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RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastFeminist Frontiers in Climate Justice - Creating Climate Justice: Gender Equality for a More Just WorldIn this two-part podcast series, we are exploring why efforts to mitigate climate change need to be aware of women’s equality and why efforts to achieve women’s equality must respond to the climate crisis.This series is a joint project from the Oxford Human Rights Hub, led by Professor Sandra Fredman, and the National Research Foundation-funded South African Research Chair in Equality, Law, and Social Justice at the University of the Witwatersrand, held by Professor Cathi Albertyn.The conversations in this podcast series stem from a new edited collection, ‘Feminist Frontiers in Climate Justic...2025-02-101h 12
RightsUpFeminist Frontiers in Climate Justice - Creating Climate Justice: Gender Equality for a More Just WorldIn this two-part podcast series, we are exploring why efforts to mitigate climate change need to be aware of women’s equality and why efforts to achieve women’s equality must respond to the climate crisis.
This series is a joint project from the Oxford Human Rights Hub, led by Professor Sandra Fredman, and the National Research Foundation-funded South African Research Chair in Equality, Law, and Social Justice at the University of the Witwatersrand, held by Professor Cathi Albertyn.
The conversations in this podcast series stem from a new edited collection, ‘Feminist Frontiers in Climate Justice: Rights, climate change and gender...2025-02-101h 12
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastFeminist Frontiers in Climate Justice - Climate Injustice: A Gendered Global CrisisIn this two-part podcast series, we are exploring why efforts to mitigate climate change need to be aware of women’s equality and why efforts to achieve women’s equality must respond to the climate crisis.This series is a joint project from the Oxford Human Rights Hub, led by Professor Sandra Fredman, and the National Research Foundation-funded South African Research Chair in Equality, Law, and Social Justice at the University of the Witwatersrand, held by Professor Cathi Albertyn.The conversations in this podcast series stem from a new edited collection, ‘Feminist Frontiers in Climate Justic...2024-11-141h 05
RightsUpFeminist Frontiers in Climate Justice - Climate Injustice: A Gendered Global CrisisIn this two-part podcast series, we are exploring why efforts to mitigate climate change need to be aware of women’s equality and why efforts to achieve women’s equality must respond to the climate crisis.
This series is a joint project from the Oxford Human Rights Hub, led by Professor Sandra Fredman, and the National Research Foundation-funded South African Research Chair in Equality, Law, and Social Justice at the University of the Witwatersrand, held by Professor Cathi Albertyn.
The conversations in this podcast series stem from a new edited collection, ‘Feminist Frontiers in Climate Justice: Rights, climate change and gender...2024-11-141h 05
RightsUpDiscrimination Law - Part 3In this episode, we are exploring some of the key themes in Professor Sandra Fredman’s monograph, Discrimination Law – the new, third edition of which was published by Oxford University Press in December 2022. Sandra Fredman FBA KC is Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the USA at Oxford University, a fellow of Pembroke College Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub. She is joined in conversation by Rosalie Abella, formerly a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; Jayna Kothari, a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India; and Helen Mountfield KC, a barrister prac...2024-03-2739 min
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastDiscrimination Law - Part 3In this episode, we are exploring some of the key themes in Professor Sandra Fredman’s monograph, Discrimination Law – the new, third edition of which was published by Oxford University Press in December 2022. Sandra Fredman FBA KC is Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the USA at Oxford University, a fellow of Pembroke College Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub. She is joined in conversation by Rosalie Abella, formerly a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; Jayna Kothari, a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India; and Helen Mountfield KC, a barr...2024-03-2739 min
RightsUpDiscrimination Law - Part 2In this episode, we are exploring some of the key themes in Professor Sandra Fredman’s monograph, Discrimination Law – the new, third edition of which was published by Oxford University Press in December 2022. Sandra Fredman FBA KC is Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the USA at Oxford University, a fellow of Pembroke College Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub. She is joined in conversation by Rosalie Abella, formerly a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; Jayna Kothari, a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India; and Helen Mountfield KC, a barrister prac...2024-03-1534 min
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastDiscrimination Law - Part 2In this episode, we are exploring some of the key themes in Professor Sandra Fredman’s monograph, Discrimination Law – the new, third edition of which was published by Oxford University Press in December 2022. Sandra Fredman FBA KC is Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the USA at Oxford University, a fellow of Pembroke College Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub. She is joined in conversation by Rosalie Abella, formerly a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; Jayna Kothari, a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India; and Helen Mountfield KC, a barr...2024-03-1534 min
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastDiscrimination Law - Part 1In this episode, we are exploring some of the key themes in Professor Sandra Fredman’s monograph, Discrimination Law – the new, third edition of which was published by Oxford University Press in December 2022. Sandra Fredman FBA KC is Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the USA at Oxford University, a fellow of Pembroke College Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub. She is joined in conversation by Rosalie Abella, formerly a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; Jayna Kothari, a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India; and Helen Mountfield KC, a barr...2024-03-0143 min
RightsUpDiscrimination Law - Part 1In this episode, we are exploring some of the key themes in Professor Sandra Fredman’s monograph, Discrimination Law – the new, third edition of which was published by Oxford University Press in December 2022. Sandra Fredman FBA KC is Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the USA at Oxford University, a fellow of Pembroke College Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub. She is joined in conversation by Rosalie Abella, formerly a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; Jayna Kothari, a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India; and Helen Mountfield KC, a barrister prac...2024-03-0143 min
#iVoted PodcastE13.5: Why Do We Vote on a Tuesday? Election Day History w/ Artists who are from and trending in North EastWelcome back to the #iVoted Festival 2022 Podcast! Today on Part 2 of Episode 13, we’re continuing to dig into why we vote on a Tuesday, the history of Election Day and lessons we can learn from date on other countries to increase voter turnout Host, Emily White ask just that and so much more while chatting with #iVoted Festival 2022 artists trending in the Northeast, starting with Jaclyn Fredman, who is a best selling author and activist who is based in Massachusetts.Happy Listening !Part 1 = Interview w/ Jaclyn FredmanPart 2 = Interview w/ LachiPa...2022-09-262h 10
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastEpisode Four- “…that’s the key question”: Institutional Responsibility for InequalityWe ask human rights experts who has ultimate responsibility for protecting the most vulnerable in times of crisis.
This is the final episode of a four-part series. The series takes a deep dive into whether equality law is cut out to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis, and if not, then why not and what can we do about it?
This podcast series is part of the Exponential Inequalities project, led by Shreya Atrey as the Principal Investigator of the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant on Equality Law in Times of Crisis.2022-06-2723 min
RightsUpEpisode Four- “…that’s the key question”: Institutional Responsibility for InequalityWe ask human rights experts who has ultimate responsibility for protecting the most vulnerable in times of crisis.
This is the final episode of a four-part series. The series takes a deep dive into whether equality law is cut out to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis, and if not, then why not and what can we do about it?
This podcast series is part of the Exponential Inequalities project, led by Shreya Atrey as the Principal Investigator of the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant on Equality Law in Times of Crisis.
Transcript and show notes available...2022-06-2723 min
RightsUpEpisode Three- “...plug those gaps”: Reforms to Equality LawHuman rights experts reveal how we could reform equality law to make sure it protects the most vulnerable in times of crisis.
This is Episode Three of a four-part series. The series takes a deep dive into whether equality law is cut out to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis, and if not, then why not and what can we do about it?
This podcast series is part of the Exponential Inequalities project, led by Shreya Atrey as the Principal Investigator of the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant on Equality Law in Times of Crisis.
Transcript and...2022-06-2019 min
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastEpisode Three- “...plug those gaps”: Reforms to Equality LawHuman rights experts reveal how we could reform equality law to make sure it protects the most vulnerable in times of crisis.
This is Episode Three of a four-part series. The series takes a deep dive into whether equality law is cut out to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis, and if not, then why not and what can we do about it?
This podcast series is part of the Exponential Inequalities project, led by Shreya Atrey as the Principal Investigator of the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant on Equality Law in...2022-06-2019 min
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastEpisode Two- “…patriarchal mentality”: The Functioning of Equality Law in Crisis.Human rights experts help us determine whether equality law is set up to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis.
This is Episode Two of a four-part series. The series takes a deep dive into whether equality law is cut out to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis, and if not, then why not and what can we do about it?
This podcast series is part of the Exponential Inequalities project, led by Shreya Atrey as the Principal Investigator of the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant on Equality Law in Times...2022-06-1321 min
RightsUpEpisode Two- “…patriarchal mentality”: The Functioning of Equality Law in CrisisHuman rights experts help us determine whether equality law is set up to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis.
This is Episode Two of a four-part series. The series takes a deep dive into whether equality law is cut out to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis, and if not, then why not and what can we do about it?
This podcast series is part of the Exponential Inequalities project, led by Shreya Atrey as the Principal Investigator of the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant on Equality Law in Times of Crisis.
Transcript and show...2022-06-1321 min
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastEpisode One- “I can hear another ambulance”: The Rise of Exponential Inequalities During COVID-19Human rights experts tell stories of inequalities from around the world, revealing how these inequalities have been exacerbated during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is Episode One of a four-part series. The series takes a deep dive into whether equality law is cut out to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis, and if not, then why not and what can we do about it?
This podcast series is part of the Exponential Inequalities project, led by Shreya Atrey as the Principal Investigator of the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant on Equality...2022-06-0618 min
RightsUpEpisode 1- "I can hear another ambulance": The Rise of Exponential Inequalities During COVID-19Human rights experts tell stories of inequalities from around the world, revealing how these inequalities have been exacerbated during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is Episode One of a four-part series. The series takes a deep dive into whether equality law is cut out to protect the most vulnerable in times of crisis, and if not, then why not and what can we do about it?
This podcast series is part of the Exponential Inequalities project, led by Shreya Atrey as the Principal Investigator of the British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant on Equality Law in Times of Crisis.
...2022-06-0618 min
RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastUnderstanding Institutional Racism: A Response to the Sewell Report (with Shreya Atrey)In this episode, Seun Matiluko, a journalist and a current BCL student at Oxford Law Faculty, speaks with Dr Shreya Atrey, an Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law at Oxford's Department for Continuing Education and Faculty of Law, about a recent report from the UK Government's newly formed Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities.
Hosted and recorded by: Seun Matiluko
Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale
Produced by: Gauri Pillai
Executive producer: Kira Allmann
Show notes by: Sarah Dobbie
Music by: Rosemary Allmann
A...2021-04-1325 min
RightsUpUnderstanding Institutional Racism: A Response to the Sewell Report (with Shreya Atrey)In this episode, Seun Matiluko, a journalist and a current BCL student at Oxford Law Faculty, speaks with Dr Shreya Atrey, an Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law at Oxford's Department for Continuing Education and Faculty of Law, about a recent report from the UK Government's newly formed Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities.
Hosted and recorded by: Seun Matiluko
Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale
Produced by: Gauri Pillai
Executive producer: Kira Allmann
Show notes by: Sarah Dobbie
Music by: Rosemary Allmann
Additional thanks to: Sandra Fredman and Megan Campbell
Full transcript available at: http://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk...2021-04-1325 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City, Ep. 6 - Shifting Away from Criminal Approaches and Carcerality for Gender JusticeProducer and Host: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
Trigger Warning: references to violence against women, sexual harassment, carcerality, and extra-judicial violence
Legal approaches to women’s safety have tended to be highly dominated by discussions around criminal justice and carcerality. In this episode, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Alok Prasanna Kumar about why tackling violence against women must shift away from criminal approaches to bringing about structural changes towards correcting gendered power imbalance in society - making questions of municipal law, education and social and economic justice mechanisms sites for feminist le...2021-02-1746 min
RightsUpGender in Colombia's Peace Transition (with Isabel Jaramillo Sierra)In this episode, we speak with Dr Isabel Cristina Jaramillo from Los Andes University in Colombia about “Gender in Transition: Studies about the Role of the Law in the Distribution of Resources for Implementing the Transition in Colombia after the Peace Agreement." We explore what gender has meant during Colombia's transition to peace and reconciliation and what the peace agreement has meant to the construction of Colombian feminisms.
Full transcript available at: http://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/media/
Hosted and recorded by: Mónica Arango Olaya
Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale
Co-produced by: Mónica Arango Olaya
Executive producer: Kira Allm...2021-02-1232 minRightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastGender in Colombia's Peace Transition (with Isabel Jaramillo Sierra)In this episode, we speak with Dr Isabel Cristina Jaramillo from Los Andes University in Colombia about “Gender in Transition: Studies about the Role of the Law in the Distribution of Resources for Implementing the Transition in Colombia after the Peace Agreement." We explore what gender has meant during Colombia's transition to peace and reconciliation and what the peace agreement has meant to the construction of Colombian feminisms.
Hosted and recorded by: Mónica Arango Olaya
Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale
Co-produced by: Mónica Arango Olaya
Executive producer: Kira Allmann
Show notes by: Sara...2021-02-1232 min
RightsUpRhodes Must Fall (with Rekgotsofetse Chikane)This episode is part of a four-part series in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In this episode, guest host Simphiwe Laura Stewart talks with Rekgotsofetse Chikane about the "Rhodes Must Fall" movement. They discuss the intersections and tensions of #MustFall with black consciousness, black feminism, and pan-Africanism, and the diverse histories of oppression and resistance across time and borders. Rekgotsofetse Chikane is the author of “Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation: The Politics Behind #MustFall”. He was one of the leading figures of the Rhodes Must Fall movement in South Africa.
Hosted and recorded by: Simphiwe Laura Stewart
Edit...2021-01-2246 minRightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastRhodes Must Fall (with Rekgotsofetse Chikane)This episode is part of a four-part series in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In this episode, guest host Simphiwe Laura Stewart talks with Rekgotsofetse Chikane about the "Rhodes Must Fall" movement. They discuss the intersections and tensions of #MustFall with black consciousness, black feminism, and pan-Africanism, and the diverse histories of oppression and resistance across time and borders. Rekgotsofetse Chikane is the author of “Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation: The Politics Behind #MustFall”. He was one of the leading figures of the Rhodes Must Fall movement in South Africa.
Hosted and recorded by: Simp...2021-01-2246 min
RightsUpThe Voice of Hong Kong in Exile (with Nathan Law)During the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Nathan Law was one of the five representatives who took part in the dialogue with the Government debating political reform. Upholding non-violent civic actions, Nathan, Joshua Wong and other student leaders founded Demosistō in 2016 and ran for the Legislative Council election. Nathan was elected and became the youngest Legislative Counsellor in history. Yet, his seat was overturned in July 2017 following Beijing’s constitutional reinterpretation. Nathan was later jailed for his participation in the Umbrella Movement. Due to the risk imposed by the draconian National Security Law, Nathan left Hong Kong and continues to speak up for...2020-10-1630 minRightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastComparative Human Rights Law Book Launch: Sandy Fredman in Conversation with Colm O'CinneideThis is a special episode of RightsUp, which takes Sandy Fredman’s new book, Comparative Human Rights Law, as a starting point for global conversation around the role of law, lawyers, courts, and judges in forwarding human rights in different contexts. Each episode will delve into the overarching themes of the book and highlight some specific examples from different jurisdictions -- on issues such as capital punishment, abortion, the right to housing, health, and education, and the right to freedom of speech and religion.
In this discussion, Sandy speaks with Colm O'Cinneide, a professor of human rights la...2019-12-2046 min
RightsUpRightsUp - Comparative Human Rights Law Book Launch: Sandy Fredman Talks with Colm O'CinneideThis is a special episode of RightsUp, which takes Sandy Fredman’s new book, Comparative Human Rights Law, as a starting point for global conversation around the role of law, lawyers, courts, and judges in forwarding human rights in different contexts. Each episode will delve into the overarching themes of the book and highlight some specific examples from different jurisdictions -- on issues such as capital punishment, abortion, the right to housing, health, and education, and the right to freedom of speech and religion.
In this discussion, Sandy speaks with Colm O'Cinneide, a professor of human rights law at UCL, wh...2019-12-2046 min
RightsUpRightsUp - Comparative Human Rights Law Book Launch: Sandy Fredman Talks with Justice MuralidharThis is a special episode of RightsUp, which takes Sandy Fredman’s new book, Comparative Human Rights Law, as a starting point for global conversation around the role of law, lawyers, courts, and judges in forwarding human rights in different contexts. Each episode will delve into the overarching themes of the book and highlight some specific examples from different jurisdictions -- on issues such as capital punishment, abortion, the right to housing, health, and education, and the right to freedom of speech and religion.
In this discussion, Sandy speaks with Justice S. Muralidhar, a judge on the High Court of De...2019-12-1347 minRightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastComparative Human Rights Law Book Launch: Sandy Fredman in Conversation with Justice S. MuralidharThis is a special episode of RightsUp, which takes Sandy Fredman’s new book, Comparative Human Rights Law, as a starting point for global conversation around the role of law, lawyers, courts, and judges in forwarding human rights in different contexts. Each episode will delve into the overarching themes of the book and highlight some specific examples from different jurisdictions -- on issues such as capital punishment, abortion, the right to housing, health, and education, and the right to freedom of speech and religion.
In this discussion, Sandy speaks with Justice S. Muralidhar, a judge on the Hi...2019-12-1347 min
RightsUpRightsUp - Comparative Human Rights Law Book Launch: Sandy Fredman Talks with Edwin CameronThis is a special episode of RightsUp, which takes Sandy Fredman’s new book, Comparative Human Rights Law, as a starting point for global conversation around the role of law, lawyers, courts, and judges in forwarding human rights in different contexts. Each episode will delve into the overarching themes of the book and highlight some specific examples from different jurisdictions -- on issues such as capital punishment, abortion, the right to housing, health, and education, and the right to freedom of speech and religion.
In this discussion, Sandy speaks with Judge Edwin Cameron, who recently retired from the Constitutional Court of...2019-12-0646 minRightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastComparative Human Rights Law Book Launch: Sandy Fredman in Conversation with Edwin CameronThis is a special episode of RightsUp, which takes Sandy Fredman’s new book, Comparative Human Rights Law, as a starting point for global conversation around the role of law, lawyers, courts, and judges in forwarding human rights in different contexts. Each episode will delve into the overarching themes of the book and highlight some specific examples from different jurisdictions -- on issues such as capital punishment, abortion, the right to housing, health, and education, and the right to freedom of speech and religion.
In this discussion, Sandy speaks with Judge Edwin Cameron, who recently retired from th...2019-12-0646 minRightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub PodcastWorking Together: Human Rights and the SDGs (Sandra Fredman)The United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. They aim to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all people. The goals provide policy objectives for countries to aspire to meet over a number of years. In this final episode of our SDG podcast series, we talk about how the Sustainable Development Goals and human rights can work together to achieve transformative change in the realm of gender equality. In order for the SDGs to be truly transformative for women, attention needs to be paid simultaneously to four dimensions of equality: first, redressing disadvantage; second, addressing...2019-01-1435 min
RightsUpRightsUp #RightNow - Working Together: Human rights and the SDGs (Sandra Fredman)The United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. They aim to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all people. The goals provide policy objectives for countries to aspire to meet over a number of years. In this final episode of our SDG podcast series, we talk about how the Sustainable Development Goals and human rights can work together to achieve transformative change in the realm of gender equality. In order for the SDGs to be truly transformative for women, attention needs to be paid simultaneously to four dimensions of equality: first, redressing disadvantage; second, addressing stereotyping...2019-01-1435 min
Oxford Human Rights Hub SeminarsRight to EducationProfessor Sandra Fredman discusses emerging challenges to the right to education and investigates how human rights can ensure the fully enjoyment of education by all people.2015-08-101h 00
Humanitas - Visiting Professorships at the Universities of Oxford and CambridgeDo Human Rights Need a History?Lynn Hunt (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Historiography) in discussion with Sandra Fredman (Rhodes Professor of Law & Co-Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Human Rights for Future Generations)2014-05-2956 min
Alumni WeekendThe Future of Human RightsPart of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt and Sandra Fredman discuss the future of human rights, looking at the human rights constitution, its critics and how to uphold human rights.2010-11-3056 minAlumni WeekendThe Future of Human RightsPart of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt and Sandra Fredman discuss the future of human rights, looking at the human rights constitution, its critics and how to uphold human rights.2010-11-3056 minAlumni WeekendThe Future of Human RightsPart of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt and Sandra Fredman discuss the future of human rights, looking at the human rights constitution, its critics and how to uphold human rights.2010-11-3056 minAlumni WeekendThe Future of Human RightsPart of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt and Sandra Fredman discuss the future of human rights, looking at the human rights constitution, its critics and how to uphold human rights.2010-11-3056 min
Oxford Transitional Justice Research SeminarsSocio-Economic Rights in the South African Constitutional Court: Is the Honeymoon Over?Sandra Fredman gives a talk for the Oxford Transitional Justice Research 2010 seminar series followed by Sabine Michalowski giving her talk entitled 'Bringing Socio-Economic Factors into the Transitional Justice Debate'.2010-03-111h 47