Julie Bindel
English radical feminist writer (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Julie Bindel (born 20 July 1962) is an English radical feminist[2][3][4] writer. She is also co-founder of the law reform group Justice for Women, which has aimed to help women who have been prosecuted for assaulting or killing violent male partners.[5][6][7]
Julie Bindel | |
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Born | (1962-07-20) 20 July 1962 (age 61) Darlington, County Durham, England |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer, cultural critic |
Organization | Co-founder of Justice for Women |
Known for | Law reform, advocacy journalism |
Movement | Radical feminism, lesbian feminism |
Partner | Harriet Wistrich[1] |
A former visiting researcher at the University of Lincoln (2014–2017), and former assistant director of the Research Centre on Violence, Abuse and Gender Relations at Leeds Metropolitan University, much of Bindel's work concerns male violence against women and children, particularly with regard to prostitution, stalking, religious fundamentalism, and human trafficking.[8][9]
Bindel has written or co-written over 30 book chapters and five books, including Straight Expectations (2014) and The Pimping of Prostitution (2017). She is also the editor, with her partner Harriet Wistrich, of The Map of My Life: The Story of Emma Humphreys (2003). She has written regularly for The Guardian, the New Statesman, The Spectator, The Sunday Telegraph magazine, and Standpoint.[9][10][11]