In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Morganne Wilbourne, PhD student at the Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford and Frances Hand, Doctor of Philosophy candidate in law at St. Edmund College, Oxford, about unplanned obstetric interventions, consent, and what law can do about it. To read the article discussed…

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Ann McGinley, Emerita Professor of Law at the William S Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about multidimensional masculinities theory and its relationship with feminism and law. To learn more about Ann McGinley and her work, you can visit her profile at the Univer…

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Ann McGinley, Emerita Professor at William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, about masculinities theory, its relationship with feminism, and its impacts on law. To read the chapter discussed in today's episode, you can find it here. To learn more about Ann McGinley and her work, you can find…

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney continue their conversation with Dr. Elaine Craig about the platformisation of pornography, how this impacts our sexualities, and what Canadian law can do about it. If you would like to read the book discussed in today's episode, you can find it here. To read the other book mentioned by Dr. Craig, 'Putting Tri…

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Dr. Elaine Craig, Professor of Law at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, Canada, about her book, 'Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online', and Canadian legal responses to the porn industry. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Craig and her work, you can view h…

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Dr. Serene Khader, Kay Newman Chair in Philosophy of Culture and Professor of Philosophy and Women's and Gender Studies at the City University of New York, about the culture myth in feminism and her newly released book, 'Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop'. …

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Serene Khader, Jay Newman Chair in Philosophy of Culture and Professor of Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies at the City University of New York, about the culture myth in feminism and her upcoming book, 'Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop' which will be released tomo…

In today's episode, Clara speaks to Dr. Marina Urbanikova, media sociologist and Assistant Professor at Masaryk University, about why Central and Eastern European countries have a higher proportion of female judges, why this doesn't necessarily mean gender equality has been achieved, and what we can do about it. To read the article discussed in tod…

In today's episode, Clara continues her conversation with Dr. Nicole Bedera, sociologist and co-founder of Beyond Compliance about the consultancy she co-founded with Dr. Jacquline Cruz focused on preventing sexual violence. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Bedera and her work, you can visit her website here or find her on X here. Her firs…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Nicole Bedera, sociologist and co-founder of Beyond Compliance, about the culture of sexual violence and how it get condoned on campus, and about her new book, 'On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence'. Come back for part two of Clara's interview Nico…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Sanam Amin, PhD student in law at the University of Melbourne in Australia about domestic abuse, coercive control and feminist law reform. To learn more about Sanam Amin and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn here and on X here. To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here. Feminis…

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak to Genevieve Couvret, solicitor and former tip staff at the New South Wales Court of Appeal, about why affirmative consent law does not go far enough in protecting women from sexual assault. To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here. To learn more about Genevieve Couvret, you…

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Allison Herr, recent graduate of Boston University School of Law, about the impact of the Dobbs decision on incarcerated women and how their right to abortion could be protected despite it. To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here. Feminist News Inadequate investment in women's …

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Nico Bernardi, associate lawyer at Basran Robin Allen Desilets in Vancouver, Canada about the impact confidentiality clauses (also known as NDAs) can have on survivors of sexual harassment, particularly in the workplace. To read the article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here. To lear…

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Isabel Grant, Professor of Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, about why feminists should be concerned about medical assistance in dying (MAiD), particularly track 2. If you would like to learn more about Isabel Grant and her work, you can view …

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Isabel Grant, Professor of Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, about the current state of law regarding medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada and the ableism which permeates it. Come back next week for part two where Courtney continues her conversation with …

In today's episode, Clara continues her conversation with Varuni Sinha, writer and multimedia producer, about her experiences as a South Asian woman who immigrated to the United States and how American immigration laws have impacted her and other immigrant women. If you would like to read Varuni's book, you can find it on Amazon here. Feminist News…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Varuni Sinha, writer and multimedia producer, about her experiences as a South Asian woman who immigrated to the United States and how American immigration laws have impacted her. Check back for Part 2 next week where Clara will discuss American immigration law more broadly with Varuni. If you would like to rea…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Stephanie Ehret, Professor of Criminology at Trent University about the effectiveness of the Canadian legal system in handling cases of intimate partner violence, and how victims of intimate partner violence perceive justice. To learn more about Dr. Ehret and her work, you can visit her profile here. You ca…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Penny Crofts and Dr. Honni van Rijswijk about the gendered nature of the horror genre, and what horror can teach us about law and feminism. To learn more about Dr. Penny Crofts and her work, you can visit her profile at the University of Technology Sydney here. To learn more about Dr. Honni van Rijswijk and…

In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Caitlin Roper, Campaigns Manager for Collective Shout and Author of 'Sex Dolls, Robots and Woman-Hating: The Case for Resistance' about how sex dolls contribute to misogyny, how the law applies to these dolls, and what can be done about it. If you would like to read Caitlin Roper's book, it is available throug…

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Bailey Sanders, associate in McDermott Will & Emery's antitrust practice group and visiting assistant professor at Duke University, about the impacts of a lack of parental leave in judicial clerkships, and the need for reform. To learn more about Dr. Sanders and her work, you can visit her website h…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Allyson Crays, recent JD graduate from Northeastern University School of Law about what menstrual and reproductive justice means, why it matters, and how we can achieve it. If you would like to read Allyson's article discussed in this episode, you can find it here. To learn more about Allyson and her work, you …

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Shreya Srinivasan, law student, future trainee solicitor and host of the Commerce Meets Law podcast, about her journey into law, the gender gap in commercial law, and how commercial law culture impacts women. You can find Shreya's podcast on Spotify here. Feminist News Teen girl sexually assaulted and murdered …

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak to Jessica Tueller, Forrester Fellow at Tulane University Law School, about the human rights implications of sex-gender segregation. To learn more about Jessica and her work, you can visit her website here. You can find her on X (Twitter) here. Feminist News Australia declares national crisis for women M…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Shilpa Sadhasivam, 2023 Harvard Law School Graduate and practicing attorney in Washington, DC about feminism in the American judiciary, and her article 'Justice Amy Coney Barrett and What It Means to Have a Feminist Judiciary'. To read Shilpa's article, you can do so here. Feminist News Bradford (UK) police inu…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Leslye Obiora, Professor at the James E Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona, about how feminism has shaped human rights in Africa, and the legacy of colonialism. To read Dr. Obiora's article discussed in today's episode, you can find it here. To learn more about Dr. Obiora and her research, y…

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Dr. Rebecca Wellington, historian and author of 'Who Is a Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption' about her upcoming book and the impacts of historical adoption and fertility policies today. To learn more about Dr. Wellington, you can visit her website here. Her upcoming book, 'W…

Today on the podcast, Courtney speaks with Dr. Kristen Hessler, Associate Professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Albany about how to increase representation of women in the judiciary, and the need for feminist judgments. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Hessler, you can view her profile at the University of Albany here. Dr.…

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with historian and author of 'Who Is a Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption', Dr. Rebecca Wellington, about her upcoming book and the impacts of historical adoption and fertility policies today. To learn more about Dr. Wellington, you can visit her website here. Her upcoming book, 'Who Is a Worthy Moth…

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Jennifer Hendricks, Professor of Law at Colorado Law School about how sexism and patriarchy has infiltrated the law of pregnancy and motherhood in the United States. To learn more about Prof. Hendricks and her work, you can view her profile with Colorado Law School here. Feminist News Fast food restaurants i…

In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Claire Feltrin, Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Lawyer at Deloitte Legal about British Columbia's new Intimate Images Protection Act and how victims can be protected from this type of intimate image abuse. To learn more about Claire and her practice, you can view her profile with Deloitte Legal here…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Chloe Romanis, Associate Professor in Biolaw at Durham University about the current legal status of abortion in England and Wales, and the need for decriminalisation. To learn more about Dr. Romanis and her work, you can view her profile at Durham University here. Dr. Romanis also co-authored a book with Dr…

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Dr. Ellen Reeves, lecturer at the University of Liverpool about how women are misidentified by police as the predominant aggressors in family violence intervention orders, and how this misidentification might be prevented in the future. You can learn more about Dr. Reeves and her work here. You can …

Today on the podcast, Clara speaks with Australian family creation lawyer, Sarah Jefford, about surrogacy law in Australia, the legal safeguards in place for surrogate parents and children, and cross-border surrogacy. To learn more about Sarah Jefford and her work as a family creation lawyer, you can visit her website here. Sarah Jefford's book is …

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Elicia Maxwell, law graduate and case administrator for HM Prison and Probation Service about the barriers Black women face when seeking a career at the bar and offers advice for Black women considering this career path. Feminist News European Court of Human Rights finds significant shortcomings in rape inve…

In today's episode, Clara continues her conversation with Dr. Melanie Levy, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland, about EU surrogacy law, genetic essentialism and feminist concerns regarding surrogacy. To learn more about Dr. Levy and her work, you can visit her Google Scholar profile here or her university profi…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Mélanie Levy, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland, about surrogacy law in the EU, genetic essentialism, and feminist surrogacy concerns. To learn more about Dr. Levy and her work, you can view her university profile here. Feminist News Nearly 20,000 complaints of sexual …

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Deborah Weissman, Reef C. Ivey II Distinguished Professor of Law at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill about the links between gender violence, patriarchal society and the conditioned economy. They also discuss restorative and transformative justice. If you would like to learn more about Prof. Weissman an…

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Dr. Patricia K Obi, associate professor in law at Baze University in Nigeria, about reproductive rights in the country and the challenges faced in enforcing those rights. To learn more about Dr. Obi and her research, you can read more about her on Baze University's website here. Feminist …

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Patricia K Obi, associate professor in law at Baze University in Nigeria, about reproductive rights in Nigeria and the legal challenges faced in enforcing these righs. To learn more about Dr. Obi and her research, you can read more about her on Baze University's website here. Feminist News Nigel Lythgoe …

In today's episode, Clara and Courtney speak with Dr. Elena Caruso, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Waterloo in Canada, on her research regarding abortion rights in Italy and how abortion rights have evolved over approximately 40 years. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Caruso and her research, you can do so here. You can follow h…

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Dr. Sarah Ailwood about theories of listening, violence against women in Australia, and how we can better listen to what women are actually telling us. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Ailwood and her work, you can do so here or here. Feminist News Rallies organised to highlight …

In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Sarah Ailwood, Senior Lecturer and Academic Program Director in the School of Law at the University of Wollongong about theories of listening and violence against women in Australia. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Ailwood and her work, you can do so here. Feminist News Woppa Diallo and her hus…

In today's episode, Clara continues her conversation with Dr. Anna Nelson about her research on how women are coerced into receiving vaginal exams during childbirth. To learn more about Dr. Nelson and her research, you can view her researcher profile at the University of Manchester here and follow her on X (Twitter) here. To learn more about femini…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Dr. Anna Nelson about her research on how women are coerced into receiving vaginal exams during childbirth. To learn more about Dr. Nelson and her research, you can view her researcher profile at the University of Manchester here. To learn more about feminism, child birth and obstetric violence, you can check o…

In today's episode, Clara speaks to Dr. Janine Benedet, Professor of Law at University of British Columbia's Peter A. Allard Law School about the current law of sexual assault in Canada. Included in their conversation is a discussion on Prof. Benedet's article, The Role of Motive in Sexual Assault Trials, available here. If you would like to learn …

Today on the podcast, Clara speaks with Aliza Shatzman, Founder of the Legal Accountability Project about her experience as a judicial clerk, judicial misconduct, and what can be done about it. If you would like to learn more about the Legal Accountability Project, you can do so here. Feminist News Icelandic women's day off Matiulah Wesa, girls edu…

In today's episode, Clara speaks with Bridget Crawford, a University Distinguished Professor of Law at the Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in New York about the pink tax and the gender wage gap. If you would like to learn more about Prof. Crawford's research, it is available here. To read the book co-authored by Profs. Crawford and …

In today's episode, Courtney continues her conversation with Dr. Maria Giannocopoulos, Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales, about the lack of consent to law in Australia. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Giannocopoulos and her work, you can do so here. Feminist News Instant loan apples in India threatening women New mi…