*TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT/ AND ABUSE* Rebecca airs part 2 to her disucssion with Dr Dominic Willmott discussing the deficit in Canadian research to sexual violence trials and possible solutions to rape myth bias in jury decision-making. Exploring the concepts of 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'innocent until proven guilty'.

*TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT/ AND ABUSE* Rebecca airs part 2 to her discussion with Leonie who is the CEO of registered charity 'Justice Is Now!' in the UK, as part of her wider exploration into the structural issues impacting survivor justice in Rape and Serious Sexual Offence (RASSO) cases. Delving into the challenges Leonie has faced in her line of work, delayed trauma and one of the potential solutions being judge-only trials.

Rebecca conducts an interview with Dr Melanie Groß, a visiting researcher in the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies department at Simon Fraser University. Disucssing her research into youth welfare and the current legal situation in regard to domestic abuse and violence in relationships within Germany.

Rebecca is hosting again this morning playing an interview with assistant professor in sociology and anthropology at SFU: Amanda Watson. Discussing the need for recognition of unpaid labour in order for Canada and the world to progress in gender equality. What does recognition mean to women - is it symbolic or is it tangible?

Rebecca hosts today`s show with Out On Campus interim coordinator Constantin to discuss the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia happening on May 17th. Delving into this year`s theme which is "the power of communities" and how these safe spaces for people are created and supported. For more information on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, follow this link: https://may17.org/

Rebecca hosts this morning's episode on the rise in Intimate Partner Violence across Canada accompanied with an interview she did with SVSPO's Paola Quirós-Cruz regarding this at the post-secondary level. Also speaking on the SVSPO and SFU Women's Centre upcoming tabling and memorial event for the National Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and 2 Spirit People (MMIWG2S) on May 5th. Discussing the significance this holds in today's world and the need for this conversation to be had and continued to be had. For more information on the memorial, follow this link: https://www.sfu.ca/sexual-violence/education-prevention/RedDressDayMay5.... 

robin and Hotaru are in studio. Hotaru shares a short recap and some insights after attending the Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day event Friday, March 21. In the second half, robin shares information from Women Tranforming Cities which showcases candidates in the upcoming Vancouver by-election commitment to equity, and follows with a brief segment on the federal party leader's positions on women's right to determination, and their views on access to abortion.   

robin and CJSF Music Coordinator, Connor, discuss the foundational influence of the pioneer women of early electronic music, ranging from the 1920's/30's, through the 60's/70's, and bridging the gap to the modern era. Discussion touches upon technological advances, construction of instruments, and the fight against the hegemony of what is music, and who can make it. Reference is given to the excellent documentary "Sisters with Transistors" (2020), which showcases many of the artists discussed today, as well as the March 11th, 2025 episode of BitcouverFM [S15E3].

robin interviews Sepideh Yadegar, director of One Must Wash Eyes, a feature-length documentary shot in Vancouver making its hometown debut at GemFest 2025 on opening night, March 5th. 

robin and Hotaru co-host a program of tidbit news/current affairs discussion that includes the impact of the upcoming City of Vancouver by-election, implications of President Trump's executive order on sexual health information on the LGBTQ2S community, and webinars to learn more about sex workers' rights.   

robin hosts solo with a pre-recorded interview contribution from Rebecca with Belinda Karsen, Education Specialist with the SVSPO about SAAM. 

Robin and Rebecca discuss the Hot Pink Paper Campaign and its 2 year progress report from the organisation Women Transforming Cities. It is an issue-based campaign that amplififes the voices in the community that are not heard in city hall. We breakin down the main 2022 - 20226 policy asks and how they might have made progress and where there has been little to no progress.To find out more about the Hot Pink Paper Camapign, follow this link: https://www.womentransformingcities.org/hot-pink-paper-campaign 

In the first half of the show, robin and Rebecca discuss harassment, and the prevelance of it on Canadian campuses. In the second half, they transition focus to NDAs (non-disclosure agreements), exploring what they are, how and when they are used, and the implications on signatories.   

Robin is joined by Rebecca and Kseniya for a discussion surrounding the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence which begun on Monday 25th November and how violence is exhibited can be variety of ways that you may not realise.

Salo from the SVSPO conducts an interview with Dr Girme regarding singlehood and the social pressures of relationships. Dr Girme is an associate professor in the department of psychology at SFU and her research focuses on reconciling the complexities that are evident in our close relationships both romantically and for those that are single to have secure and satisfying lives.

It is FUNDRIVE! Hosted by Robin and Rebecca, we take a look back and some of the best and most unique clips from Intravenus this year that really resonated with us and showcases exactly what CJSF has to offer. Highlighting the significance of this programme in providing a space to openly discuss topics through an intersectional feminist lens where everybody is empowered and can own their own Truth.To donate to CJSF's FUNDRIVE and to help support the station you can text 'DONATE' to 778-782-2573 or donate securely at cjsf.ca/donate up until Sunday November 3rd.

Pranjali hosts her mom, Jasleen, and robin for a conversation on women aging and menopause.  Here is a link to the report from the Menopause Foundation Canada referenced in the program. 

Julia Salamon, an MA student in the School of Communication also mentions her upcoming research workshop which you can attend through this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/project-futopia-tickets-1010964200137 

Robin and Rebecca are joined in the studio by Pranjali to unpack the concept of data feminism and it implications on migration and immigration as a feminist issue.

Rebecca is joined by Marni Panas who is expert in 2SLGBTQIA+ advocacy, helping the community have a voice that is visible for influence in federal legislative change. They have a conversation regarding the backlash the community is facing both in Canada as a whole and BC, emphasising how important it is that these conversations be had and heard for all people.The remainder of the hour included Ellen, CJSF's LJI staff, reading from her report from Quill Kukla's presentation Agency, Ambivilance and Consent. You can read that report here. 

Rebecca and robin discuss the significance of the 2SLGBTQIA+ youth programmes in the environment where we are seeing backlash from the government over the SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) resource. Featuring an interview with Gavin Somers, the education director of the Out In Schools prgoramme, they speak on the new 'Future is Queer' programme that is premiering at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. For more information or to book tickets, check out their website: https://outonscreen.com/vqff/the-future-is-queer/ 

Stella, Logan and Rebecca discuss representaitons of female violent offenders and the societal implications of that. Also exploring further into female representation within the Criminal Justice System.

robin, Logan (the Community Outreach & Promotions Assistnat), and Stella (the Programming Assistant) critique the nuclear family from different angles.

A free-form discussion on gender with robin, and CJSF's Canada Summer Jobs staff members, Stella and Logan. Also a couple of great music tracks!

Vancouver-based author and ultrapreneur, Deb Drummond, joins robin to share Mission Accepted: 262 Women Entrepreneurs, Ultrapreneurs, Creatives & Media, Rock Legacy & Tell All, a recently completed anthology of sisterhood and women’s empowerment. Tickets are available to attend the official book launch and signing event in Vancouver on Thursday, June 6th. 

It is Station Manager, Magnus, stepping in to host this interview with members of the International Women's Day organizing committee, Oreofeoluwa Adeyonu, Director of Administration and Karissa Ketter, Director of Communications when both robin and Pranjali are unexpectedly unable to make it in. M.a.r.c.h !  

Today's program features audio edited from Mobilizing Fear and Misinformation: Anti-SOGI and ‘Parent's Rights’ Movements, a panel discussion hosted by SFU Public Square last week.

A bit haphazard with some technical difficulties off the top, and some loose discussion on the Barbie/Oppenheimer incident at the Golden Globes followed by some reference to the recap of a report from Equality Matters on their 2023 progress. 

Tina and robin discuss "Reference Man" and the 8 key ideas offered by Caroline Criado-Perez in her book Invisible Women.   

Pranjali joins robin and they dig into another conversation about gender at the intersection of technology inspired by Ruth Schwartz Cowan and her research into household technology and social change.  

The show starts with a nod to Trans Day of Remembrance & Resilience, the annual observance held on November 20th to honour the lives lost to acts of transphobic violence and systemic oppression, where this year's theme was In Power and Unity. It Gets Better Canada is a good resource to begin exploring trans-awareness and alleyship. In the last half of the program, robin threads a loose but hopeful throughline that ties queer liberation to the story of Lilith reading an excerpt from The Holy Wild by Danielle Dulsky entitled Parable of Eden's Lost Heroine: Revisioning Lilith.       

A mostly music show with a couple of tidbits of information. In late October, the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) announced their new program Stand Informed which will provide up to 3 hours of free legal advise from a lawyer to anyone who has experienced sexual assault in BC.  And, UN Women in conjunction with the UN Department of Politics and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) celebrated the 23rd anniversary of landmark resolution that recognized the impact of conflict on women and girls and the importance of women’s leadership in peacebuilding and peacemaking. 

robin speaks with Halena Seiferling, Executitve Director of Living in Community in advance of the Moving From Response to Resilience: Collaborating for a Better BC for Sex Workers Conference happening October 23& 24 at SFU Harbour Centre.  Full conference details, as well as tickets to Monday night's burlesque show on Eventbrite, 

Today on IntraVenus, a conversation between robin and Pranjali inspired by an idea introduced by the folklore doctors, Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman, on the research of Katherine Young called Whose Body: An Introduction to Bodylore. Briefly, bodylore "brings folkloristic concerns with body language, body costumes and accoutrements, body movement, discourses and representations of the body, body rituals and taboos, and beliefs about the body to a social history of embodiment."

Karoline, intern journalism student, speaks with Kylie Thompson from Femmillennial opening at the Vancouver Fringe this week for a 6 show run. 

It's roundtable discussion day where robin, Pranjali and Ava each brought a topic and a song. The conversation weaves together well-being, the impact of influencers and algorhythms on social media users and invisible labour. 

Join robin and Nat for a rambling conversation around Barbie, the doll and the movie, which neither has seen (yet).  Click here to read The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, the Ursula le Guin essay referenced. 

In the first half of the program, Jude Mah (they/them), Coordinator for the SFSS Out on Campus student space joins robin and Nat to talk about some PRIDE events. To be a vendor at the Community Market on Wednesday, July 26 from 11am-3pm in Convocation Mall, you have until Monday, July 17 at 4pm to sign up.  In the last half hour, robin and Nat bring attention to 2 health related initiatives: 200, 000 free HIV tests available to Canadians by mail service through CATIE and the report from CBRC Seeing Us as We Are: Gender, Sex & Sexual Orientation Identification in Electronic Health Records.        

Nat and Aahelee fill in for Robin to host a wide-ranging episode, discussing UN gender equality goals and the 2022 film Women Talking.

robin and Nat, CJSF's new A&E Coordinator, co-host where they both bring something that caught their attention to the discussion table. And they play some great music!  

Link to the interview referenced by Nat in The Tyee.  And, TikTok of Lucille Ball referenced by robin.

Good morning Vancouver,

Today's episode was very special, because it was host Vivienne's last show of IntraVenus :(

That's why Vivienne decided to host a very special last show with a very special guest : Kylie Vincent.

Kylie Vincent is a comedian, an actor and a writer. She is coming to Vancouver with her new Solo show "Bird" to perform for one week at the historic theater "The Cultch".

On Speak Up! Kylie opens up about her past, her future and her experince with traveling across the US for eight months long and living in a self-built SUV with her disabled dog. She also gave us an insight into her new show "Bird", how she came up with the idea of creating such a show and how comedy changed her and her life.

Additionally, Vivienne not only did an interview with Kylie but saw her opening show at "The Cultch", too. "Bird" is a very funny but serious comedy show where Kylie speaks up about her traumatic childhood, her dating life and how it feels to be a female-identifying person in the 20th century. It made Vivienne lough and think at the same time, because Kylie manage to hold the split between talking about rape, abuse and trauma while making the people lough. A good mix between humor and serious issues!

If you are interested now, you can buy tickets on the cultch website here. Go check her out to laugh, to think and to find out why all men are monkeys.

Tune in above!

Good morning Burnaby,

Today's host Pranjali and Vivienne talked about a very important topic : The new law that allowes people to access free birth control in BC! To look on things with a better view, Vivienne interviewed Dr.Katelyn Mudry from AccessBC about the new pilot program that provides free birth control for everyone in BC. They talked about how AccessBC achieved this huge change in the goverment with their free birth control campaign. Pranjali and Vivienne discussed, besides the interview, how birth control is handled in their home countries India and Germany.

You could also listen to some fun tunes ( playlist above) and to Pranjali's and Vivienne's life update, because it was they last IntraVenus show together :(

Stay tuned for next week's episode and now enjoy today's show above!

Good morning Vancouver!

Looking for a fun and meaningful spring equinox event on March 20th? Then you should definitely check out the cbrc event for the official Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day that is happening on March 20th from 2 pm to 7 pm PT, at Junction (1138 Davie St.)!!

If you want to hear more information and the background story of this important day, then you should definitely tune in into today's episode, because today's host Vivienne and Pranjali not only talked about this day but also had the Two-Spirit manager Jessy Dame live on air, too! He answered all of the questions they had and gave much more insight into the celebration and event!

Besides that., they listened to some fun tunes and talked about what springs mean to them.

Now lean back and tune in above!

Good morning Vancouver,

How can I be single and happy at the same time? How can I achieve a certain self love? Is it okay to feel lonely? These questions are answered by today's hosts Pranjali and Vivienne in this episode of IntraVenus. It is all based on the podcast "Call Her Daddy" with the episode "How to be single and happy". If you're looking for more advise about how to be single and happy and a blend of mental health topics and hilarious stories, you should definitely tune into "Call Her Daddy".

They also had a special guest for an live interview today: Graduate student Yasmin Simsek from the department of Gender, Sexuality and Women' Studies. She gave us an insight into the celebration of International Women's Day and shared details about the upcoming march on Sunday, March 5th, that 6 SFU students are organizing for International Women's day.

Check out the march on Instragram : @iwdmarchvan 

Feel free to reach out to Yasmin with any further questions as well : yasmin_simsek@sfu.ca

Now lean back, tune in and enjoy!

Hi everyone!

Pranjali and Vivienne hosted IntraVenus today!They discussed how dating apps influence our dating life and what changed over the history of dating apps. To have a better perspective on how dating apps change our life and identity, their invited a special guest: Carman Fung, researcher, expert and teacher at SFU.

Pranjali interviewed Carman about her research and it's background. Carman's research is situated in queer Asian studies, cultural studies, media studies, audience studies, and transnational/globalisation studies. They talked about bordercrossing media, ideas and sexual terminologies that influence our personal gender and sexual identities today. Additionally, Carman explained how and why the identity of queer asian women changed from a "tomboy" identity to a more feminine identity and how queer asian women express themselves on lesbian dating apps.

Do you want to have a better insight into the dating app world? Tune in above and enjoy!

Hi everyone!

Pranjali hosted today's episode of IntraVenus! She talked about audio, radio and online gaming spheres from a feminist perspective. For that she invited Stacey Copeland and Maria Sommers, both working in relation to online technologies and media ecosystems. They unpacked their research and spoke about their work at SFU and beyond. Besides that Pranjali played some pretty cool songs (playlist above).

She also has some book recommendations for you that are all about today's topic! Check them out:

https://www.routledge.com/Feminism-Labour-and-Digital-Media-The-Digital-...

https://phantompod.org/ep-35-voices-pt-2-the-sound-of-my-voice-stacey-co...

Now enjoy and tune in above!

Hi folks!

Hope you all doing great! Today Vivienne hosted an interview with Paola from the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office. Paola and Vivienne talked about the work of the SVSPO work at SFU and how they support and help survivors of sexual violence. Students of all gender and sexual identities are welcome. Today we talked about how to support disclosures of sexual violence and also we briefly discus how to be abetter bystander. Topic was also how to support survivors as a bystander and what you should be aware of while talking about sexual assult. They also spoke about SAAM ( Sexual Assult Awareness Month) and what the SVSPO is doing here on SFU campus.

If you need help or know someone who needs help, please contact the support centre. You can do that by joining Zoom drop in sessions, call them or just drop by.

Zoom sessions: Mondays and Thursdays 10:30 am-12:30 pm / Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1:30-3:30 pm or call them at 778 782 7233.

If you need help and can't reach anyone at the office you can also connect with the following organizations:

VICTIMLINKBC 1.800.563.0808 24/7 toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service across B.C. Provides information and referrals for anyone impacted by crime.  

You are not alone!

If you are interested now, tune in above!

 Hi there,

today we talked about gender-based violence, the Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women day and reflected the BWSS Webinar "Colour of Violence- Race, Gender and Anti-Violence Services" , that we joined two weeks ago. This show also included an interview with Dr. Angela Brooks-Wilson as well. With her we talked about women in engineenring and how women in STEM are threated right now and what problems they still have to face.

We also had a chat about the Colour of Violence - Race, Gender and Anti-Violence Services Report and what we learned from it. The report enlighten about ongoing support service issues, how intersectionality plays a big role in GBV and more. It is really worth reading it , because it helps you understand the current issues in our society,  gives you a whole new lens to look on things and helps you reflecting yourself and your own actions.

So please enjoy and tune in!

Hey there,

today we talked about art, played our favorite songs and interviewed an artist, Elizabeth Barnes, from the current art exhibition "Culture Crawl" at Vancouver, BC. It's located at 1000 Parker St, Vancouver, BC, Canada. You can see Elizabeth's art at Suite 465. Elizabeth does multimedia painting and teached art at university over 30 years. She has now retired from that and only focuses on her work as an artist.  We talked about her work as an artist, her story and what she thinks about the role of women in the art scene. If you are interested now, just click above and tune in!

You can also reach out to Elizabeth via Instagram, Email or click on her website. Her instragram is @endless_murmuring, her Email is lizzybartist@gmail.com and check her out on her website  https://elizabethbarnes.ca/home.html.

Thanks for listening!

It's CJSF's Fundrive this week which is our annual fundraising campaign to raise $10000 in operating funds. The show features clips from some episodes aired this past year, and the voices of robin, your regular host who is joined by middle-school students, Bea and Layla, who are at the station for Bring Your Kid to Work Day, who contribute to our efforts with their insightful comments and calls to action to make your donation today!  

Civic elections for jurisdictions in the region are fast approaching, and robin's guest Danielle Johnston, City of Vancouver's Democratic Engagement Manager, provides a breakdown of voting from the City's perspective and how voters can learn more about candidates; Tiffany Muller Myrdahl is a Senior Lecturer at SFU and touches on some of the barriers to civic engagement in this interview; and Mahtab Laghael, Campaign Lead for Women Transforming Cities Hot Pink Paper Campaign,  talks about the policy asks created based on community engagement and what we as voters should be paying attention to if we want to center equity in our voting.  Inform your vote with Votemate and get access to candidate profiles where you can compare platforms side-by-side; Vancouver's 2022 voters' guide available in 11 languages; and the City of Vancouver's open data portal where you can see voting records for Council members as part of an ongoing commitment to open, transparent and proactive disclosure of data. 

CJSF's journalism interns Anika and Hannah host the hour. 

Today's episode brings together a varied conversation about topics deemed of interest by co-hosts, Kiana, Summer Programming Assistant, Hannah, Student Intern, and robin, Programming Coordinator. You'll hear a little about gossip, feminism and BBL as well as some tunes. 

Michelle Farook Garcia is robin's guest for Episode 28 of Triple Threat: Feminist, Fifty-ish & Fabulous. Listen in to hear about Michelle's superpowers of adventure, appreciation and reinvention, and what she adds to the larger conversation of the way daring, curiosity and wisdom are reflected as we age.  

robin speaks to Rachel Cairns, the creator of Aborsh, a new 10-episode podcast addressing abortion in Canada.  The podcast will be broadcast on CJSF starting Monday, August 1st 2022 at 10AM and run 10 consecutive weeks until Monday, October 3rd 2022. 

Today's show looks at abortion in the Canadian context as referenced on the Pro-Choice Action Network timeline.  Also, referenced is an article from The Guardian that suggests a reversal of Roe vs Wade would be devastaing globally, especially for developing countries. 

It's Episode #27 of Triple Threat: Feminist, Fifty-ish & Fabulous on today's Intravenus.  robin's guest is Sara Muir Owen who understands her superpowers as gifts, her daring as heart-driven, her curiosity as wonder, and wisdom as a reciprocal intergenerational loop.   

robin's guest is Nick Miami Benz, a shapeshifter and storyteller who uses dance as a form of exploration and grounding. Nick is performing in the Dance West's 3rd Annual Re-Centring/ Margins Creative Residency showcase tonight at Wong Theatre at SFU’s Gold Corp Centre for the Arts.  

robin's guest is Moira Riggs, SFU Humanities in Archeology masters student who is presenting as part of the Humanities Interdisciplinary Graduate Symposium: "Transformation and Change" March 25-26, 2022. Moira's topic, "Beyond Binaries Through Queer Archeology: A Post-Structural Transformation" is the basis for the conversation. 

On todays show, an interview with Olivia C. Davies about the upcoming Matriarchs Uprising contemporary dance festival, a poem called Imbolc/Vision to celebrate the mid-point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, and music.