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Women’s Legal Landmarks

A podcast exploring the landmark cases, campaigns and legislation that have shaped women's rights in the UK and Ireland.

  1. 2d ago

    ‘Born this way’: Sexual Inversion, Obscenity and The Well of Loneliness (Prof Caroline Derry)

    The Well of Loneliness tells the story of Stephen Gordon – her upbringing as a boy, her travels to Paris and relationships with women. While it was a book beloved by many, it was banned shortly after its publication for being criminally obscene. In this episode, we speak to Professor Caroline Derry about what this says about attitudes towards lesbianism in the 1920s, and what The Well of Loneliness and its author, Radclyffe Hall, can tell us about queer politics today. You can find out more about women’s legal landmarks in the UK and Ireland in the Women’s Legal Landmarks books https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-9781782259794/  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-in-the-interwar-years-9781509969746/  Instagram: @womenslegallandmarks Website: https://womenslegallandmarks.com/  Sponsored by Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing @hart_publishing Artwork: Alex Ciciric Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/erthe/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north/

  2. Aug 12

    'Repeal the 8th’: The Power and Fragility of Feminist and Grassroots Campaigning (Prof Fiona de Londras)

    In this episode, we speak to Professor Fiona de Londras about the 'Repeal the 8th' campaign in Ireland, which led to the abolition of the constitutional ban on abortion. We’ll be asking what happened next, and its ongoing impact on reproductive autonomy and other social justice campaigns today. You can find out more about women’s legal landmarks in the UK and Ireland in the Women’s Legal Landmarks books https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-9781782259794/  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-in-the-interwar-years-9781509969746/  Instagram: @womenslegallandmarks Website: https://womenslegallandmarks.com/  Sponsored by Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing @hart_publishing Artwork: Alex Ciciric Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/erthe/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north/

  3. Aug 5

    The Case that Redefined Fairness on Divorce (Prof Jonathan Herring)

    In this episode, we speak to Professor Jonathan Herring about how a case decided at the turn of the 21st century sent a powerful message about fairness, equality, and gender discrimination when assets are divided on divorce. You can find out more about women’s legal landmarks in the UK and Ireland in the Women’s Legal Landmarks books https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-9781782259794/  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-in-the-interwar-years-9781509969746/  Instagram: @womenslegallandmarks Website: https://womenslegallandmarks.com/  Sponsored by Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing @hart_publishing Artwork: Alex Ciciric Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/erthe/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north/

  4. Jul 29

    Inside the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Anne Morris)

    In this episode, we speak to Anne Morris (Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Law School at the University of Liverpool) about the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, and what can be achieved when campaigners and law-makers are united in the desire to produce social change. You can find out more about women’s legal landmarks in the UK and Ireland in the Women’s Legal Landmarks books https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-9781782259794/  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-in-the-interwar-years-9781509969746/  Instagram: @womenslegallandmarks Website: https://womenslegallandmarks.com/  Sponsored by Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing @hart_publishing Artwork: Alex Ciciric Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/erthe/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north/

  5. Jul 22

    The Married Woman Versus the Money Lender (Prof Rosemary Auchmuty)

    In this episode, we speak to Professor Rosemary Auchmuty about why conveyancing and home ownership is such a critical part of women’s liberation, and how these issues were confronted in the courtroom. You can find out more about women’s legal landmarks in the UK and Ireland in the Women’s Legal Landmarks books https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-9781782259794/  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-in-the-interwar-years-9781509969746/  Instagram: @womenslegallandmarks Website: https://womenslegallandmarks.com/  Sponsored by Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing @hart_publishing Artwork: Alex Ciciric Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/erthe/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north/

  6. Jul 15

    When History Walked the Stage: The Story of 'A Pageant of Great Women' (Prof Katharine Cockin)

    In this episode, we speak to Professor Katharine Cockin about how theatre - and especially one suffrage play - served both as a powerful tool of feminist activism and as a lasting record of feminist history. You can find out more about women’s legal landmarks in the UK and Ireland in the Women’s Legal Landmarks books https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-9781782259794/  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-in-the-interwar-years-9781509969746/  Instagram: @womenslegallandmarks Website: https://womenslegallandmarks.com/  Sponsored by Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing @hart_publishing Artwork: Alex Ciciric Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/erthe/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north/

  7. Jul 8

    How a Victorian Law Rewrote Married Women's Property Rights (Prof Andy Hayward)

    In this episode, we speak to Andy Hayward - Professor of Law at Durham University about the importance of the Married Women’s Property Act 1882, and the ways in which marriage constrained women legally, socially and civilly. You can find out more about women’s legal landmarks in the UK and Ireland in the Women’s Legal Landmarks books https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-9781782259794/  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-in-the-interwar-years-9781509969746/  Instagram: @womenslegallandmarks Website: https://womenslegallandmarks.com/  Sponsored by Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing @hart_publishing Artwork: Alex Ciciric Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/erthe/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north/

  8. Jul 1

    How a 19th Century Pamphlet Sparked a Revolution (Prof Joanne Conaghan)

    In this episode, we speak to Professor Joanne Conaghan about the power of information, and of how an 18-page pamphlet written by a 27 year old from the small village of Robertsbridge in Sussex led to a revolution in women’s legal rights. You can find out more about women’s legal landmarks in the UK and Ireland in the Women’s Legal Landmarks books https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-9781782259794/  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-legal-landmarks-in-the-interwar-years-9781509969746/  Instagram: @womenslegallandmarks Website: https://womenslegallandmarks.com/  Sponsored by Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing @hart_publishing Artwork: Alex Ciciric Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/erthe/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north/

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A podcast exploring the landmark cases, campaigns and legislation that have shaped women's rights in the UK and Ireland.

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  • Creator
    Women’s Legal Landmarks
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Not for Want of Trying

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