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Journalism is a boy's club - but it doesn't have to be. At 'Feminised', we want to discuss why women are constantly discredited and undervalued in the media, and, more importantly, how everyone can contribute towards a fairer future.

Inês Mendonça


    • Apr 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    What We Have In Common featuring Jammella Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 23:52


    Today in our new episode, I speak to Jammella Anderson about the Free Food Fridge she set up in Albany. At a time where inequalities have been further exarcebated, it's time to come together to support one another. Jammella is doing just that. freefoodfridgealbany.com Follow me on Instagram! @inesmcreates

    Who Run The World? Hormones! featuring Amy Thomson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 30:00


    This week's episode features Amy Thomsom, one of the founders of Moody Month and author of 'Moody', a new book all about hormones! Moody Month is a daily health-tracking app that helps women track their cycles and understand their hormones. My conversation with Amy was so interesting - this is was one my favourite episodes to record! We talked about women's health, the gender gap in medicine and how much more we should understand them instead of shuttering away from words like 'estrogen' If you want to check out Moody Month before diving into the app: @moodymonth on Instagram and moodymonth.com And now, 'Moody' is a book! Where you can deep dive into our hormones shape us and how we can work with them towards a healthier life! Follow me on Instagram @inesmcreates and follow the podcast on Twitter @FeminisedPod

    Girls Just Wanna Travel Alone ft. Heeral Pattni

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 29:16


    In our first episode from the second season of Feminised, we have the founder of Amica, Heeral Pattni! Amica is an app for female solo travelers to connect with each other while on the road. Obviously the pandemic put a damp in their plans, so Amica is now much more than that! Listen in for my conversation with Heeral, where we'll talk about building community, impostor syndrome and tid bits about the tech world. If you wait to listen until the end - you'll find out when the app is officially launching! You can follow Amica on Instagram @amica.pp and join the Amica Facebook group for the best travel tips. And, you can follow me on Instagram @inesmcreates or on Twitter @FeminisedPod Rate this episode and let me know what you think!

    Abortion Is Not A Dirty Word with Mara Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 33:59


    Mara Clarke founded the Abortion Support Network in 2009, to financially help women who had to travel to be able to get an abortion. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to her about how she did it and how the ASN has grown and expanded to create Abortion Without Borders. In this episode, a lot of great resources are mentioned: https://www.asn.org.uk/https://womenhelp.org/en/page/409/poland-kobiety-w-siecihttps://womenhelp.org/https://www.womenonweb.org/en/ http://aborcyjnydreamteam.pl/ If you want to learn more about Brazil: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1016/0968-8080%2893%2990006-F And if you'd like to donate to ASN: https://www.asn.org.uk/support-us/ Follow us on Twitter @FeminisedPod and let us know if you enjoyed this episode by giving us a rating and subscribing!

    Changing How They Publish with Mireille Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 30:18


    On this episode of Feminised, we chat with Mireille Harper - an editor for Squarepeg Books and author of viral Instagram post about non-optical allyship, back in June, after the murder of George Floyd. We discuss activism fatigue, how overwhelming it is to go viral and how the publishing industry can implement long lasting changes to its diversity iniatives, changing things behind the scenes and writing books on everything! Follow us on Twitter: The podcast @FeminisedPodThe host @inesmwrites_The guest @mireillecharper

    Rethinking Periods with Valentina Milanova

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 22:30


    In this episode, I am talking to the founder of Daye - a company selling CBD infused tampons which aim to change the way we deal with period pain. We chat to Valentina about Daye, sustainability, ethical businesses and being a female founder. Daye is an amazing company, really using their brand to make the world a better place. Follow them on Twitter @meetdaye and check out their products at yourdaye.com Rate this episode and leave me a comment if you'd like! Follow the show on Twitter @FeminisedPod and the hostess with the mostess @inesmwrites_ Thank you for listening!

    Identity ft Megha Mohan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 32:40


    Megha Mohan is one of most interesting journalists working at the BBC today. Her work on identity issues is not only inspiring, but is actually changing the world. On this episode of the podcast we talk to her about the nitty gritty aspects of the job, how to approach different cultures as a reporter and being a woman in the industry. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and rate it! It would mean a lot. You can follow me on Twitter @inesmwrites_ Thanks for tuning in!

    Change Makers with Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 35:58


    In this episode, we're talking to Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff about gal-dem, a magazine written by women and non-binary people of colour, the need for more working class representation in the media and her journey as a journalist. Hope you enjoy it - it was such a great conversation! Feel free to leave a comment and rate the episode. And follow me on Twitter, if you feel so inclined @inesmwrites_Inês x

    Next Gen - What's the future like for female journos?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 50:31


    On this episode of 'Feminised', I am having an honest discussion with my classmates/friends Lucy, Pavan and Zahra. We talk about our course, the industry's diversity problem, being young women in journalism and how to navigate imposter syndrome! Follow them on Twitter: @lucycampbell25@zahra_zw @pavan_mahal Feel free to rate this episode and leave us a comment telling us what you thought! And subscribe! @inesmwrites

    The beginning with Heather Brooke

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 45:33


    As I mentioned in the trailer, Heather Brooke was the inspiration for this podcast. Seeing her be blatantly miscredited for her work breaking the MP expenses scandal made me want to start a dialogue around women in the media. In this episode, we will talk about her journey into investigative journalism, how she broke the MP expenses scandal, how to stand your ground as a female journalist, knowing your worth and not being afraid to speak your mind. It's quite a long one, but Heather has a lot of amazing stories to tell. Let me know what you thought by rating or leaving a comment! And if you want, follow me on Twitter @inesmwrites

    Feminised - The Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 2:20


    This podcast will talk about women in journalism. We'll talk to women creating real change in the industry and we'll listen to their stories, the adversity they faced, the times they were underestimated and ignored and the times they've succeeded.Please subscribe to have access to all our episodes. We'll be talking to Heather Brooke, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff from gal-dem, PressPad and many more. Follow me on Twitter if you're so inclined @inesmwrites Hope you enjoy!

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