Men On #MeToo

Jumping Off the Ivory Tower with Prof JulieMac

Today’s episode explores how men and women can talk – really talk – about how society confronts the extraordinary predominance of male-on-female sexual violence (which studies consistently show accounts for over 90% of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment). The first conversation features Neville McKay and Phillip Hart talking to Julie about their reactions to her personal story in her book, Going Public. Neville studied at Durham University with Julie in the 1970s in England, and they have remained friends. Neville recently retired from his career as an actuary. Phill was formerly a schoolteacher in Sydney, Australia and is now a mediator and conflict resolution trainer. Phill and his book group read Going Public in draft. Khalil Jessa is a Windsor Law alumnus who has worked previously with Julie on community dialogue on Islamophobia (his earlier podcast episode "Islamophobia In Our Backyard" can be found on our webpage). Khalil adds his reflections from a younger generation on the potential and the risks of a frank and self-examining conversation about sexual violence between men and women. In other news, Katie Pfaff highlights what Access to Justice looks like in a post-COVID world. Former Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin’s recent keynote address to the annual Summit of the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters focused on creating a people-centred justice system in the wake of the challenges of the pandemic. Alberta Legal Aid President, John Panusa, similarly reflects that the accommodations and changes the pandemic has brought on in the legal system must continue, if we are to obtain meaningful access to justice. For related links and more on this episode visit our website: https://representingyourselfcanada.com/men-on-metoo/ Jumping Off the Ivory Tower is produced and hosted by Julie Macfarlane and Dayna Cornwall; production and editing by Brauntë Petric; Other News produced and hosted by Katie Pfaff; promotion by Moya McAlister and the NSRLP team.