Feminist Law

Today on the podcast, Clara speaks with Dr. Subrata S. Satapathy, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Christ Academy Institute of Law, Bengaluru India, about the rights of women in tribal communities in India, gender equality, and climate policies.To learn more about Dr. Subrata S. Satapathy and her work, you can find her on Google Scholar here, ResearchGate here, LinkedIn here, and visit her profile at Christ Academy, Institute of Law, here.Feminist NewsRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaultTradwife influencers are leaving the movementKeisha Lance Bottoms elected first Black woman Governor in the USIlse Aigner set to become Germany's first female presidentIf you enjoyed today's episode, please remember to rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, or have suggestions for this podcast, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!

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 here, or reach out to her directly at [email protected] NewsDanny Masterson loses rape conviction appealAdvocates warn Canadian parliament that women could be left behind in AI pushWomen feel compelled to exercise outdoors earlier as clocks changeIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, or have an idea for a podcast or article, please get in touch with us at [email protected] for listening!

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 NewsMunicipal political candidates in Canada are facing an increase in misogyny and sexismTrauma persisting in displaced women and girls a year after the fall of El Fasher, SudanThe Conversation explores barriers elderly women face in seeking help for gender-based violenceIf you enjoyed today's episode, remember to rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!

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 visit the Human Rights Law Centre's website here. You can find the 'Let's Talk About Confidentiality' research report here.Feminist NewsFormer Calgary bar owner and manager on trial for five sexual assault chargesCanadian women are travelling to Mexico to receive endometriosis treatmentWomen working in domestic labour in Georgia are organising to advocate for their rightsIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected]

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 here or visit their website here.Feminist NewsSign posted on off-campus housing in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, receives backlash for promoting rape cultureResearch shows that women experience more pain across their bodies than menInternational Criminal Court unseals arrest warrants for gender persecution in AfghanistanIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!

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 LinkedIn here, or email her.Feminist NewsNew international guidelines aim to close the gender health gap for heart attack patientsCalifornia enacts ban on child marriageProsecutors in New York reopen investigation into alleged Cornell gang rapeIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!

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 NewsGovernments, private sector, and civil society call for global action on technology-facilitated gender-based violence Another woman's body has been found near JohannesburgStudents protest at Northern India university after rape allegations circulate on social mediaIf you enjoyed today's episode, please remember to rate and subscribe to the podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!

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 Law Firm website here, or visit the Survivor Lawyer website here.Feminist NewsUK Advertising Standards Authority bans advertisements some AI app advertisements that promote the objectification of womenDecades of health research focused on male bodies can lead to bias in healthcare AI toolsIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!

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 here, or visit the Survivor Lawyer website here.Feminist NewsMan in Hamilton, Canada pleads guilty to drugging and sexually assaulting two womenMan from North London pleads guilty after using online forum to encourage others to drug and sexually assault womenIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!

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 NewsFederal Court of Appeals in Canada rules that denying EI benefits to women just before, during, or after maternity leave can violate the Charter of RightsPakistan urged to declare femicide emergencyTwo leading feminist activists, Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan, passed away this weekIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!