Talking Research Podcast

Hello everyone, India is currently battling a disastrous COVID-19 surge. Here's a list of organisations working on the ground providing essential services & supporting many who're falling through the cracks. Please consider donating, you could save a life docs.google.com/document/d/10c…

TW: rape Basically the judge confirms that your husband can rape you if you are above 15. Women's bodies are dispensable — that's the message. The man was inserting fingers and radish in her vagina against her consent. livelaw.in/news-updates/m…

Ben's podcast picks: 🖥️ @algorithm_pod 🧪 @sciencevs 🐻 @nhpr's Bear Broook ⚖️ @ProbCausation 🗣️ @talk_research

Afghan friends: India is opening its borders (to all, not just minority communities), & has introduced an e-visa system that doesn’t require you to go to the (now shut) embassy. Taking a flight is tough, but New Delhi is now a serious option to consider. news18.com/news/india/ami…

Alarming: Between April 2020 to June 2021, 780 child marriages were stopped in Maharashtra That's an increase of 150% in the monthly average of intercepted child marriages post #Covid19 A direct fallout of school closures I report for @PARInetwork ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/ea…

In a landmark judgment, Kerala HC recognises marital rape as a ground for divorce thenewsminute.com/article/landma…

A nine-year-old Dalit girl, was allegedly gangraped, murdered and forcibly cremated at the Delhi Cantt crematorium on August 1. The police have arrested 4 men – Radhey Shyam, 55, Lakshmi Narayan, 43, Kuldeep, 63, Salim, 49. #JusticeForDelhiCanttGirl newslaundry.com/2021/08/03/don…

Finally out. A very important report by UNESCO and MAAR that I had contributed to in 2019-2020. SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THE NEWS MEDIA Issues, challenges, and guidelines for journalists in India eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35830/7/MAAR%2…

An important survey on experiences of survivors of sexual violence accessing support. Please consider filling, and sharing #academictwitter angliaruskin.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/a-comparative-…

So glad to be launching our new book today - with thanks to @policypress for publishing and @BritishAcademy_ for funding the research.

We would love to speak with someone researching sports and sexual violence/domestic abuse. Please get in touch if this is you/you know someone who might be interested #academictwitter #talkingresearch

The Spanish government approved a law on Tuesday to define all non-consensual sex as rape, part of a legislative overhaul that toughens penalties for sexual harassment and mandates more support systems for victims. cnn.it/3xhEkns

We @onefuture_india need support (1) to support survivors of sexual and gender based violence (2) to make mental healthcare reach people affected by COVID. We need volunteers across our work, from legal research, operations to design. Sign up to volunteer: forms.gle/jERLiJ9XUc2nJ6…

My latest comic for The Audacity is on queer victim erasure and why we need to change the ways we talk about intimate partner violence. audacity.substack.com/p/changing-nar…

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