Flawed

Following on from our first episode, looking at rape legislation in the EU and UK, we asked a panel of experts to tell us more about consent - what does it really mean? How do we know if we have it? And is it just relevant to sexual encounters?

Join us to hear how we explored the issue with our panelists as they explained more during a live recording:

• Katie Russell, national spokesperson for Rape Crisis England and Wales and a specialist in sexual violence against women and girls.
  
• Emma Pankhurst, one of the founders the the Sex Worker Action Group and a member of a new sex worker union in Berlin.
  
• Nicole Bogott, who is one of the founders of Conversations on Consent, a campaign seeking a legal definition of consent.
  
• Jonathan Herring, a professor of law at Oxford University, specialising in consent in criminal law in the UK.

Produced/edited by: Louise Osborne and Jennifer Collins

Music: Sita's Song by Siddhartha Corsus

In the Netherlands, as in most EU countries, sex without consent is not considered rape — there must be proof of violence or coercion. But that could be changing. The country is set to follow in the footsteps of states like Germany, where the law includes a consent-based definition of rape. We take a closer look at the proposed changes, the difference they have made in Germany and what they could mean for survivors.

Reported/produced/edited: Louise Osborne and Jennifer Collins

Music: 

Sita's Song by Siddhartha Corsus

Seven Minute Love by Septahelix 

YOY Mix by Martin Cee

YouTube clips:

How is Europe doing on women's rights and gender equality? -- YouTube.com/France24English

100 years of women's suffrage in Germany -- YouTube.com/DWNews

Sarah Everard's murder sparks outcry over women's safety in UK -- YouTube.com/DWNews

Cologne attack 'left me scarred for life' -- YouTube.com/BBCNews

More than half of Irish women fear public transport at night - survey -- YouTube.com/RTENewsNow

Why women feel unsafe on Britain's streets -- YouTube.com/Channel4News

Women's rights in Europe...there's nothing left to fight for, right? Wrong! Violence against women is a major problem around the world. And Europe is no exception. In the new podcast series Flawed, journalists Louise Osborne and Jennifer Collins will take a deep dive into the laws across the European Union and the United Kingdom that are designed to prevent violence against women. Interweaving personal stories with expert opinion, Flawed looks at what difference these laws are really making. Join them for the first episode from June 1.

Music: Sita's Song by Siddhartha Corsus and Seven Minute Love by Septahelix