A feminist podcast which shines a light on two things: 1. People doing brilliant work to advance equality between men and women; 2. and pioneering work carried out by women in a whole range of fields.....that we all need to know about! Join me for interviews with some of the fascinating people I've come across since writing 'The Invisible Job'
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Women were facing discrimination and under-representation in most publicly funded Irish theatres, especially the biggest and most well known ones. Women's stories and female artists were being given less space, continuing the myth that a male-dominated culture is both normal and acceptable. WakingTheFeminists was a campaign by group of men and wome…
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Episode 6: Iseult Ward – Food for thought
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The inspiring story behind Food Cloud: an organisation founded by two students that today provides 1.5 million meals a week to people in need For more details on Food Cloud go to food.cloudBy Paula Fyans
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Episode 5: Marina Carr – one of Ireland's greatest playwrights
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In this episode I am thrilled to be speaking with the hugely talented Marina Carr – winner of multiple international awards, a member of Aosdána and regarded by many as Ireland's leading playwright. Marina delves deep into the power behind the characters she creates and her writing approach, as well as fascinating insights on how she views history,…
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Episode 4: Manchán Magan on Women's Words
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In this episode I'm chatting with the journalist, documentary maker and author Manchán Magan about unearthing stories of the knowledge and power wielded by women – both real and mythical – in Ireland of old. Manchán also shares with me a treasure trove of Irish words used to describe women's sexuality and bodies.…
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Episode 3: Dr Emily Harris on The Invisible Job, low sexual desire in women, orgasms and the clitoris!
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My guest in Episode 3 is Dr. Emily Harris, a psychologist and researcher from the University of Melbourne. We shine a light on work she and her colleagues are doing on the link between The Invisible Job* (of parenting and running a home) and low sexual desire in women. Just to add, Dr Harris is an expert on female orgasm frequency, so for all you e…
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Episode 2: Claire Kilroy on Soldier Sailor
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Award-winning novelist Claire Kilroy's new book 'Soldier Sailor' may just be her best yet. Kilroy's personal experience of being denied the freedom to resume professional writing for 10 years since becoming a mother has given birth to 'Soldier Sailor' – an unflinchingly honest account of the frustration, tedium, loneliness and resentment many mothe…
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Episode 1: How a 30-hour working week could make life better (and more equal!) for men and women everywhere
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Nadiane Kruk was Professor of Engineering at a top university in Brazil. As she was completing her PhD, she became a mother and discovered the challenges of trying be a good parent and a successful academic. Having lived and worked in Brazil and in Germany, Nadiane realised that social policies in both countries made life almost impossible for work…
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