Episode 28 – Dorothy Height: Godmother of the Civil Rights Movement
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2y ago
In this episode of Great Woman Theory, our hosts discuss the life of Dorothy Height, once called the godmother of the civil rights movement. Dorothy’s contributions to racial justice, especially for black women, and her dedication to bringing people together, is the stuff of legends. She’s often overlooked in history but was a pivotal member of the civil rights movement, alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who should be regarded in her own right. Listen on iTunes.Listen on Spotify. Image from Wikimedia Commons ..read more
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The Feminist News Feed: Abortion Expansion, Justice Reform, Trans Rights, and More
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2y ago
https://anchor.fm/shesrightnz/episodes/Abortion-Expansion–Justice-Reform–Trans-Rights-and-More-e1goqns The Feminist News Feed is a podcast where we discuss the biggest news stories affecting gender equality through a feminist lens. A summary of our discussion for the second half of March 2022 can be found below. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Spotify. Abortion Provider Safe Zones in New Zealand New Zealand parliament has voted to create safe zones around abortion providers, making it illegal for people to obstruct, film in an intimidating manner, dissuade or protest against those t ..read more
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The Feminist News Feed: Attacks on the LGBTQ+ Community, Significant Court Rulings, and More
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2y ago
The Feminist News Feed is a podcast where we discuss the biggest news stories affecting gender equality through a feminist lens. A summary of our discussion for the first half of March 2022 can be found below. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Spotify. Companies with Female Leaders Outperform those Dominated by Men Research collated by the UK Labour party to mark international women’s day shows that companies with more women on their executive team have a much higher chance of above-average success. However, in the UK, women make up only 20% of executive team members, 6% of CEOs, and ..read more
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The Feminist News Feed: Wins for Women, War, and More
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2y ago
https://anchor.fm/shesrightnz/episodes/The-Feminist-News-Feed-Wins-for-Women–War–and-More-e1f1mkq The Feminist News Feed is a podcast where we discuss the biggest news stories affecting gender equality through a feminist lens. A summary of our discussion for the second half of February 2022 can be found below. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Spotify. Ketanji Brown Jackson Nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. While this doesn’t change the ideological makeup of the 6-3 co ..read more
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World for Women in 2021: The Good
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2y ago
By Patrick McTague. Edited by Jessica Sutton. Part one of our reflection on 2021 examined the bad. The steps backwards for gender equality, highlighting moments of pain caused by deeply entrenched sexism and misogyny. In part two, we examine some of the good. Positive steps forward and what they mean for the wider fight for gender equality. January 2021 started out strong, with a ban on child marriage being passed into law in the Dominican Republic.[1] The nation has a very high rate of child marriage, compounded by issues of poverty. In the absence of systemic change to deliver economic supp ..read more
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World for Women in 2021: The Bad
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2y ago
By Patrick McTague. Edited by Jessica Sutton. 2021 has been a hard year. Covid-19 has continued to rage across the world, COP26 shed new light on the reality of climate change and how hard it will be to fix, and the US capitol was stormed by right-wing extremists. And then, there was the year for women, marred by femicides, restrictive abortion laws, upheaval in Afghanistan, and escalating transmisogyny. It has been an awful, frustrating, hard year, that we would be forgiven for wanting to forget. But it is important to recognize how gender equality suffered in 2021, to better understand and ..read more
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Bianca’s Story: Fighting For Accountability
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2y ago
This article is dedicated to Bianca Devins, in honour of International Human Rights Day, the culmination of the 2021 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women. By Kim Devins. Edited by Jessica Sutton. July 14, 2019, I woke up to the knock at the door that every parent dreads. A police officer was checking on the welfare of my oldest daughter, Bianca, after reports had come in from people concerned about a post seen on Discord. Bianca’s murderer posted a picture of her bloodied body and it was rapidly being shared on social media sites. Bianca Devins was a 17-year old aspiring model an ..read more
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Episode 27 – Nellie Bly aka Elizabeth Cochrane: Revolutionising Journalism part Two
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2y ago
In this episode of Great Woman Theory, our hosts continue discussing the life and achievements of Nellie Bly, the pen name of Elizabeth Cochrane. Learn all about her trip around the world in 80 days, her novels, and her stint as an industrialist, before heading back to her one true love, journalism. Listen on iTunes.Listen on Spotify. Image from National Women’s History Museum ..read more
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How not to end violence against women: The UK Strategy
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2y ago
In honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we dedicate this article to Claire Parry, killed by a police officer on 9 May 2020. By Jessica Sutton and Patrick McTague. Last week, the UK police announced a new initiative being trialed to help prevent violence against women and girls.[1] The newly appointed national police lead for violence against women, Maggie Blyth, says the initiative is perpetrator-focused, involving “attempting to disrupt and track suspected sex offenders including rapists”. This two-year plan aims to “transform” how violence against w ..read more
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Episode 26 – Elizabeth Cochrane aka Nellie Bly: Revolutionising journalism Part One
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2y ago
Content warning: this episode contains discussion of mental health and mental institutions that may be distressing to some listeners. In this episode of Great Woman Theory, our hosts discuss the early life and achievements of one of the first investigative journalists, Elizabeth Cochrane, also known under her pen name, Nellie Bly. Called a ‘stunt girl’ reporter in her time, she paved the way for all undercover, investigative, and first-class women journalists. Her report on the conditions of a women’s asylum in 1887’s New York was truly remarkable and led to reforms that helped to humanise co ..read more
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