The Feminist Files

In this episode of The Feminist Files, Helena and Astrid are joined by Delphine O, the former French Ambassador and Secretary General of the 4th Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies. They explored Delphine O's exceptional career trajectory as the first person ever to lead and represent France's feminist diplomacy in multilateral and bilateral relations. She gave them insights into the inner workings of the French foreign ministry, international feminist collaboration, and critiques of feminist diplomacy. They also discussed the unique challenges and structures of the growing transnational backlash movements, as well as the tools feminist diplomacy has to combat them. For any comments or suggestions, please get in touch via [email protected] or on Instagram: @the_feminist_files_ CreditsHosted by Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy-CarrascoJoined by Delphine OEdited by Rowan BerkleyCover design by Madeleine BaberMusic by Jacob Carey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Feminist Files, Helena sits down with Dr Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou, President of GREVIO: the Council of Europe’s independent monitoring body for the Istanbul Convention. As the leading mechanism ensuring that states uphold their commitments to combat violence against women and domestic violence, GREVIO occupies a crucial role. President Kostopoulou give her insights on how GREVIO evaluates states, issues recommendations, and navigates political resistance. The conversation explores the deeper philosophical and political stakes of justice. Drawing on her powerful insight that “justice can become blind to truth when it does not consider emotions,” Dr Kostopoulou explains why listening to victims, beyond case files and formal procedures, is essential to achieving real accountability.Helena and Dr Kostopoulou also unpack some of the most pressing challenges facing gender equality today:The backlash against the Istanbul Convention, including controversies such as Latvia’s attempted withdrawalThe rise of reactionary and anti-gender ideologies across EuropeThe growing threat of cyberviolence and online misogynyPersistent barriers to justice, from underfunded systems to widespread impunityFor any comments or suggestions, please get in touch via [email protected] or on Instagram : @the_feminist_files_ CreditsHosted by Helena KondakJoined by Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou,Edited by Rowan BerkleyCover design by Madeleine BaberMusic by Jacob Carey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rosie Hillary and Sophie Biancelli are joined by Rida Fatima, an intersectional feminist writer currently working at the Asian University for Women. Together, they discuss both the Rohingya crisis and Taliban rule in Afghanistan from an intersectional feminist perspective, questioning Western assumptions about what it means to be a refugee and a woman in the Global South. They focus on the opportunities which education can offer the women who are most affected by these these crises, particularly those living in refugee camps today.To read more of Rida's work, follow the links below!https://dirtychai.substack.com/https://www.instagram.com/ridax16/https://clandestinemagazine.com/the-rohingya-crisis-from-my-bedroom/Follow The Feminist Files on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the_feminist_files_/ Follow The Feminist Files Substack:https://substack.com/@thefeministfiles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode, “Iran : Roots of Resistance”, Asha Metcalfe and Astrid Healy Carrasco are joined by Iranian activist Zolal Habibi to discuss the current state of Iranian resistance politics and its generational heritage.Given current military and political developments, the episode starts with much-needed context from Zolal, but also with insights into the current Iranian resistance movement. She details exactly how it differs from previous waves of opposition. She develops her insights on the Iranian culture of resistance, with particular attention given to the women that give life to popular opposition. Looking to the future, Zolal argues against Western interventionism, including in potential support for a return to monarchy. Instead, she highlights the resistance’s 10 point roadmap for a democratic Iran. The Iranian revolution must be fashioned by and for Iranians and their freedom. For any comments or suggestions, please get in touch via [email protected] or on Instagram : @the_feminist_files_ CreditsHosted by Asha Metcalfe and Astrid Healy CarrascoJoined by Zolal HabibiEdited by Rowan BerkleyCover design by Madeleine BaberMusic by Jacob Carey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.