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The GINA Podcast

Welcome to The GINA Podcast. Join us as we host compelling, curious & compassionate conversations surrounding sexual harassment, violence, abuse, sexism, trauma, feminism & more. We’ll be unapologetically exploring the issues facing women today with insight from a range of perspectives, with guests including creatives, activists, campaigners, professionals & all-round inspiring humans who are passionate about ending violence against women & girls. Connect with us & guests in these empowering, authentic & often personal discussions. Want more from GINA HQ? Head to gina.uk.com

  1. 29 JAN

    Dr Sara Reis, A Feminist Economy for Ending Violence Against Women & Girls

    Freya chats to Dr Sara Reis, Deputy Director and Head of Research and Policy at the feminist think tank Women’s Budget Group (WBG). Sara explains the gender biasin current policy making, the invisibility of the social infrastructure (largely built and sustained by women) & why feminist alternatives are vital. We discuss how current economic policies shape women & other marginalised people’s vulnerability to violence & how reimaging the economy could unlock a safer society for women.

    1hr 1min

  2. 29 JAN

    Soma Sara, Founder of Everyone's Invited

    We chat to Soma Sara, Founder of Everyone's Invited - a charity dedicated to exposing & eradicating r*pe culture with empathy, compassion & understanding.

    36 min

  3. 27 JAN

    Camilla Fitzsimmons, Author, Professor at Maynooth University and Activist

    We chat to Camilla about the issue of abortion in Northern Ireland as part of a mini series we are doing focussing on this important topic. Camilla explains the history of abortion in Ireland, which she has focussed her book, "Repealed" on. We chat about the role of the Catholic Church and why abortion has been so divisive in Ireland.

    31 min

  4. 27 JAN

    Lucy and Alice, Founder and Campaign Coordinator at Back off Scotland

    In this episode we chat to Lucy and Alice, who work at Back off Scotland trying to legalise buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland. The campaign for this has been hugely successful so we talked about why this was so successful and the issue of abortion more generally in England and Scotland. This episode was recorded in March 2022, so any references to Scottish politics refer to this time.

    47 min

  5. 27 JAN

    Emily and Erin, Sexual Assault Liason Officers at the University of Birmingham

    In this episode I chat with Emily and Erin, who work at the University of Birmingham supporting students who have been subjected to sexual assault. We talk about their jobs, and how they support their students. We also delve into why there is a rape culture at UK universtities and how we can change this.

    1hr 11min

  6. 27 JAN

    Dr Hannah Barton Brown, Deputy Head of the Women’s Equality Party

    On this month’s episode, I chat with Hannah, about her experiences of being a queer, disabled women in politics and acitvism. We look at the importance of feminism for everyone and why representation is needed at every level. We look at the role of the Women's Equality Party in driving the current political agenda, at a local and national level. Finally we delve into the gender pay gap, an area Hannah has spent much time campaigning on, especially in medical settings. Just to note this episode was recorded towards the end of 2022 when Liz Truss was Prime Minister

    57 min

  7. 27 JAN

    Nina Burrows, Founder of Consent Collective

    On this episode I chat to Nina Burrows about the idea of consent and what it means to her. Amongst many other topics, we talk about how, in her view, the UK needs to create a more consensual society where sexual violence isn’t as normalised as it is currently. Another highlight is her view on justice and her experience of what this menas to individuals subjected to sexual assault.

    49 min

  8. 27 JAN

    Jess Phillips, MP and Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding

    Jess talks about the reality of her job and being a woman in modern politics. We chat about what the Conservative government, under Rishi Sunak, is doing to tackle the epidemic of gender based violence, and what she would do if she was in power. We also discuss why it is so difficult for our society to accept that there are a significant proportion of male perpetrators of sexual assault, and how we need to move forward from this. Just to note, this episode was recorded in December 2022 so any references to recent politics, refer to this time period.

    54 min
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Welcome to The GINA Podcast. Join us as we host compelling, curious & compassionate conversations surrounding sexual harassment, violence, abuse, sexism, trauma, feminism & more. We’ll be unapologetically exploring the issues facing women today with insight from a range of perspectives, with guests including creatives, activists, campaigners, professionals & all-round inspiring humans who are passionate about ending violence against women & girls. Connect with us & guests in these empowering, authentic & often personal discussions. Want more from GINA HQ? Head to gina.uk.com

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  • Creator
    The GINA Podcast
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The GINA Podcast
  • Show Website
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