The Anatomy of Activism
In the continuing fight for women’s rights, who is responsible for change, and who should stand up and make a difference today? Amika George is the Fo...
Anything But Silent
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The Accidental Technologists
Too often, men design the technology that shapes our world but in this episode we’re getting excited about the feminist possibilities of tech. British...
“We need space to party!”
Having fun is a serious business. In this episode British Library curator Polly Russell joins forces with illustrator and club-night founder Flo Perry...
Trans Through Time
“It just felt completely natural to me that as long as there were gender roles there would be people who transcended them.” Juliet Jacques. In today’s...
Intersectionality: a beginning not an end
Do you call yourself a feminist? For some, the is a straightforward ‘yes’ for others, it’s complicated. In this episode focusing on intersectionality ...
Serious Laughs
Throughout history attempts have been made to silence and ignore women. They’ve had to fight for a place in politics, had to use male pseudonyms to ge...
"A Scar In Our Society"
We’re living in what some have called an epidemic of domestic abuse in the UK. It’s sadly a large part of the ongoing struggle for women’s rights, jus...
Freewheeling Women
Today, we’re going cycling! When you see a bicycle 'revolutionary' and 'radical' probably aren't the first thoughts which spring to mind but for women...
"Excuse me I haven't finished”: Feminist Fightback
Actor and activist Jameela Jamil has unfinished business. She joins British Library curator Polly Russell to explore the intersecting realms of mental...
The Politics of Pleasure
Does pleasure exist outside of politics? Can we have feminist sex? And how has the online realm affected young people’s views on the subject? Professo...