Recognise RED

In part 1 of this conversation with former actress Ciara Charteris (Poldark, Mary Shelley) we discuss the article that she published detailing how she was raped by a friend, and then her best friend, with whom she entrusted this information, then maintained a friendship with her rapist behind her back. Ciara is so compassionate and brave and she has gone on to co-found I am ARLA - a safe space for all women and survivors. You can read Ciara's article here: https://www.iamarla.com/post/ciara-charteris-story-it-s-time-to-take-the-power-back-and-this-is-just-my-beginning

Helen Mort talks to me about her campaign to make non consensual deepfake porn illegal. Helen launched her petition after discovering images from her private social media had been taken and used since 2017 to make deepfake porn, where AI transposes the images onto secondary graphic material. When Helen went to report this, she found there was nothing to be done. It was not illegal. Finding a gap in the law, Helen now speaks out against this abuse and calls for a change in the law. TW discusses sexual assault and revenge porn. You can sign Helen's petition here: https://www.change.org/p/the-law-comission-tighten-regulation-on-taking-making-and-faking-explicit-images Contact Revenge Porn Helpline here: https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/

We talk to Sex Education creator Laurie Nunn about #MeToo, male vulnerability and female pleasure. Trigger warning discusses sexual assault.

In this episode I talk to theatre producer and former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, Zelda Perkins. We talk about NDAs, Weinstein, the #Metoo movement and workplace sexual harassment. Trigger warning this also discusses sexual assault.

In this episode I talk to BBC Journalist Kirstie Brewer who founded an alternative network for women and non-binary journalists. We talk about harassment in journalism, the need for diversity and how the media plays such an important role in shaping #MeToo conversations. TW discusses sexual violence. The second source can be found on twitter @the2ndsource Here are the websites for the journalism organisations mentioned: https://www.journoresources.org.uk/ http://weareblackjournos.org/ https://twitter.com/theracebeat?lang=en https://womeninjournalism.co.uk/

This week I talk to Laura Challinor from Stella Creasy's campaign to Make Misogyny a Hate Crime and Melania Geymonat who is campaigning against hate crimes since she and another woman whom she was on a date with were attacked on a bus and the photo went sparked a conversation across the globe. TW assault and homophobia.

In this episode I talk to Olivia DeRamus about feminist digital landscapes, the importance of telling personal stories and creating safe communities online. You can follow her on @runawayluna on Instagram and find Restless Network in the App Store and on Instagram @restlessnetwork . TW deals with sexual assault

Jillian Kowalchuk discusses how she set up Safe&theCity, an app to locate and report sexual harassment, to restructure our cities and make them safer for everyone. We talk about women in tech, equality by design and how data from Safe&TheCity can be instantly accessed to fast track governmental and institutional action. Jillian is incredible - give this a listen! TW discusses sexual harassment and assault.

In this episode I talk to Maya and Gemma Tutton, sisters who founded Our Streets Now - the campaign to make public sexual harassment illegal. You can find them on all social media platforms under Our Streets Now. We talk about the role of white privilege in activism, sexual harassment in our society, schools and universities. Publicity officer , Emily Black and I then discuss some submissions that we've received on this topic. TW discusses sexual harassment and assault.

Screenwriter, novelist and activist, Rebecca Frayn, talks about her latest film Misbehaviour, a feature film on the 1970 Miss World protests by the Women's Liberation movement. The film stars Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and is out now to watch on all your regular platforms - Amazon, iTunes. We talk about the erasure of women's history, whitewashing, activism and finding hope during difficult times.

In this episode I talk to the incredible Seyi Akiwowo who set up Glitch to tackle online abuse and promote digital citizenship after she was the recipient of racism and gender based violence online when a speech that she gave at the UN Human Rights Council went viral. We talk about holding Tech companies accountable for the abuse that occurs on their platforms, digital self care, championing our online communities, empowering women, especially BIPOC, to get involved in activism and politics and how we all have a responsibility to make our online spaces safe and inclusive. During a time of unprecedented online activism, we need to know how champion these causes and engage in debate, but not at the expense of our mental health. Seyi has recently launched a petition ‘Black Lives Matter Online Too' ( which has already been backed by the likes of Jameela Jamil and Emma Watson) to ensure that social media platforms provide sensitivity warnings for content showing violence against black people. Seyi says that going forward that the self care of our communities' needs to be at the centre of our activism.

In this episode I talk to comedian, podcaster, writer and actor Stevie Martin about how the UK comedy scene needs to have its #Metoo moment. Stevie co-hosts both the popular podcast Nobody Panic and a new podcast Might Delete Later with her sister and activist Gina Martin. You can find Stevie on twitter and instagram @5teviem and @mightdeletelaterpod too!

In this episode I talk to Eliza Hatch, photojournalist and founder of the Cheer up Luv campaign. Eliza takes photographs of womxn in public spaces where sexual harassment occurs, but this time makes them feel empowered. The aim: to reclaim the space and make others who are not on the receiving end of sexual harassment aware of just how common it is. We also talk about her work for the UN, photographing women and talking about sexual harassment across the world. Trigger warning : discusses sexual harassment and assault.

Note: this was recorded in lockdown. Sexual harassment lawyer and political activist, Deeba Syed, talks about running Rights of Women's workplace sexual harassment advice line. We talk about women sharing their stories and what she's heard from female frontline workers during the pandemic. We discuss the need for intersectional feminism and what she wants young women who are beginning their careers to know. You can follow Rights of Women here @rightsofwomen1975 and details of the Sexual harassment at work advice line can be found here: https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/sexual-harassment-at-work-law/

In this episode I talk to Sunday Blake, VP postgraduate and incoming Guild President at Exeter University. We discuss how to tackle sexual harassment on campus, the publication of an article earlier this year ( https://medium.com/@ns1997/this-is-what-unpalatable-student-activism-costs-5d06f653a84f) by a student who faced racial and sexual harassment, and the online abuse that high profile female students face that ultimately discourages others from getting involved in student politics. Trigger warning this episode discusses racism and sexual assault. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this episode here are some suggested organisations to contact: Rape Crisis 0808 802 9999 and Stop Hate UK 0300 123 2220. This is not exhaustive and there are many organisations where you can seek help and guidance.

We talk to Laura Coryton, who launched a successful campaign to end the Tampon Tax in the UK, sparking similar campaigns across the world. She is now working on a new project, a sex education initiative ‘Sex Ed Matters' which is officially launching this summer. You can find Laura at @lauracoryton on Twitter and find Sex Ed Matters on Instagram @sexedmattersuk.