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• Youth Culture, Sexual Assault and Digital Technology with Dr. Anna Gjika

  Today on the podcast, Clara and Courtney speak with Dr. Anna Gjika, Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at New Paltz about sexual harm in the digital era, consent culture, and legal responses to sexual harms. Anna Gjika's book, 'When Rape Goes Viral: Youth and Sexual Assault in the Digital Age', discussed in today's episode, is available from University of California Press here.To learn more about Anna Gjika and her work, you can find her LinkedIn here, and her Google Scholar here.Feminist NewsNHS to offer menopause screening in England from next yearJapan offers emergency contraception over-the-counter with no restrictions on age or parental consentUnited Nations reports spike in sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of CongoIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to get involved with Feminist Law, please get in touch with us at [email protected] for listening!

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• Sexual Assault Examinations and Informed Consent with Jessica Ritchie

  In today's episode, Clara speaks with Jessica Ritchie, lecturer in criminology at the University of Leicester, about her research on survivor autonomy in sexual assault examinations.To learn more about the issue discussed in today's episode, including Jessica Ritchie's article, you can check out the following resources:Medico-Legal Evidence: Survivor Relational Autonomy and Informed Consent in Sexual Assault ExaminationsAchieving more with less: A critical review of protocols for forensic investigation of sexual violence in low-resource environmentsForensic science and the right to access to justice: Testing the efficacy of self-examination intimate DNA swabs to enhance victim-centred responses to sexual violence in low-resource environmentsDNA - Enhancing access to justiceAnimated DNA Kits Instruction VideoGlobal Justice and Forensic Science ResearchFeminist NewsJapan's Liberal Democratic Party elects Sanae Takaichi as leaderPolice in Peru arrest nine men in suspicion of live-streamed femicideNHS staff in Fife, Scotland asked to use toilets according to their sex If 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!(Editor's note: due to connection issues, parts of some of today's guest's responses are unfortunately missing, and have the remaining answer has been spliced together to be as coherent as possible).

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• Gender and Justice at the International Criminal Court with Dr. Annika Jones

  In today's episode, Courtney speaks with Dr. Annika Jones, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Exeter, about barriers women face when trying to access justice at the International Criminal Court.To learn more about Dr. Annika Jones and her work, you can view her profile at the University of Exeter here. Feminist NewsGisele Pelicot awarded knight of the Legion of Honour in FranceICC issues arrest warrant for Taliban leaders after charging them with gender-based persecutionMisogyny and sexism in classrooms in Canada are affecting teachers and learning environmentsIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and subscribe to our podcast.If you would like to become involved with Feminist Law, please reach out to us at [email protected] for listening!

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• Women's Homicide Convictions with Carol Jacobsen (part 2)

  In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Carol Jacobsen, award-winning social documentary artist and Professor Emerita, about women who are convicted of homicide after killing their abusers and how-self defence laws often fail them.To learn more about Carol Jacobsen and her work, you can buy her book 'For Dear Life: Women's Decriminalization and Human Rights in Focus' from University of Michigan Press here. You can also read her co-authored article, 'Carceral Backlash: The Case for Changing the Course of Women's Homicide Convictions' here.Feminist NewsSyrian government requires women to wear burkinis at public beachesUK names first female chief of MI6UN report blames increasing global uncertainty, gender inequality and cost of living crisis for declining birth ratesIf 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!

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• Women's Homicide Convictions with Carol Jacobsen (part 1)

  In today's episode, Courtney speaks to Carol Jacobsen, award-winning social documentary artist and Professor Emerita, about women who are convicted of homicide after killing their abusers and how self-defence laws often fail them.To learn more about Carol Jacobsen and her work, you can buy her book 'For Dear Life: Women's Decriminalization and Human Rights in Focus' from University of Michigan Press here. You can also read her co-authored article, 'Carceral Backlash: The Case for Changing the Course of Women's Homicide Convictions' here.Feminist NewsWest Virginia law could lead to prosecution of women for miscarriagesFourth suspect charged with murder of Shelly Dawn Hayward in Winnipeg, Canada in November 2023If 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!

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