Planet Patriarchy
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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 Norris Edited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa & Carla Abreu Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela — Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Why write Planet Patriarchy now? 03:37 The violence of patriarchy 09:47 Family can be a form of violence 11:32 The women-led revolution in Rojava 16:56 The privilege of non-violence 21:07 Rojava's fragile future 22:31 What does solidarity mean to you?
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