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Welcome to The Feminist Files!

Emerging from the University of Cambridge’s feminist collective, Gender Agenda, our student-run team digs deep into current feminist debates, talking with enthusiasts within the student body and those in the world of policy, academia and activism.

Our originality stems from our desire to democratise feminist discussion; we encourage our enthusiastic team to pursue an... more

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Dans cet épisode, Astrid Carrasco et Lili-Rose Dupin proposent à Françoise Vergès, politologue, militante et l’autrice de Un Féminisme Décolonial, Making the World Clean, et Une Théorie Féministe de la Violence de revenir sur son travail de décolonis... more

In this episode, Siya Goyal and Juliana Lariios are joined by Maria Jose Rivadulla based at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá whose work sits at the intersection of urban studies, sociology and gender studies. She has published extensively on urban ... more

Host Faith Cunningham is joined by Kim Alexander, a PhD student in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Jesus College, Cambridge. They dig into her thesis and discuss the rhetoric of choice, of ‘perfect use’, and how efficacy percen... more

In this episode, Asha Metcalfe and Sophie Biancelli are joined by Dr Isabelle Higgins, a sociologist at the University of Cambridge, to discuss how online culture reflects and perpetuates systems of power and inequality. We explore how epistemic and ... more

Dans notre premier épisode en français, Astrid Carrasco et Helena Kondak s’entretiennent avec Perrine Lachenal, anthropologue chargée de recherche au CNRS et co-coordinatrice de l’axe thématique « Chantiers féministes » au Centre Norbert Elias. La ch... more

In this episode, Isobelle speaks to Elaine Banton, a barrister at 7BR Chambers specialising in employment, equality and discrimination. The discussion begins with a discussion of Elaine’s recent appellate success in the case Pal v Accenture. This cas... more

On today’s episode, Asha Metcalfe and Rosie Hillary speak to Sveto Muhammad Ishoq, a women’s rights advocate, TEDx Speaker, and social enterprise founder who works to empower Afghan women economically and amplify their voices on the global stage. We ... more

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 th... more

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Françoise Vergès
Politologue, militante féministe décoloniale, autrice
Senior Fellow Researcher, University College London
Episode: Vers l’intersectionnalité: comment décoloniser le féminisme et l’écologie avec Françoise Vergès
Maria Rivadulla
Sociologist and professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota
Universidad de los Andes, Bogota
Episode: Making the State Care: How Can Feminism Influence Government Policy
Kim Alexander
PhD researcher focusing on the history of contraception
Cambridge, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Episode: 99% Effective: How We Talk About Birth Control
Perrine Lachenal
Anthropologue et co-auteure de Mazan, une anthropologie d'un procès pour viol
CNRS, Centre Norbert Elias, Axe thématique Chantier féministe
Episode: Affaire Gisèle Pélicot : une anthropologie de l'ordinaire avec Perrine Lachenal
Elaine Banton
Barrister at 7BR Chambers, specializing in employment, equality and discrimination
7BR Chambers
Episode: Endometriosis and Structural Discrimination in the Workplace with Elaine Banton
Sveto Muhammad Ishoq
Women's rights advocate, TEDx speaker, social enterprise founder
Chadari; Ayat; Development Bank in London
Episode: Reframing the Narrative: The Strength and Agency of Afghan Women with Sveto Muhammad Ishoq
Delphine O
former French ambassador and secretary general of the fourth conference on feminist foreign policies
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Episode: The survival of feminist diplomacy : An interview with Delphine O, former French ambassador for feminist diplomacy
Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou
President of GREVIO, independent expert body monitoring Istanbul Convention
GREVIO, Council of Europe
Episode: "Justice can become blind to truth when it does not consider emotions": Insights into GREVIO, the independent monitoring body of the Istanbul Convention
Zolal Habibi
Iranian human rights activist and prominent voice for justice, democracy and women's rights in Iran
Iranian human rights activism; NCRI Foreign Affairs Committee
Episode: Iran: Roots of Resistance

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Helena
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Asha
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Vers l’intersectionnalité: comment décoloniser le féminisme et l’écologie avec Françoise Vergès
Q: Comment voyez-vous les alliances entre femmes racisées et hommes racisés ou entre femmes blanches et racisées?
Les alliances doivent naître des problèmes posés par les personnes les plus exclues et se manifester par des pratiques concrètes de solidarité, pas seulement par des discours; elles nécessitent de s'impliquer dans l'action et de remettre en cause les dynamiques de pouvoir.
Vers l’intersectionnalité: comment décoloniser le féminisme et l’écologie avec Françoise Vergès
Q: Comment définiriez-vous votre féminisme décolonial par rapport à l intersectionnel?
Mon approche s'ancre dans ma vie et dans les expériences d'oppression vécues à la Réunion; elle insiste sur la nécessité d'articuler race, classe et genre et de partir des femmes les plus opprimées pour que toute femme devienne libre, plutôt que de s'en tenir à une simple étiquette universelle.
Making the State Care: How Can Feminism Influence Government Policy
Q: What makes the Bogotá care blocks potentially replicable in other contexts, especially in developing countries?
A combination of strong political will, placing women at the forefront, and recognizing care as a social good; plus ensuring policy is intersectional and intersectoral so it can coordinate across culture, economy, and social services.
99% Effective: How We Talk About Birth Control
Q: How do you see the-evolving model of contraceptive choice affecting patient care?
Kim argues for moving beyond the tiered effectiveness model to a more individualized, patient-centered approach that accounts for how people actually use contraception, their social contexts, and diverse needs.
99% Effective: How We Talk About Birth Control
Q: What secondary literature did you draw on at the start of your work?
She outlines foundational works in the history and historiography of contraception, including Linda Gordon's contributions and the shift from earlier histories to a more nuanced view that foregrounds social, political, and ethical dimensions of reproductive technologies.

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What is The Feminist Files about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show concentrates on feminist theory in action, bridging academic research, policy work, and activist practice. Episodes frequently explore intersectionality, care work and public policy, reproductive rights, feminist diplomacy, and transnational women's rights movements, often framed through case studies, historical analysis, and on-the-ground organizing. A distinctive angle is its Cambridge-origin, student-led roots and the willingness to tackle both high-level debates and practical, field-tested solutions—from local care blocks in Bogotá to international governance and legal rights frameworks. Listeners can expect rigorous analysis, diverse guest perspectives, and a commitment to making feminist discourse accessible and action-orient... more

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3. Kim Alexander
4. Perrine Lachenal
5. Elaine Banton
6. Sveto Muhammad Ishoq
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