Episode 1: If Women Counted

This podcast series begins by asking 'What is feminist economics? How are women part of, and excluded from, the economy?', artists Ruth Beale and Amy Feneck (The Alternative School of Economics) start to unpack the issues around work, care and parenthood. Featuring members of the Women’s Budget Group; a Latin American parents group in Brixton; workshop participants at a children’s centre; and artists reimagining local economies. True Currency: About Feminist Economics is a six-part podcast hosted by artists Amy Feneck and Ruth Beale (The Alternative School of Economics). The outcome of an eight month residency, the podcast is produced in collaboration with Lucia Scazzocchio from Social Broadcasts, and presents detailed testimonials from academic researchers, policy experts, community leaders and activists; and explores financial inequality, feminism, intersectionality, labour exploitation, unpaid work, care, unionisation and reproductive labour. PRESENTED BY: Ruth Beale and Amy Feneck (The Alternative School of Economics) PRODUCED BY: Lucia Scazzocchio (Social Broadcasts) COMMISSIONED BY: Gasworks SUPPORTED BY: The Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Arts Council England. VOICES IN THIS EPISODE: Adabeybi Candelo, member of AMPLA (Association of Latin-American parents) Kathrin Böhm, artist & co-founder of Company Drinks & Centre for Plausible Economies Jeannine Moros-Noujaim, Project Manager, IRMO (Indo American Refugee and Migrant Organisation) K Rose R, mother & workshop participant at the Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre Ailie Rutherford, artist & Artistic Director of The People’s Bank of Govanhill Marion Sharples, Project Manager of the Commission for a Gender Equal Economy, Women’s Budget Group Mary-Ann Stephenson, Director, Women’s Budget Group Full speaker biographies and project information available here: https://bit.ly/tc-episode1 and https://bit.ly/truecurrency