Planet Patriarchy

Patriarchy refuses to die. In every country of the world, women are oppressed by male violence, patriarchal religions, and ideas of the family. But women are resisting, as Rahila Gupta explains, in a fascinating analysis that takes us from Riyadh and Russia, to Rojava. Buy Planet Patriarchy: Global Tales of Feminism and Oppression: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/8711/9781805262879—https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/newsletters/In Solidarity is openDemocracy’s podcast about people, power, and politics. Support the show by visiting https://www.openDemocracy.net/donate/Credits:Presented by Sian NorrisEdited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa & Carla AbreuTheme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela—Chapters:00:00 Introduction02:30 Why write Planet Patriarchy now?03:37 The violence of patriarchy09:47 Family can be a form of violence11:32 The women-led revolution in Rojava16:56 The privilege of non-violence21:07 Rojava's fragile future22:31 What does solidarity mean to you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.