Podcasts

Series 1: COVID-19 podcast 

The impact of COVID-19 is not gender-neutral. It is crucial to examine the gendered impact of the pandemic as it relates to the wellbeing of women. To explore these impacts, Professor Eileen Baldry and Professor William Ledger co-host a weekly podcast remotely from their homes in isolation, interviewing experts on women’s wellbeing in the COVID 19 pandemic.

• Episode 1 
  In our first episode, we hear from Associate Professor Adrienne Torda with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on frontline healthcare workers, the majority of which are women.
   
• Episode 2
  In this episode, we hear from Professor Jackie Leach Scully with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women with disability. 
   
• Episode 3
  In this episode, we hear from Dr Amanda Henry with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women.
  
  Resources
  • The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
  • RANZCOG COVID-19 Statement
  • RANZCOG Information for pregnant women and their families
     
• Episode 4
  In this episode, we hear from Dr Ruth McCausland with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women in the criminal justice system.
   
• Episode 5
  In this episode, we hear from Annie Madden with co-host Professor Bill Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women living with addiction.
   
• Episode 6
  In this episode, we hear from Dr Sarah Cook with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women in development contexts.
  
  Resources
  • The Coronavirus Is a Disaster for Feminism, The Atlantic
  • COVID-19: the gendered impacts of the outbreak, The Lancet
  • UN Secretary-General’s policy brief: The impact of COVID-19 on women
  • IAFFE Presents: Feminist Economics Perspectives on COVID-19
  • Special Call for Papers: Feminist Economic Perspectives on the Covid-19 Pandemic
  • Approaching COVID-19 Risk and Response through a Gender Lens - COVID-19
  • Resources: Gender Data, Gender, and Data
  • Mapping of online articles on Covid-19 and Gender 
  • COVID-19, Informal Workers and WIEGO’s Work during this Crisis
  • Within these walls: Covid-19 is changing our home life and that provides opportunities
     
• Episode 7
  In this episode, we hear from Professor Kaarin Anstey with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of ageing women.
   
• Episode 8
  In this episode, we hear from Professor Jan Breckenridge with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women experiencing domestic and family violence.
   
• Episode 9
  In this episode, we hear from Dr Amanda Henry with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on childbirth and beyond.
   
• Episode 10
  In this special 45 minute episode, we hear from Hasnah Hussin, Najeeba Wazefadost, Dr Linda Bartolomei and Adjunct Associate Professor Eileen Pittaway with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on refugee and migrant women.
   
• Episode 11
  In this  episode, we hear from Professor Hal Pawson with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of homeless women.
   
• Episode 12
  In this  episode, we hear from Eloise Brook with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of trans and gender diverse women.
   
• Episode 13
  In this  episode, we hear from Dr Kyllie Cripps with co-host Professor Bill Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement, on the wellbeing of Indigenous women and communities in Australia.

Series 2: Coming soon...