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.
