Best Decolonising Contraception Podcasts (2024)

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Kink & BDSM 23:23

3y ago23:23

23:23

We’re back with a BONUS episode with Black Venus (she/her) talking all about kink and BDSM thanks to your feedback via our survey. We discuss misconceptions around kink, where to start if you’re a newbie and safe practise. Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.Even though this season is now over, please do kee…

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Sex Work, Healing Justice & Collective Action 56:57

3y ago56:57

56:57

It’s the final episode of Season 2! We end this season with an incredible conversation with Black Venus (she/her) who is a sex worker, performer, facilitator and founder of Sex and Rage, a sex worker led organisation that resists stigma and shame through sex education. We talk about how how self defence and martial arts can be used as a tool for he…

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Navigating sexuality & queerness as an international student in the UK 1:17:10

3y ago1:17:10

1:17:10

It's episode 14 which means that this season is almost over! This week, DC collective member Gayathiri Kamalakanathan (they/she) took over as host and spoke with Bava Dharani (she/her) about the challenges international students face when navigating sexuality and queerness in the UK.Bava is a research intern at the Stockholm Environment Institute A…

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Black Mums Matter 1:10:31

3y ago1:10:31

1:10:31

This week, we talked about Black maternal health with birth activist and doula Mars Lord (she/her). Mars is a triple award-winning doula, mentor, educator, coach and birth activist with over 15 years experience. She worked on the Black Mums Matter Too campaign by Peppy Health and is on the RCOG Race Equality Taskforce and the panel for Birthrights …

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Community Organising 1:03:17

3y ago1:03:17

1:03:17

This week, Nim Ralph (they/them) joined us for an incredible chat about community organising. Nim is a trans activist and freelance writer, trainer and facilitator at the forefront of UK trans organising. They campaign actively for trans rights, anti-racism, disability and climate justice and also support groups and organisations on deepening their…

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Supporting Trans People of Colour 1:09:06

3y ago1:09:06

1:09:06

We’re back with Episode 11! Sabah Choudrey (they/them/theirs) joined us to chat about their work supporting trans youth, particularly trans people of colour. We also spoke about their upcoming book 'Supporting Trans People of Colour: How To Make Your Practice Inclusive' which is available to pre-order now. Sabah is a psychotherapist in training and…

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Menopause Whilst Black 1:13:05

3y ago1:13:05

1:13:05

This week, we had an amazing conversation about the menopause with the wonderful Karen Arthur (she/her). Karen is a 59-year-old grandmother and fashion creative who is committed to helping diversify the menopause scene with her podcast ‘Menopause Whilst Black’, which is now in its second series. Online sex shop Jo Divine have given us a 10% discoun…

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Black Men's Health 1:19:59

3y ago1:19:59

1:19:59

It’s Episode 9 and this week we were joined by Takudzwa Mukiwa (he/him) to talk about Black men’s health.Taku (he/him) is a public health professional who has worked both internationally and in the UK and is passionate about the involvement of communities in coming up with solutions to address health issues that affect them. He is currently the Hea…

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Black Fatherhood 1:06:39

3y ago1:06:39

1:06:39

Darwood Grace (he/him) joined us on the podcast this week to talk about his work with digital safe space for Black fathers called Dope Black Dads. Darwood was part of the original podcast team that worked on bringing Dope Black Dads to BBC Sounds and BBC 1Xtra and has been involved in numerous projects for Dope Black Dads, most recently the NHS Act…

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Sex & Sexuality in South Asian Communities 1:10:46

3y ago1:10:46

1:10:46

We were joined by podcaster, activist & speaker Sangeeta Pillai (she/her) to talk about her work tackling taboos within South Asian communities. PLUS, Sangeeta shares some very exclusive news with us about her podcast Masala Podcast!We also give a round up of the latest sexual health news including the global shortage of midwives, the government dr…

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Surviving Sexual Abuse, Healing & Community 1:03:52

3y ago1:03:52

1:03:52

In this week’s episode, we were joined by Vanajah Srinivasan (she/her) from Abuse Never Becomes Us (ANBU) UK to talk about her work supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Tamil community.We also give a round up of the latest sexual health news including contraception blood clot risk, unusual period symptoms after getting vaccinated a…

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Fetishisation of East Asian Women 1:12:45

3+ y ago1:12:45

1:12:45

In this week’s episode, we were joined by community sexual and reproductive health doctor Felicia Yeung (she/her) to talk about the fetishisation of East Asian women, the model minority myth and increasing anti-Asian hate since the start of the pandemic. We also give a round up of the latest sexual health news and social justice issues including an…

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African Women's Sexuality 1:08:12

3+ y ago1:08:12

1:08:12

It’s Episode 4 and we’re talking all about African women’s sexuality! We were joined by queer feminist writer and organiser Fatima Derby (she/they) who manages the award winning blog Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, is a co-organiser of the Young Feminist Collective in Accra and a co-founding member of The Gathering, a space for LBQT …

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Fibroids & Cervical Screening 1:02:21

3+ y ago1:02:21

1:02:21

Welcome to episode 3! We spoke with Decolonising Contraception collective member and passionate health advocate Isha Webber (she/her) about fibroids and cervical screening. Isha became interested in sexual and reproductive health outcomes after her experiences with contraception in her early 20s and tells us about her abnormal cervical screening te…

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Religion & Portrayal of Women’s Sexuality 1:19:46

3+ y ago1:19:46

1:19:46

It’s Episode 2 and we spoke with the hosts of Brown Girls Do It podcast about religion and the portrayal of women’s sexuality. Brown Girls Do It is a taboo-tackling podcast by British Ghanaian Christian woman Alicia Evans (she/her) and British Pakistani Muslim woman Iqra Choudhry (she/her) where they have difficult conversations about race, local i…

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Herpes Stigma 1:10:56

3+ y ago1:10:56

1:10:56

We’re back with Season 2 of The Sex Agenda! In Episode 1, we chat with Courtney Brame (he/they) about herpes stigma and mental health. Courtney is the founder and podcast host of Something Positive for Positive People, a non-profit organisation that connects people who are struggling with their herpes diagnosis to mental health, community support, …

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Telling Our Own Stories 58:06

3+ y ago58:06

58:06

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her) - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her) community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up …

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Advocacy with Black Fly Zine 49:31

3+ y ago49:31

49:31

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her) - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her) community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up …

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Sexuality & Sensuality 1:01:41

3+ y ago1:01:41

1:01:41

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her) - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her) community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up …

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Reproductive Justice Part Two 1:15:11

4y ago1:15:11

1:15:11

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her) - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her) community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up …

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Queerness in Caribbean Communities 1:08:57

4y ago1:08:57

1:08:57

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her) - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her) community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up …

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The Triple Cripples 1:21:48

4y ago1:21:48

1:21:48

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health new…

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Power, Pleasure and Patriarchy 50:38

4y ago50:38

50:38

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health new…

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The Politics of Black HIV Prevention 1:01:10

4y ago1:01:10

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A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health new…

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Decolonising Sex Education 59:41

4y ago59:41

59:41

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health new…

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Reproductive Justice 52:00

4y ago52:00

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A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health new…

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33: Sexuality - Bisexuality 42:36

4+ y ago42:36

42:36

In the second episode of the 'Sexuality' series, we're joined by Aleah to help us explore bisexuality. Keep the conversation going with us over Twitter @KickKyriarchy, and make sure to hit follow on our new Instagram @KickingTheKyriarchy for all your favourite intersectional feminist content. Don’t forget, you can always e-mail us at kickingthekyri…

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32: Sexuality - Pansexuality 38:47

4+ y ago38:47

38:47

Welcome to the debut episode in a brand new series; in this series, we'll be exploring sexuality - and what better way to launch than with Lana speaking to us about pansexuality. Lana helps us to debunk pansexuality myths and falsities by talking us through her own experience of moving through the world. Keep the conversation going with us over Twi…

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31: Reprodutive Health - Transgender 38:20

5y ago38:20

38:20

Welcome to the fifth episode in our series which explores reproductive health, in all its many forms. This week, we dived into transgender reproductive health with the wonderful Kate Nambiar. Kate transitioned as a medical student and entered the profession as a sexual health doctor; as a trans person working in the NHS, Kate has a unique insight i…

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30: Reproductive Health - Decolonising Contraception 25:28

5y ago25:28

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This is the fourth installment in our series of episodes exploring reproductive health, and for this one we’re exploring decolonising contraception. We are joined by Dr Annabel Sowemimo who talks us through what this term means, the often-undiscussed history of contraception and how we can be more of an ally in the campaign to decolonise contracept…

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29: Reproductive Health - The UK Government & Sexual Health Services 41:52

5y ago41:52

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This is the third installment in our series of episodes exploring reproductive health, and for this one we’re exploring the impact of the government on our sexual and reproductive health. We often hear about ‘budget cuts’, ‘austerity’ and ‘cut-backs’, but when you remove the jargon, what does it actually mean? How are our services actually affected…

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28: Reproductive Health - Abortion Today 30:49

5y ago30:49

30:49

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, there will be descriptions of abortions, medical and self-induced. If any of that is distressing, please feel free to stop listening, you can always come back to it at a later time. For this series of episodes we’re exploring reproductive health, and given the conversation that’s going on worldwide right now about …

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27: Reproductive Health - Legalising Abortion 47:51

5y ago47:51

47:51

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, there will be descriptions of abortions, medical and self-induced, as well as mentions of sexual assault. If any of that is distressing, please feel free to stop listening, you can always come back to it at a later time. Your favourite friendly intersectional feminist podcast is back for a Third Season, and what a …

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26: Foreword 1:28

5y ago1:28

1:28

Guess who's back?! Season Three is just around the corner (we can literally see it!!), so we wanted to check in, see how you were, and let you know we're still here and thinking of you. Subscribe to the podcast so you're the first to know when Season Three hits your podcast device. Tell us what you think! www.kickingthekyriarchy.org.uk Twitter: @Ki…

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25: Afterword. 16:00

6y ago16:00

16:00

We've been a little quiet as of late, and we wanted to tell you why. Review us and subscribe to the podcast so you're the first to know when Season Three hits your podcast device. Tell us what you think! www.kickingthekyriarchy.org.uk Twitter: @KickKyriarchy Email: kickingthekyriarchy@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

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24: Masculinity 1:13:53

6y ago1:13:53

1:13:53

*** THIS IS THE LAST EPISODE OF SEASON TWO *** This month, it's all about masculinity. What does it mean to be butch? How do men talk about emotions and mental health in a world that says "man up"? How are black men affected by stereotypes of masculinity? "I refuse to accept that the way I look is about being masculine. It’s not. There are lots of …

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23: Voluntourism 1:03:16

6y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

TW: child sexual abuse Voluntourism appears to be benefiting everyone, apart from the people who need help the most. This month we sit down and chat with three phenomenal women about their own experiences of voluntourism, why it's become so popular, and whether it does more harm than good. Shout out to Assistsant Producers Amelia Parker, Emma Halah…

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22: Living With HIV. 1:01:31

6y ago1:01:31

1:01:31

TW: Death, chat around HIV symptons Living with HIV today is vastly different to those living with it 30 years ago. Science and medicine have dramatically improved prognosis of those diagnosed. So much so that it doesn't have any impact on your daily life whatsoever. Having said that, very little research includes the affect on women (quelle surpri…

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21: Incarceration 1:12:26

6y ago1:12:26

1:12:26

TW: Sexual assault, imprisonment, suicide, murder, drugs. We chat to Marilyn Reed, mother of Sarah Reed who was found dead in Holloway Women's Prison, Yasmin who is currently imprisoned in Yarl's Wood Detention Centre, and Paula who has first hand experience of incarceration in the UK. Shout out to Assistsant Producers Amelia Parker, Emma Halahan a…

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20: Feminism 53:10

6+ y ago53:10

53:10

2018 marks 100 YEARS since SOME women were given the right to vote in the UK... so it seemed only right that we did an episode on feminism. However with an edge. We explore the untold stories of women, both past and present that are fighting for a fairer world here in the UK, but also further a field. Shout out to Assistsant Producers Amelia Parker…

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19: Slavery 59:46

6+ y ago59:46

59:46

TW: human trafficking/abuse This month is another epic one. It's not an easy listen, but it's an important one. We sit down and chat to three phenomenal guests about slavery in the UK, both past and present. Warning: Frank, unapologetic conversations about the colonial legacy in the UK, why reparations are owed, and a first hand account of modern d…

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18: Disability 54:19

6+ y ago54:19

54:19

This month we're joined by three phenom guests - Frances, Caz and Michelle who each tell us their story with disability. We open up an honest discussion about person first language, passing privilege when it comes to neurotypical functioning and the forgotten disabled women of colour who you should have learnt about in your history lessons. Shout o…

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17: Language 1:15:38

6+ y ago1:15:38

1:15:38

The way to control a nation is to control their language. Shout out to Assistsant Producers Emma Halahan and Becky Malone for their help with this episode. //CONTACT US//CALL US IN//BE A GUEST//SUGGEST A TOPIC// @KickKyriarchy kickingthekyriarchy@gmail.com www.kickingthekyriarchy.org Kicking the Kyriarchy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

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16: Age 1:17:29

6+ y ago1:17:29

1:17:29

Is elderly care a feminist issue? Should elderly care for heteronormative people be different to their LGBTQ+ counterparts? What about the representation of older people on screen? What roles do they play? Do their characters have any depth? Are they even there in the first place? As ever, join us as we chat to Nuala, Hanne Marlene and Chryssy who …

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15: Class 1:15:33

6+ y ago1:15:33

1:15:33

Why does the UK have one of the biggest class divides? Why do we vilify and chase the unemployed single mums of the UK to pay their taxes, and not the gargantuan corporations we get our coffee from every day? How is it that the poorest in the country can be burned alive Grenfell, side by side the wealthiest and the elite? What's it like to live in …

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14: Race 1:26:01

7y ago1:26:01

1:26:01

WE'RE BACK. After taking a bit of a break over summer, we're back with even more episodes and amazing guests telling you their story. To ease back into the swing of things, we thought we'd start with a really light and easily digestible topic...race. To some it's surprising that this is still a conversation that needs to be had, and for others, it'…

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13: Drag 1:02:46

7y ago1:02:46

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Gentlemen start your engines, and let the best wo- Let's stop right there. RuPaul's Drag Race is all kinds of fierce, however there's far more to the drag world than shantay-ing and sashay-ing. This month, it's Asifa Lahore, Britain's first out Muslim Drag Queen, and a recently out trans woman telling us her drag journey, and how this interacts wit…

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12: Creating Platforms LIVE 1:00:05

7y ago1:00:05

1:00:05

DISCLAIMER Because this was a live episode the audio quality is quite poor but the content is certainly not. Please bare with <3 We turned ONE! And to celebrate, in May we held our first ever live podcast recording in front of an audience. Thank you to everyone that came down and supported us, all 37 guests we've had on this podcast, and to your de…

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11: Clothing 54:23

7y ago54:23

54:23

Next in the kyriarchy saga is clothing, but we're not talking dressing for your shape. Have you ever thought about the bindis that your friends bought for that musical festival last year, and the significance of their cultural meaning? Or who made that shirt you bought last week that only cost £3 and wasn't on sale? And what about the hijab? Libera…

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10: Trans 1:03:15

7+ y ago1:03:15

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This month we we talk trans to mark Trans Day of Visibility on the 31st March. According to the Trans Mental Health Review, 84% of trans people have contemplated ending their life, and that is just not okay. To help us better understand the issues trans people face everyday, and how we can be better allies to them, we invited Bex, Sabah and Romario…

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