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...