18. Celebrating Women's History Month

*Please be aware that this episode contains sensitive content relating to sexual violence, sexual assault, rape, violence towards women, domestic abuse, and references to blood* It's Women's History Month! In today's episode, we talk about all things womens rights. I give y'all the rundown on some bad bitch women of history that impacted my personal rights and access to things like writing, driving, and mental health treatment. Then, I cover the facts on when women were granted certain rights and freedoms throughout history, which you'll find isn't as distant as we often think it is. Lastly, I give an overview of just a few of the injustices and lack of rights women around the world still face today. This last piece of the podcast contains some sensitive content, so please listen with caution <3 And be sure to keep an eye out on Instagram for prompts for next week's dream episode! Sources referenced for this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/world/middleeast/saudi-driving-ban-anniversary.html https://www.runvermont.org/blog/womens-history-month/ https://scoop.upworthy.com/10-women-whose-achievements-ignored-history-celebrated-more https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/female-genital-mutilation/#:~:text=Around%20the%20world%2C%20over%20230,are%20in%20the%20Middle%20East. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/commission-on-the-status-of-women-2012/facts-and-figures https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-one-studied-menstrual-product-absorbency-realistically-until-now/ You can follow the podcast on Instagram @notyourcupoftea.podcast for BTS, listener submissions, updates and announcements, and more! To submit long-form stories, questions, concerns, or suggestions, please email the podcast at: [email protected]