Feminist Law

In today's episode, Courtney and Clara discuss ecofeminism and peace building in Colombia with Natalia Urzola. Among the topics discussed are gender-based violence and the links between environmental justice and the prevention of gender based violence.  To learn more about Natalia, her work and her research, you can follow her on Twitter @NataliaUrzola, and read her articles, available via Go...

In today's episode, we conclude our interview with Dr. Atina Kraweska on abortion rights in Poland, including what a woman's right to abortion is in Poland today.  To learn more about Atina's research and abortion rights in Poland, you can check out her list of publications through her profile at Birmingham University, available here . You can check out Abortion Without Borders' website for m...

On today's episode, Clara and Courtney discuss the history of abortion laws in Poland with Professor Atina Krajewska, and how Poland got to where it is today with abortion. To learn more about Atina's research and abortion rights in Poland, you can check out her list of publications through her profile at Birmingham University, available here . You can check out Abortion Without Borders' website f...

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney discuss privacy concerns surrounding menstruapps, or period tracking apps, with Icelandic post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Daniela Alaatinoglu. To read Dr. Alaatinoglu's article this episode discusses, click here .  Brazil's feminist coding organisation's website, Coding Rights, can be found here . To learn more about today's news roundups, view the following l...

In today's episode, Courtney and Clara speak with feminist author and journalist, and co-founder of Collective Shout, Melinda Tankard Reist about the harmful impacts of pornography and the porn industry on women and girls and our day-to-day lives. If you would like to learn more about Collective Shout or get involved, you can visit their website here . If you would like to read Melinda's recently...

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Dr. Hildur Fjola Antonsdottir about using financial compensation as a means for survivors of sexual assault to seek justice. They speak about Iceland's compensation mechanism and how this may provide an alternative way for survivors to seek justice outside the criminal courts. If you've enjoyed listening to today's episode, you can read more of Dr....

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney discuss what it's like being a woman in tech law with Sonia Cissé, a partner in Linklaters' TMT practice. Sonia shares her tips for women hoping to pursue careers in tech law, and highlights some of the ways in which women are impacted in the creation of new technologies. This is Feminist Law's last podcast episode for the holidays. We will return on January...

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney discuss awarding victim status to children born as a result of rape, also known as Daisy's Law, with Kate Ellis, a solicitor-advocate from the Centre for Women's Justice.  To learn more about Daisy's campaign to enact Daisy's Law, you can follow the campaign on Twitter at @rapeconception . To learn more about the Centre for Women's Justice and their work...

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Flavia Agnes, an Indian lawyer, about the state of women's rights in India. To learn more about Flavia Agnes' NGO, Majilis Law, you can visit their website here . To learn more about the new rules adopted by the European Parliament about gender equality on corporate boards, check out this information on the European Parliament's website. If you wan...

On today's podcast, Clara and Courtney discuss women's experiences of misogyny and abuse on Twitter and what can be done about it.  To learn more about Dr. Holly Lawford-Smith and her research, you can see her published works here . You can visit her YouTube channel here , and her book 'Gender-Critical Feminism' is available online here . To learn more about why detainees are able to walk fre...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of reproductive rights and bodily autonomy for women, the overturning of Roe v Wade in the United States and UK abortion laws. To learn more about the organisation's Lauren mentioned in today's episode, check out these links: Women's Equality Party   We Trust Women MSI Reproductive Choices If you want to learn more about the stories mentioned in t...

Courtney and Clara discuss period poverty with former Period Poverty Exeter events manager, Hannah Bruneau. In this episode, we discuss the pink tax, period stigma and period huts.  If you would like to get involved in period poverty activism or learn more, check out the following pages and organisations: https://www.instagram.com/periodpovertyexe/  https://www.sanitree.org https://www.b...

Welcome to the preview of our upcoming podcast on feminism and the law! We'll be discussing current affairs related to law and feminism with law students, practicing lawyers and legal academics. To read more about feminism and the law, visit our website www.feministlaw.org If you have any suggestions for this podcast, or you are a feminist lawyer and would like to be featured on our podcast, get i...