Shocked. Appalled. I-can’t-believe-I-didn’t-know-this. These are the collective reactions we had when Caroline Criado Perez released her 2019 non-fiction book Invisible Women, charting the gender gap in our everyday lives and, crucially, in the data. Now, Criado Perez is back with a new podcast Visible Women. A must-listen for everyone, the 12-part series delves into areas where women are forgotten in a world designed for men, from PPE to heart attacks, playgrounds and AI. “A documentary for your ears, the podcast zooms in to the root of the issues with finite detail,” says Stylist Loves writer Kiran Meeda. “Revelatory and downright fascinating, prepare for your jaw to drop.”
Luckily, Criado Perez isn’t alone when it comes to covering eye-opening female-focused issues. With the US Supreme Court potentially handing down its decision on Roe vs Wade this week, the new season of Slow Burn couldn’t be more timely. Detailing the path to Roe, it takes you back to the early 70s with the forgotten story of Shirley Wheeler, the first woman ever to be convicted of manslaughter for having an abortion, and other key events from the time. Meanwhile, for a look at how the system is still failing to protect vulnerable women in the UK, add The Slow Newscast’s ‘Fallen Women’ to your podcast list. Exploring the suspicious circumstances surrounding 27 women who died or suffered serious injuries by falling from buildings, the hour-long investigation centres on Bianca Thomas, a young mother who died in Birmingham in August 2018, and asks, what if she didn’t fall – but was pushed? Prepare to be shocked and appalled all over again.