Edition 114: Males in Women's Jails with Brianna Pressley, Elizabeth Watson, Thistle Pettersen & Sekhmet SheOwl
About this episode
This episode discusses the critical issues surrounding men being housed in women's prisons and features interviews with advocates for incarcerated women.
Edition 114 of WLRN is here! Aurora Linnea kicks things off before handing it over to Cat Bradfield for the world news segment, featuring updates from Afghanistan, Argentina, and South Korea. Then, enjoy “Wishing Well” by Jamie Wyatt, followed by a powerful interview Thistle conducted with Brianna Pressley and Elizabeth Watson of WDI USA. Brianna (State Contact for Illinois) and Elizabeth (Minnesota) share how they connected with women in prison, what motivates their advocacy, and the critical work they’re doing to support incarcerated women. Stick around ‘til the end for Sekhmet SheOwl’s no-nonsense commentary on the urgent issue of men being housed in women’s prisons—and why it needs to be front and center in feminist activism. Thanks for listening to WLRN!
People in this episode
Hosts: Aurora Linnea, Cat Bradfield
Guests: Brianna Pressley, Elizabeth Watson, Thistle Pettersen, Sekhmet SheOwl
Topics covered
- women's rights
- prison reform
- feminism
- advocacy
- incarceration
- gender issues
Keywords
- women's prisons
- advocacy
- incarcerated women
- feminist activism
- prison issues
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WDI USA
Places: Illinois, Minnesota, Afghanistan, Argentina, South Korea
More episodes of Women's Liberation Radio News
- Edition 121: The Epstein Empire with Gail Dines, Thistle Pettersen & Jocelyn Crawley
- Jocelyn Crawley interviews Esmée Streachailt about feminist love
- Edition 119: The Women of Iran - Not Black & White
- Edition 118: Feminist Love with Jocelyn Crawley & Esmée Streachailt of Medusa Rising
- Edition 117: Feminist Curiosity with Cynthia Enloe and Lola Bessis
- Edition 116: The Equal Rights Amendment with Freda, Wendy Murphy & Margaret Moss
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Women's Liberation Radio News podcast page.