Despite all the progress made, women's rights are still infringed on today. Women and girls are suffering from the effects of a world which sees them as second class citizens. Even in western countries, women are oppressed through misogyny, rape culture and gendered violence.
In this episode, Lu interviews Hersana director Christabel on issues which affect women and the work that needs to be done to make society more equal.
"We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back." - Malala Yousafzai
TOPICS:
- Feminism defined and its role in today's society.
- Misogyny + rape culture: How this enables sexual violence
- The importance of consent
- How can a survivor share their sexual violence experience?
- Justice for Uwa, Breonna, Tina + Shukri
- Domestic violence and the lockdown
- HERSANA charity
HERSANA: https://www.hersana.org/
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