Welcome to Episode 13 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we discuss young people in Wessex, South West England. We focus on the work of the Wessex Dance Academy which is a dance school for young people aged 15-25 based in Hampshire. The young people referred to the Academy are either excluded from, or not attending, school, care leavers or those with experience of the criminal justice system. Justice Studio was lucky enough to work with the academy twice – in 2013 when we undertook...

Welcome to Episode 12 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we discuss the situation for veterans in war torn Ukraine. The Russo-Ukrainian war, which began in 2014 and has escalated since 2022, is affecting the whole country. We delve into the experiences of the men and women fighting in the conflict, and how the different waves have affected their ability to reintegrate into society. We are extremely lucky to be joined from Ukraine by Ivona Kostyna. Ivona is the co-founder of Veteran...

Welcome to Episode 11 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we look at the difficult instances of near deaths in male prisons in England. We discuss the adult male prison estate, the challenges it has faced over recent years, and the tragic violence within it. Joining us for the discussion is Rob Allen who works on prison reform in the UK and internationally. From 2005 to 2010 he was director of the International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS) at King’s College London, undertaking...

Welcome to Episode 10 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we look at international tax abuse. As part of this discussion, we look in-depth at illicit financial flows, tax havens, financial secrecy and imperialism. Joining us for this discussion is Alex Cobham, an economist and chief executive of the Tax Justice Network. He is also a founding member of the steering group of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation, and of the technical advisory...

Welcome to Episode 9 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode, we examine the lives of the women working in the fisheries sector in Fiji. The discussion sits firmly at the intersection of gender justice and climate justice and how both these issues affect the fisherwomen.   Justice Studio were extremely lucky to come across this issue as part of our research project into intergenerational movement building in feminist groups, when we discovered the brilliant Women in Fisheries Network in...

Welcome to Episode 8 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we discuss child slavery in the chocolate industry. This was a topic that Justice Studio came across during an evaluation for the German Government, of their Covid 19 Regeneration and Re-build Programme, which supported suppliers in the coffee and cocoa sectors across Africa. Joining us is Terry Collingsworth in an international human rights lawyer and founder of International Rights Advocates. He was General Counsel of the...

Welcome to Episode 7 of Justice studio Session. In this episode Marianne Moore explains the importance of understanding fear and anxiety within organisations. She explains how they got to be so fearful in the first place, what the symptoms of an anxious organisation are, and some practical ways that anxiety can manifest in organisations, such as through over-functioning and under-functioning. Marianne Moore is a management consultant with two decades of experience in strategy and...

Welcome to Episode 6 of Justice Studio Sessions. in this episode we delve into the issues of Older LGBT+ people in England and Wales. Justice Studio has undertaken a number of projects to promote and understand LGBT+ activism as well as the challenges facing older people, and we are glad to discuss these important issues in this episode. Joining us for our discussion is Bridget Symonds. Bridget is the CEO of Opening Doors, a charity dedicated to supporting LGBT+ people over 50 across the...

Welcome to Episode 5 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we discuss equitable quantitative research. Perfect for research nerds and data scientists, we will be deep diving into numbers, statistics and all that is “hard data” to establish what to do to ensure that, however you crunch it, it is equitable. We are joined by the super smart Heather Krause, who is a data scientist and cross-sector thought leader in data equity issues. Caring passionately about data and people she set up We...

Welcome to Episode 4 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we will be discussing Children’s Rights in Somaliland. Justice Studio worked in Somaliland during 2014 and 2015 to develop their first Children's Rights Act. We were working for a taskforce led by the Somaliland Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLSA), UNICEF and Save the Children. The creation of the Act included consultations across the country with children, teachers, parents, elders and religious authorities. During...

Welcome to Episode 3 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we will be discussing Women in Prison in Uganda. We’re delighted to have Doreen N. Kyazze joining us for this episode. Doreen is a Human Rights lawyer, Prison Reformer and Regional Director at Penal Reform International, she also has her own organisation the Zebra Foundation which advocates for the rights and dignity of women in prison and other vulnerable situations. Links for this episode: Follow Doreen on Linkedin: Doreen N....

Welcome to Episode 2 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we discuss food poverty, and in particular, Food Banks in London. We’re delighted to have two guests with us to delve into this topic: Dr Irum Ali, is a social scientist and consultant who works in diversity, equity and inclusion in the charity sector, and is also on the Board of Trustees at the Bow Foodbank in Tower Hamlets Lily Bissett was formerly Justice Studio’s Operations Director and is still a dear friend, she is...

Welcome to Justice Studio Sessions! In this very first episode of the podcast, Marianne Moore introduces Justice Studio. She takes you through the reasons why she set Justice Studio up, the kind of work and projects we do, and the values and philosophy behind how we do things. Links for this episode: Justice Studio’s website: www.justicestudio.org Follow Justice Studio on Instagram: @justicestudio Follow Justice Studio on Twitter: @justicestudio Follow Marianne on Instagram...