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

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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Episode 6: #SurvivorStories Series Debut with “Elizabeth” on abuser tactics, signs of abuse and upstander tips

On this first episode of the series we call #SurvivorStories, we introduce the hashtags #abusertactics, #signsofabuse and #upstandertips to shed light on the multitude of ways in which abuse, power and control, or coercive control dynamics can manifest in a relationship.  Our goal is to help develop a cultural literacy around recognizing abuse of power.

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Episode 2: Evan Stark on “Coercive Control” as a gendered liberty crime

On this episode, our guest is Evan Stark, a sociologist and forensic social worker who has been working at the intersection of feminist activism, child welfare, health research and justice reform since he and his wife Anne Flitcraft, MD helped found one of the earliest shelters for battered women in l970’s. His prize winning book…

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Episode 1: What is en(gender)ed?

In our introductory episode of en(gender)ed, we address the what, how and why en(gender)ed exists and the purpose it serves in illuminating and informing our listeners of the myriad of ways gender-based violence and oppression is manifest in our society.

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