17 episodes
Feminist Futures Wallis Grant
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- Society & Culture
Feminism imagines a better future for the world - one where power is shared equally and people are not discriminated against for being who they are. But as an individual, the path to getting there can often seem unclear or overwhelming. Whose policies are going to tackle the climate crisis best? Who should I be lobbying to improve abortion access? How can I help get better pay for carers?
In this podcast series hosted by Wallis Grant, Feminist Futures explores not just what we want the future to look like but how we get there and what we can do to drive forward change. Exploring a different topic each week, with the help of experts from each field, this podcast will show how we can achieve a more equal and liberated society, one step after another.
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Ep 16. Men and reading books
Welcome to June's episode! This month, we're talking about the reading gap; why men read less, why they read less than women, and yet why all book prize winners are majority men (you do the maths)...
Here are some of the sources we talked about in this episode:
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2022/gender-gap-in-reading.html
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/09/why-do-so-few-men-read-books-by-women
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/men-not-reading-novels -
Ep 15. Weightloss and Diet Culture
Happy May and welcome back to another episode of Feminist Futures! This month, we look at diet culture and weight loss, with everything from why the BMI is racist and the rise of the body positivity movement to why weight is the least interesting thing about you.
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Ep 14.Women in Politics
Happy April! The Feminist Futures team are back and this month, we're discussing women in politics.
Given the recent resignations of Jacinda Arden and Nicola Sturgeon, women's life and role in politics is having a light shown on it so we thought we'd dive into what the barriers are, why women may be better leaders than men and what nuclear weapons can tell us about women's leadership.
Stay tuned for the end where Wallis gives a sneak peak into her manifesto for running for office.
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Ep 13.What’s the deal with International Women’s Day?
Happy International Women's Day! You may be thinking, it's 2023, why would we still need it? We were too! Come explore our thoughts on IWD, the significance of its history, what you can do to make your IWD better at your company, and why Lauren may end up arrested for embracing people for equity...
Some sources talked about in the pod
International Women's Day website
World Economic Forum 2022 report on global gender pay gap
Dazed Article
Gender Pay Gap Bot -
Ep 12. Access to healthcare for women
February's episode is out and we are discussing access to healthcare for women - the barriers and challenges faced by many; why access for women differs and how it does; and how it intersects with other factors (race, ability, sexuality) to compound inequalities.
Some of the articles discussed in the episode
Health and Wellbeing Fund report (UK Gov)
UK Government Strategy for Women's health
Women and Health: the key to sustainable development
Endometriosis UK
Listening to Estrogen (The Cut)
Davina McCall: Sex, myths and the menopause (Channel 4) -
Ep 11. Female representation in films and shows
Happy 2023! The Feminist Future team are back with an episode on female representation in films, shows and books.
Ever watched something and couldn't believe how wrong the representation of a woman was? Or thought 'I could write better'?
Lauren and Wallis dive into the characters they like, the representation problem in Hollywood and what good, complex female characters would like to them.