstantina Nouka, a pupil barrister at Nexus Chambers and the Chair and Founder of Bringing [Dis]ability to the Bar —an organisation led by and for disabled aspiring barristers. Through education, research, mentorship, and advocacy, the initiative works to make the Bar more accessible and inclusive. Lucy and Konstantina discuss common misconceptions about...

In this episode, Lucy Hayton is joined by Amy Finnimore, a domestic abuse advocate, and Cathryn Blyth from Voices Charity in Bath. Together, they share the story behind the creation of a groundbreaking Domestic Abuse Advisory Board, developed in partnership with the Bristol Family Justice Board. This unique collaboration aims to transform how family courts respond to domestic abuse. Amy and Cathry...

In episode 8 of "Spotlight on the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector," Lucy Hayton discusses providing safe accommodation for women with Lisa Hilder MBE,  the founder, treasurer and current Trustee of Preston Road Women’s Centre and Affordable Justice based in Hull. She also co-designed the Social and Sustainable Housing Fund and is a senior strategic leader in the NHS. They discuss...

In episode 7 of "Spotlight on the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector," Lucy Hayton discusses offering holistic services to victims of gender-based violence with Yasmin Rehman, the CEO at Juno Women’s Aid in Nottingham. Yasmin has worked for more than 30 years predominantly on violence against women and girls, race, faith and gender, and human rights. She co-edited a book, Moving in...

In episode 6 of "Spotlight on the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector," Lucy Hayton discusses lived experience with Lisa Ward, the Lived Experience Involvement Consultant to the Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network based at King’s College, London. They discuss the significance of language and terminology in this sector, the origins of feminist counseling and the early rape crisi...

In episode 5 of "Spotlight on the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector," Lucy Hayton discusses intersectional feminism with Benaifer Bhandari. She is the CEO at the Hopscotch Women’s Centre, which provides support services for Asian women and other minority women and their families on a wide range of issues including domestic violence, training, employment, housing, and welfare benefi...

In episode 4 of "Spotlight on the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector," Lucy Hayton discusses sexual offences with Dr Fiona Vera-Gray from the Child and Women Abuse Studies Unit at London Metropolitan University. Fiona is an internationally renowned expert on public sexual harassment and sexual offending. She is the author of several books, including Men’s Intrusion, Women’s Embodime...

In episode 3 of "Spotlight on the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector," Lucy Hayton discusses the complexities of supporting migrant and minoritised women with Angie Herrera from Latin American Women Aid. LAWA is the only organisation that offers refuges in Europe and in the UK “by and for” Latin American women and children fleeing gender-based violence. Angie and Lucy discuss the ba...

In episode 2 of "Spotlight on the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector," Lucy Hayton discusses failures in family law with Luci Coffey from We Stand, an organisation that supports families affected by child sexual abuse. Luci has worked in the sector for 14 years and provides qualified pro-bono family law advice. Luci and Lucy discuss gender inequality in family courts, including how...

In episode 1 of a new mini-series "Spotlight on the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector," our host Lucy Hayton discusses advocating for victims with Nogah Ofer from the Centre for Women's Justice. Nogah has been a solicitor for 25 years specialising in human rights law, in particular civil law on holding the police and other criminal justice agencies to account in cases involvin...

This week, Stephanie Hayward joined us to discuss the address of sexism within the legal profession and her work combatting bullying within the Bar, per the BSB guidance.  In addition to her work in the legal profession, she's the leader of Behind the Gown, an organisation pushing for equality at the Bar with the mission to lead an inclusive culture in which diversity thrives. Stephanie draws...

We're excited to be joined by Maya Oppenheim, the only Women’s Correspondent at a UK news outlet. She's amplified women’s rights, often covering sexual and domestic violence, abortion, the criminal justice system, women’s health, policing, mental health and more. Today we discussed her recently released book! She is the author of 'The Pocket Guide to the Patriarchy,' which incl...

This week, we had the privilege of speaking with Mandu Reid, the leader of the Women’s Equality Party! Our discussion covered the need for universal childcare, the often-gendered nature of childcare, and the role childcare can play in family law. This is an extremely important topic affecting everyone, and we are so grateful to Mandu for her work!  You can check out more about Mandu and the Women&...

In this episode, Dr Charlotte Proudman discusses misogyny and 'himpathy' with noted feminist academic Dr Kate Manne! She is the author of three books: Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny, Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, and coming soon, Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia. Today's discussion explored how 'himpathy' (a term coined by Dr Kate Manne) and misogyny are of...

In this episode, Dr. Charlotte Proudman discusses feminist activism with activist and writer Gina Martin! Gina has advocated for gender equality and creating positive change and joined us to share her experiences and insights.  Today's discussion explored conversations for meaningful change, facilitation and gender literacy. She shares wisdom on activist work, particularly in prioritising men...

On our most recent Right to Equality podcast episode, our host Charlotte Proudman is joined Sarah Stein Lubrano from Oxford to explore "Unveiling the Enclosure of Care." The talk covers confined care, its link to patriarchy, family creation by the state, and norms like monogamy. Communes challenge care enclosure, valuing friendships empowers women, and communal living reduces domestic vi...

In this episode, Charlotte is joined with Sara Ahmed to discuss Sara's new book, The Feminist Killjoy Handbook . Together, they discuss how activists become "killjoys" in order to build a more just world. Through this process, they can feel killjoy joy, making strides to change the status quo. Sara Ahmed is is a writer and scholar whose area of study includes the intersection of fem...

Join Charlotte on this episode of Right to Equality as she engages in a thought-provoking discussion with award winning Dr Leyla Hussein. A renowned psychotherapist, lecturer, and advocate for women’s rights, Dr Hussein shares her insights on the crucial topic of female genital mutilation (FGM). Together they delve into the human rights aspect of FGM and explore the role misogyny and racism play i...

Join Charlotte and Patsy on IWD as they reflect on the past two years of feminism and women's safety in the UK. In a dynamic conversation, they delve into misogyny in the police force, intersectional feminism and the media. From examining the experiences of women to dismantling patriarchal structures, this is the perfect way to celebrate International Women's Day 2023. 

Joining Charlotte on the show today is the fantastic international feminist attorney delivering justice for those who need it, Dr Ann Olivarius KC (Hon) OBE. Ann is Chair of the Executive Committee of McAllister Olivarius, an international law firm specialising in cases of sexual misconduct and discrimination. The two feminist lawyers discuss the issue of discrimination against women and  the impa...

Charlotte is joined by writer, presenter & activist Natasha Devon MBE. Together they discuss women in the media and how they are portrayed. They reflect on the rise of Andrew Tate and incel voices. Join their honest and open discussion on what it means to be a woman in the public eye.

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by her good friend and founder of Good Law Project, Jolyon Maugham. Together they discuss Jo’s new book, Bringing Down Goliath – How Good Law Can Topple the Powerful; the discrimination of women under the law; the impact and need for the Good Law project as well as exploring whether lawyers can also be activists. When it comes to fighting for justice and tearin...