484. Girls’ Rights Are Human Rights with Jessica Fostekew and special guests Claire Mahon and Julia Rowland - part one

The Guilty Feminist

The Spontaneity Shop

Comedy

4.9 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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The Guilty Feminist 484. Girls’ Rights Are Human Rights Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Fostekew with special guests Claire Mahon and Julia Rowland Recorded 14 May 2026 at the Museum of Comedy in London. Released 25 May. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/the-guilty-feminist/9780349010120 More about Jessica Fostekew https://www.instagram.com/jessicafostekew https://www.plosive.co.uk/events/jessica-fostekew-iconic-breath-tour-2026 More about our guests https://plan-international.org/publications/strengthening-girls-rights-as-human-rights https://www.globalhumanrightsgroup.org https://www.instagram.com/cfmahon https://www.clairemahon.com For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT More Big Speeches workshops now available https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ Come to a live show Tracey Emin in Conversation. https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/the-guilty-feminist-tracey-emin-in-conversation/ Stonewall Open Space day. https://stonewall.typeform.com/to/yutQ5R5F Guilty Feminist at Ventnor Fringe. https://purchase.vfringe.co.uk/EventAvailability?EventId=37801 Edinburgh Fringe. https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:6708/ Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts. The Guilty Feminist is part of the AudioPlus Network. If you’d like to work with us, please get in touch at hello@weareaudioplus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, guilty feminists. I want to talk about something that half the population experiences and the other half should probably understand better.
0:07.1	Gynecological health, because so many of us grew up with patchy information, some pretty weird myths, and general feeling that we should probably just not talk about it.
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0:34.5	guide to everything you probably didn't get taught in school,
0:38.2	from understanding your periods to navigating menopause and all the confusing questions in between.
0:44.4	Dr. Brooke van der Molen is a practicing gynecology doctor.
0:47.8	You might know her online as the OBGYNM mum,
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1:15.6	Because knowledge about our bodies shouldn't be taboo.
1:19.2	It should be bloody powerful.
1:22.5	My name is Beverley and this is my NHS story.
1:26.5	I had to make regular journeys to my local
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