Gender 305 Human Rights Conversation is a podcast by the University of Victoria Gender 305 students of 2022 and 2023. Topics span Abortion Rights, LGBTQ2S+ rights, gender-based discrimination, and gender-based violence through the lens of human rights. Thank you to Tamara Gonsalves and all the students of Gender 305, who have spent much time and effort to educate and bring these critical topics to the community. Tune in weekly for more conversations on human rights and international human ri ...
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Women in Focus: Human Trafficking in Canada Targeting Marginalized Women
21:47
21:47
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
21:47In this episode students focus on human trafficking in Canada, exploring how women are suppressed emotionally, spiritually, and physically which can inhibit them from reaching out for help, and from speaking up on their issues and experiences. Students explore how Indigenous women don't feel comfortable coming forward due to authority and distrust …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Sex Work in Thailand/ Thai Sex Industry
23:43
23:43
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
23:43Summary of the episode: In this episode, students discuss Thailand as an example of how sex workers are treated in the global south. They compare Thailand’s illegal sex work industry to Canada’s, which operates under the Nordic model. We present jarring facts and statistics about the Thai sex industry, like the fact that the Thai sex industry contr…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Gender-Based Violence: Where are the Laws Protecting Women in War?
27:01
27:01
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
27:01This podcast discusses gender-based violence against women in war-time, using the war in Ethiopia as an example. On 4 November 2020, war erupted in the Tigray, the war in Tigray resulted in a massive humanitarian crisis. Preliminary reports have shown that Tigrayan women and girls have experienced deliberate and organized widespread war-related gen…
…
continue reading
When looking at these statistics, one is inclined to believe that all older adults are equally likely to experience some form of elder abuse, but that is unfortunately untrue. To fully understand the affected population, one must understand that women comprise 61% of the global population of 80 and over (World Population Aging, 2019). In most count…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Perpetuating Factors That Contribute to Violence Towards Women
12:27
12:27
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
12:27This podcasts presents an overview on violence against women. Considering it a deeply concerning issue around the world and the ubiquity of this issue strengthens the need to research the ways in which women are not being protected. Many women experience violence daily and at many different levels. The laws and policies that are intended to protect…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Rights on Reel: Exploring Human Rights Through Film
31:50
31:50
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
31:50In this episode, students delve into the complex relationship between film and human rights. The conversation explores how films have been used as a medium to convey and conceptualize stories related to human rights, shedding light on issues, injustices, violence, and violations. Students examine the power of film to connect and empathize with indi…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Gender-based discrimination in the Arab Emirates
31:22
31:22
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
31:22The overarching subject of this podcast is gender inequality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focusing on the question: to what extent can gender inequality organizations function in places of extreme inequality? We chose the United Arab Emirates specifically due to our close connection with someone who lives there. All of our group members are l…
…
continue reading
Technology is more prevalent today than it has ever been (Heo et al., 2021). With the current COVID-19 pandemic, technology itself has progressed at such an extensive rate around schools, work, and almost all methods of communications transitioning to be online (Heo et al., 2021). Because of this technological reformation into our everyday lives, i…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Resisting Colonial Gender-based Violence
31:27
31:27
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
31:27Our podcast's central focus is on Indigenous women's rights and the pervasive issue of gender-based violence. We specifically concentrate on combating violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada and how these endeavors intersect with international law and policies. Despite the existence of international human rights laws and conventions, …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
21:56
21:56
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
21:56This podcast explores how Indigenous women have and still are having their rights violated and how these violations are not being addressed by the colonial government. The fact that the rights of Indigenous women come second to human rights, and how they are treated like “add ons.” We hope to provide information and discuss resources to inform peop…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Gender Issues in Human Rights: Gender-based Violence and Feminicide in Canada
24:55
24:55
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
24:55We have chosen the topic of gender violence as a human rights issue because it is widespread and global. We are interested in discussing gender violence from a theoretical feminist lens to capture the complexity and intersectionality involved in gender violence as a human rights issue in a way that other theoretical perspectives cannot. As MacKinno…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Writing Wrongs: Exploring Human Rights and Genocide in Canada
17:40
17:40
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
17:40Often language employed within universal laws are inaccessible to the public and can only be understood by those retaining a high level of selective education, which is often privatized. Hence, the ability to comprehend human rights treaties becomes limited, rights become unrecognized to the general public, and the knowledge of individual rights re…
…
continue reading
In this episode, students explicitly excavate the Yogyakarta principles, looking at the barriers to Canadian and International implementation. Students use different gender perspectives on the Yogyakarta interview/conversation style to elicit authentic descriptions of experiences. References The Transgender Archives https://www.uvic.ca/transgendera…
…
continue reading
This episode explores how language and inclusion of LGBTQ+ terminology in human rights, and women’s rights can be expanded. The students focus on trans and gender-variant people’s rights who have been left primarily out of UN human rights discussions. There are multiple ways this topic is relevant, from student’s personal experiences and beliefs,…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Canadian Context: Abortion Rights
28:15
28:15
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
28:15This podcast focuses on abortion rights in Canada: what is the history of abortion rights in Canada? Are there any legislated protections in place for individuals wanting/needing an abortion? How accessible are abortions? Also, what are some of the socio-economic impacts/pressures when it comes to getting an abortion? And how have Indigenous people…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Abortion Rights and the Overturn of Roe vs. Wade
24:29
24:29
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
24:29This is an extremely important topic because of how many intersections lead to women’s rights. Women still deal with an immense amount of violence and discrimination, and we hope that by examining the monstrosities perpetrated against women in the United States we will bring more awareness to this topic. We also hope that by examining CEDAW, we can…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Global Access to Abortion and impact of Roe vs. Wade
21:33
21:33
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
21:33Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United States, the topic of abortion has been present in the minds of many in North America. There has been access to safe abortions for many years and now woman have to worry that their right to safe and legal abortions could be taken away at any given time. Banning access to to safe and legal abortions…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Overturning of Roe v. Wade: From a Critical Feminist Human Rights Perspective
19:36
19:36
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
19:36Roe v.Wade was a landmark Supreme Court case brought in 1973. The ruling stated that undue State restriction of abortion before 24 weeks of pregnancy was unconstitutional. This ruling was recently struck down in 2022 with the Case Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Roe v. Wade, Encyclopaedia Britannica 2022). The overturning of Roe v. Wad…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Is Anybody Actually Listening to Us?
33:46
33:46
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
33:46Abortion remains a subject often discussed at the policy level and within activist channels in addition to being debated in public spaces by citizens more generally. Developments in abortion politics worldwide have material consequences for the lives of many people and with pressing health concerns that threaten the lives of women at the heart of t…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Introducing Gender 305 Gender and International Human Rights
6:01
6:01
Putar nanti
Putar nanti
Daftar
Suka
Menyukai
6:01In this episode series, Tamara Gonsalves provides insight into student podcasts regarding gender and international human rights. In 2022 and 2023, students were asked to create podcasts for the University of Victoria course Gender 305 regarding gender roles in human rights. Throughout this season, prior students of Gender 305 do a deep dive on topi…
…
continue reading