Feminist Law

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Liz Ortenburger, CEO of SafeNest, Nevada’s largest and most comprehensive nonprofit addressing domestic and sexual violence, about understanding domestic violence as both a feminist and legal issue, accountability, and shifting the focus from punishment to prevention. To learn more about Liz Ortenburger and her work at SafeNest, you can visit their website...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Gloria Awor, a private legal consultant in Uganda, about workplace harassment, how it impacts women's equality, and what might be done about it. To learn more about Gloria Awor and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here . Feminist News Municipal political candidates in Canada are facing an increase in misogyny and sexism Trauma persisting in displ...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Regina Featherstone, Senior Lawyer in the centre’s Whistleblower Project, about whistleblower protection, non-disclosure agreements, and whether such agreements are more helpful or harmful, particularly for women who have experienced violence or discrimination. To learn more about Regina Featherstone and her work, you can find her on Instagram here , or vi...

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Luiza Correa de Magalhães Dutra about stalkerware, technology, gender-based violence, and what responsibility technology companies have in preventing use of their products to facilitate gender-based violence. To learn more about Dr. Luiza Correa de Magalhães Dutra and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here , and you can find IRIS on LinkedIn he...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Tooba Urooj, youth advocate and researcher working at the intersection of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, gender equality, and climate justice, about honour killings as a form of gender-based violence, how it relates to patriarchy, and why legislative reforms have been inadequate. To learn more about Tooba and her work, you can find her on Linke...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Rika Sawatsky, employment lawyer with a special focus on workplace harm, about why domestic violence is a workplace issue, and what employers and employment law can do about it. To learn more about Rika Sawatsky and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here or visit her law firm website here . Feminist News Governments, private sector, and civil society...

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Sophia Rebecca-Marie, associate attorney at Pride Law Firm, about what it means to be both a trauma-informed and survivor-centred lawyer, and why it's important when representing survivors of sexual violence. To learn more about Sophia Rebecca-Marie and her work, you can find her on TikTok here , Instagram here , visit the Pride...

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Sophia Rebecca-Marie, associate attorney at Pride Law Firm, about what it means to be both a trauma-informed and survivor-centred lawyer, and why it's important when representing survivors of sexual violence. To learn more about Sophie Rebecca-Marie and her work, you can find her on TikTok here , Instagram here , visit the Pride Law Firm website her...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Neha Damani, a senior law lecturer, about algorithmic bias, privacy, its impact on gender equality, and what feminist policy can do about it. To learn more about Dr. Neha Damani and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here , or view her publications on SSRN here . Feminist News Federal Court of Appeals in Canada rules that denying EI benefits to wom...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Samana Butul, gender-based violence advocate in Pakistan, about gender-based violence, online violence, legal education, and women's equality. To learn more about Samana and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here . Feminist News Journalist in India sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a colleague Single-sex space guidance comes into force in...

Ine today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Charlie Bishop, feminist legal academic at the University of Exeter about coercive control, domestic abuse, and what English law currently says about maternal responsibility in situations of domestic abuse. To learn more about Dr. Charlie Bishop and her work, you can find her profile at the University of Exeter here . You can find her on LinkedIn h...

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Lucie Godfroid, expert in legal affairs at the Health Ministry in Luxembourg, about gender inclusion in pandemic treaty negotiations at the World Health Organisation, and how structural inequalities might be addressed. If you would like to learn more about Lucie Godfroid and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here . Feminist News Research i...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Oly Roy, former Associate Professor at Bennett University, author and historian, about the intersections of law, feminism, and history, feminist practice in law, and advancing gender equality. To learn more about Dr. Oly Roy and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here . Feminist News Amnesty expresses regret over sexual violence centre classificati...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Maha Jamal, Judicial Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, about her career journey and law, patriarchy, and feminist resistance in Pakistan. To learn more about Maha Jamal, you can find her on LinkedIn here . Feminist News Heatwaves have a stronger impact on women than men Maternity wards begin to reopen in Sudan At least a million women and girls l...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Sabreen Ahmed, Assistant Professor at the Jindal Global Law School, about her personal experiences with maternity leave, maternity policy and practice, and feminist constitutionalism. To learn more about Sabreen Ahmed and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here . Feminist News UN Women explains why water and sanitation are women's rights issues Res...

Today on the podcast, Clara speaks with Tayam Abdelazim, specialist in human rights policy and advocacy, about honour killings and much-needed reforms in policy and law. To learn more about Tayam Abdelazim and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here . Feminist News Japanese mayor first in the country to take maternity leave while in office Women spend more time on care work leading to increase...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Emily Robertson, Senior Associate specialising in Wills, Probate and Tax at Hanne & Co in London, about the rights of LGBTQ+ women, wills and estates, and the intersections of feminism and LGBTQ+ rights. Feminist News Man banned from two towns in Newfoundland, Canada, due to fears that he would harm is former partner. Scotland judge rules housing people in...

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Dr. Zulfia Abawe, lecturer in global business at the University of South Wales, about decolonial feminism, and EVAW units that were established in Afghanistan in an effort to combat violence against women. To learn more about Dr. Zulfia Abawe and her work, you can find her profile at the University of South Wales ⁠here⁠ . You can fin...

In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Dr. Zulfia Abawe, lecturer in global business at the University of South Wales, about decolonial feminism, and EVAW units that were established in Afghanistan in an effort to combat violence against women. To learn more about Dr. Zulfia Abawe and her work, you can find her profile at the University of South Wales here . You can find her on LinkedIn here ....

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Bhaavya Roy, managing partner at Kranti Law Offices, and labour and employment attorney in New York and Delhi, about the POSH Act, marital rape, and law reform in India. To learn more about Bhaavya Roy and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here or contact her by phone at 917087 153612. Feminist News Women in the DRC are disproportionately impacted by...

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Carolyn McConnell, Seattle-based lawyer and activist, about the myth of human autonomy, motherhood, and feminism in the United States post Roe v Wade. To read Carolyn McConnell's book, you can request it at your local bookstore or find it on Amazon here . To learn more about Carolyn McConnell and her work, you can visit her website here . Feminist N...

In today's episode, Courtney and Clara speak with Zainab Rafeek, founder of the medico-legal NGO Capsaicinaz LM Foundation, about supporting survivors of gender-based violence in medico-legal systems. To learn more about the Capsaicinaz LM Foundation, you can find it on Instagram here . Feminist News Woman from Somerset calls for better supports for pregnancy loss Canadian Prime Minister Mark...

In today's episode, Clara speak with Dr. Johanna Higgs, an anthropologist with over 15 years of experience researching gender and violence, about global responses to gender-based violence and Project Monma. To learn more about Dr Higgs and Project Monma, you can visit the project's website here . Feminist News Times of India announces the top three most dangerous countries for women Nearly...

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Alejandra Gomez Duque about rape in the context of international human rights law, including consent and the lived realities of survivors. To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here . To learn more about Alejandra Gomez Duque and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here . The organisations mentioned by today's guest a...

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Valentina Cataldo Burgos, a lawyer specialising in gender-based violence from Chile, about technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) and how Chile's legal framework currently responds, and ought to respond, to this issue. To learn more about Valentina Cataldo Burgos and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here . Feminist News A Court o...