Jennifer Block

Episode 119: #SurvivorStories Series with “Sophia” on navigating the intersection of gender and race in healthcare

September 10, 2020 Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Survivor Stories

On this en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Sophia, an African-American woman and public school teacher.  Sophia shares with us today her experiences as a woman of color navigating the health care industry, one which we discussed in Episode 117 with Jennifer Block, treats symptoms of illness, often they create through inadequate treatment, rather…

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Episode 117: Jennifer Block on “Everything Below the Waist: Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution”

August 27, 2020 Body Literacy, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Motherhood, Podcasts, Policy

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jennifer Block, journalist and author of the book, “Everything Below the Waist:  Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution.”  We speak with Jennifer today about the ways in which the health industry–from preparation and trainings of doctors, to research devoted to understanding women’s bodies, to…

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