Topic: Agency and resistance

Agency and resistance refer to the ways in which individuals and groups exercise power and challenge oppressive structures, often in the face of adversity.

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The podcast episodes explore the agency and resistance of women in the context of pregnancy loss and political violence.

In the first episode, the guest discusses how women navigate institutional processes and dominant narratives around second trimester pregnancy loss, exercising agency and resistance through kinship and personhood. Aimee Louise Middlemiss, "Invisible Labours: The Reproductive Politics of Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss in England" (Berghahn Books, 2024)

The second episode highlights the political motivations and agency of women fighters, challenging simplistic narratives that dismiss or pathologize their actions. Episode 190: Radicalizing Her With Nimmi Gowrinathan

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