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Episode 19: Lisa Fischel-Wolovick on “Traumatic Divorce and Separation” and its effects on families and children

August 24, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Image, Podcasts, Policy, Trauma and Abuse

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Lisa Fischel-Wolovick, an attorney who has represented battered women for almost thirty years. She is also the author of numerous publications including her recent book: Traumatic Divorce and Separation:  The Impact of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse in Custody and Divorce, just recently published by Oxford Univ. Press, this…

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Episode 18: Laura Fernandez of Sanctuary for Families on serving survivor needs and trauma from abuse

August 23, 2018 Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Image, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Laura Fernandez, the Clinical Director at Sanctuary for Families, a leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence in New York City.  At Sanctuary, Laura provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for all clinical services citywide, including…

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Episode 14: Ben Atherton-Zeman on teaching feminism and undoing sexism through drama

July 27, 2018 Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Image, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Prevention, Sexism and Misogyny

On today’s episode, our guest is Ben Atherton-Zeman, a public speaker and comedic performer on issues of violence prevention.  His one man show, “Voices of Men” has been performed in over 46 states and around the world, including four continents.  Ben has spoken and performed at military installations, colleges, high schools, public theatres, conferences, houses…

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Episode 11: Kathleen Russell of the CJE on judicial accountability, media oversight and protective parent advocacy

July 6, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy

On today’s show, our guest is Kathleen Russell, Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence (CJE), a non-profit based out of California whose mission is to protect vulnerable children in the family court system and to strengthen the integrity of all courts by creating judicial accountability.  The organization’s strength is rooted in its unique…

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Episode 8: en(gender)ed Reflections on abuse, control and gender-based violence–a look back with our guest, Michael

June 20, 2018 Domestic Violence, en(gender)ed Reflections, Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts

Greetings en(gender)ed listeners: We are sharing a new episode format where my friend Michael joins me as we reflect back on the first six episodes of the podcast.  Michael and I used to work together and served many students who were not in school or not working and were looking to develop skills to go…

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