Oct 06 2024 38 mins 1
In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, Dr. Elizabeth and Dominic discuss the decision of the British government to make 'extreme' misogyny extremism. They dive into misogyny and its consequences., as well as into extremism. Furthermore, they discuss ways to tackle both issues, and what you and I can do to combat the rise of both extremism and misogyny.
Dr. Elizabeth Pearson is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for the MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, and co-director of the Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre (CVTRC). She is an Associate Fellow with the London-based think tank RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, and with the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) in the Hague. Her research interests are gender, extremism, and counter-extremism. Elizabeth’s 2023 book, Extreme Britain: Gender Masculinity and Radicalisation is published with Hurst and OUP and explores gender in UK Islamist and radical right networks. She is also a co-author of Countering Violent Extremism: Making Gender Matter (Palgrave, 2021). Before academia Elizabeth was a radio journalist at the BBC, mainly for Radio 4.
The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members, and risk advisors. In these podcasts, we speak with experts in a variety of fields to explore international relations. Our host is Dominic Bowen, Head of Strategic Advisory at one of Europe's leading risk consulting firms. Dominic is a regular public and corporate event speaker, and visiting lecturer at several universities. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest-risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests around the world to discuss international risk.
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