Right to Equality

In this very special episode, Charlotte is joined by domestic abuse campaigner, and writer, David Challen. Together, they talk about misogyny in our society with the rise of men such as Andrew Tate, the prevalence of male violence against women and girls and how it is men’s responsibility to combat it. There is nothing off the table when these two talk feminism.

Joining Dr Proudman on the show today is the brilliant Dr Adrienne Barnett. Dr Barnett is a Reader in Law at Brunel University, London and practised as a Family Law barrister in London for over 25 years. Her specialist area of research is domestic abuse and family court proceedings and, more recently, parental alienation.  Together they discuss domestic abuse, the so-called theory of ‘parental ali...

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by fierce feminist, advocate for trans rights and LGBTQIA+ rights Katy Montgomerie. Together they talk about feminism and the recent decision by the UK government to block a controversial Scottish bill, designed to make it easier for people to change their legal gender. Join Charlotte and Katy as they talk about feminism, transgender politics and inclusion in o...

In this special episode, Charlotte meets journalist, columnist for the Guardian and all-round rad feminist Moira Donegan. Join Charlotte and Moira as they cover topical feminist issues in our society from the perspective of revolutionary feminist herself, Andrea Dworkin. Nothing is off the table in this open and honest conversation between two revolutionary feminist activists.

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by Naomi Wiseman, barrister at Garden Court Chambers specialising in violence against women and girls and Payzee Malika, award-winning activist and survivor of child marriage. They reflect on their long fought campaign to increase the age of marriage and criminalise child marriage in England and Wales. Alongside a coalition of amazing women’s organisations repr...

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by Nicole Bogott, director of the Philia Project association and co-initiator of the conversations on the consent campaign and Alex Born, financial director of the Philia Association and co-initiator of Consent Revolution, a community-driven leadership initiative working to promote equality and justice globally. Together they have a radical conversation about o...

In this episode, Charlotte and Lucia Osborne-Crowley share their views about the live-streamed Heard v Depp defamation trial in Virginia, US. Lucia is an award-winning writer and journalist. Her news reporting and literary work appeared in Granta, GQ, The Sunday Times, the Guardian, The Lifted Brow and others. She’s smart and brilliant. Both Charlotte and Lucia followed the trial, which became tri...

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by Professor Evan Stark, sociologist, forensic social worker, widely published author and an award-winning researcher with an international reputation for his innovative work on the legal, policy and health dimensions of interpersonal violence, including its effects on children. Professor Stark coined the term ‘coercive and controlling behaviour’ which now appe...

In this episode, Charlotte meets Accident and Emergency Doctor and internet sensation, Dr Maddy Lucy Dan. She’s feisty, funny and intelligent. They discuss the gender inequality gap in healthcare and medicine, touching on topics such as the gender pain gap and reproductive healthcare in Britain. Did you know that abortion is a crime in Britain subject to certain exceptions from prosecution? Maddy...

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by Eve Barlow. Eve is an active voice on Jewish identity and fighting antisemitism on social media. She was listed as Algemeiner's Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life in both 2020 and 2021 for her efforts. Eve Barlow is a pop culture journalist based in Los Angeles. As activists for social change, they share the ups and downs of challenging t...

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by Dr Jonathan Lord, UK medical director of MSI Reproductive Choices. They share their views on access to abortion in Britain and the laws and restrictions surrounding this fundamental right to reproductive healthcare. A recent string of reports have emerged in the British press with harrowing details of women being prosecuted for abortion in the UK. At the mom...

We can only truly achieve the liberation of women with a revolution that dismantles patriarchal structures that oppress women and harm men. Let’s talk about revolutionary feminism. In this episode, Charlotte is joined by Professor Breanne Fahs, a Professor of Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State University. Breanne has authored six books: Performing Sex; Valerie Solanas; Out for Blood; Firebr...

Dr Emma Katz and Dr Roxanne Khan join Charlotte in a new episode to talk about coercive and controlling behaviour and how it impacts on the lives of victims and children. They explore the key signs to look out for if a child or mother is a victim of coercive and controlling behaviour, how the law can help to protect future victims and the harm and danger caused by coercive control.  Dr Emma Katz i...