International Women's Day Podcast: Week 2

by Elle Farrell-Kingsley

It’s week two of our female empowerment series, and this podcast covers the explosive events of the last week such as IWD, Meghan Markle and Sarah Everard.

We continue the Voice Team's International Women's Day special podcast series, as we dig deep into femininity, representation and stigmatised issues. This week, Voice's Assistant Editor Saskia & Media Sub-Editor Elle dive deep into women's safety, sexual violence and how women are treated within the media.

You can read more of Voice’s post covering identity and equality here.

If you are looking for another podcast to listen to, the Contributors release the Voice Extra Podcast every Saturday, where they talk about the pieces they’ve produced and the culture they’ve been enjoying. If you liked this podcast, please consider helping us make more with a donation of any amount here. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the use of the track Thief in the Night, you can find more of his work on Incomputech.com. Elle Farrell-Kingsley was the producer. Saskia Calliste and Tom Innis were the executive producers.

Author

Elle Farrell-Kingsley Contributor

Elle is an award-winning passionate advocate for youth policy, AI ethics, and interdisciplinary approaches. Recognised for reporting and researching emerging technologies and their impact, Elle has earned accolades such as the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ 2024, the TechWomen100 Award, and the Lord Blunkett Award at the University of Law. Using these tech insights, she's also a bestselling sci-fi author, having reached #2 in New Releases and #30 in Literary Short Stories Bestsellers. Her achievements have led to a funded place on the Sustainable Finance programme at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment University of Oxford, a Lord Blunkett scholarship covering her Legal Technology, AI and Cyberlaw studies, and a prestigious John Schofield Fellowship with a mentor from BBC World News, enhancing her skills in broadcast media. Her work spans impactful journalism, content curation for AI search engines, and advocating for informed policies in the UK Parliament.

With a humanities and social sciences background, she offers a unique perspective that encourages readers to explore the intersection of arts, technology, policy, and society.