Survivor Stories

Episode 81: #SurvivorStories Series with Aneri Shah–on gender roles and how her Indian-American identity impacted her #MeToo experience

December 26, 2019 Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Rape and Sexual Assault, Survivor Stories, Trauma and Abuse

On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Aneri Shah, founder of the Matriarchy,an organization that envisions that all genders can come together to discuss gender-based violence, its causes and its impact, in order to effect positive policy change.  Aneri speaks with us today about growing up first generation American, gender roles, and how her…

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Episode 71: en(gender)ed Reflections on the weaponization of motherhood

October 17, 2019 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, en(gender)ed Reflections, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Motherhood, Podcasts, Policy, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories

In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the weaponization of motherhood – Episode 67: Bethany Johnson and Maggie Quinlan on “You’re Doing It Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise,” Episode 68: Indra Lusero of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women on Reproductive Justice as a Human Right, Episode 69: #SurvivorStories Series…

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Episode 70: Follow up to #SurvivorStories Series with Jessica Ingels–on courts giving custody to abusers

October 10, 2019 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Motherhood, Podcasts, Policy, Prevention, Survivor Stories

On this episode of the en(gender)ed, I am responding to the flurry of attacks I received from publishing Jessica Ingels’ #SurvivorStories series episode last week.  Here is the transcript to this episode: Greetings listeners, survivors, advocates and allies: I am launching this episode as a follow up to our series on the weaponization of motherhood. …

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Episode 69: #SurvivorStories Series with Jessica Ingels on courts giving custody to abusers

October 3, 2019 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Motherhood, Podcasts, Policy, Prevention, Survivor Stories

On this episode of the en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series, our guest is Jessica Ingels, a protective mother and domestic violence victim and survivor.  In our conversation, Jessica describes the ways in which her abusive ex-husband has weaponized the courts against her to obtain custody of their daughter, despite her protective order against him and her status…

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Episode 66: en(gender)ed Reflections on child sexual abuse

September 12, 2019 Domestic Violence, en(gender)ed Reflections, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Healing, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Policy, Prevention, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sexism and Misogyny, Survivor Stories

In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the child sexual abuse – Episode 60: Gary Greenberg on the NYS “Child Victims Act”–activism and accountability in response to child sexual abuse, Episode 61: #SurvivorStories series with Kathy Picard, on her book, “Life with My Idiot Family: A True Story of Survival, Courage…

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