Prevention

Episode 53: Seth Shelden on his work for Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN and disarmament

This episode of the en(gender)ed podcast was taped live at the NYU College of Global Public Health in association with the Community Preparedness and Response Group at NYU and is the first in our series of international feminism. Our guest is Seth Shelden, an attorney, and law professor, an activist, and a performer. He also…

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Episode 50: Richie Reseda on teaching feminism to reduce recidivism

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Richie Reseda, also known as Richard Edmond-Vargas, an artist, activist, and entrepreneur.  Richie was formerly incarcerated and his experiences were featured in the CNN documentary, The Feminist on Cellblock Y. In the film, Richie is depicted using the texts of black feminist, bell hooks, to lead group…

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Episode 49: Rachel Louise Snyder on “No Visible Bruises” and domestic violence as intimate partner terrorism

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Rachel Louise Snyder, an Associate Professor of Literature at American University and the author of Fugitive Denim, What We’ve Lost is Nothing and the recently released, No Visible Bruises. We speak with Rachel today about her book and experience as a journalist and her coverage of the…

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Episode 47: Dorchen Leidholdt on incarcerated women and survivors of gender-based violence

Today’s guest is Dorchen Leidholdt, the Legal Director of the NYC domestic violence agency, Sanctuary for Families.  In her main role, Dorchen heads the agency’s legal services for survivors of gender-based violence, including providing support for obtaining orders of protection, immigration, sex trafficking. In addition to this important work, Dorchen also leads the “Incarcerated Gender…

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Episode 46: en(gender)ed Reflections on systemic responses to trauma in domestic violence

In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on Episodes on systemic responses to trauma in domestic violence – Episode 38: Dr. Tanja Jovanovic on how witnessing abuse is just as bad for children as being abused, Episode 39: Trauma therapist Julia Hochstadt on working with survivors of abuse and violence, and Episode 40: Kathleen…

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