Embracing Abolition Feminism

Leigh Goodmark, director of the Gender, Prison, and Trauma Clinic at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, speaks with host Rafa Kidvai about the intersections of intimate partner violence and abolition feminism. They discuss Leigh's journey from advocating for carceral solutions to embracing abolition, the impact of state violence on survivors, and the importance of envisioning a world without punitive systems. {Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of intimate partner violence.}

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