Episode 22
Money and Power in Virginia Giuffre’s Memoir, Iceland’s Women’s Strike 50 Years On, Reclaim the Night and Lily Allen’s Divorce Revenge Album
Join us for Episode 22 of Feminist Money as we discuss:
1. Feature: What Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, Nobody’s Girl, shares about money and power.
2. Research: Couples are moving in together more quickly due to rising cost of living pressures.
3. Campaign: The Reclaim the Night protests taking place in the run-up to the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in November.
4. International: Iceland marks 50 years since the 1975 Women’s Strike, which led to national social change and helped close gender gaps.
5. Pop Culture: We enjoy the new Lily Allen album and how it makes art and royalty cheques from heartbreak.
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(1.40) Feature: Money and Power in Virginia Giuffre’s memoir
Prince Andrew tried to hire ‘internet trolls’ to hassle Virginia Giuffre, book claims, The Guardian, 21 October 2025
Virginia Giuffre was a vocal advocate for sexual abuse victims, ABC News, 26 April 2025
Smearing Virginia Giuffre: What New Allegations Against Prince Andrew Reveal About Power and Silence, Marie Claire, 22 October 2025
What Trump has said about Jeffrey Epstein over the years, including on 2024 campaign trail, CBS News, 17 July 2025
Top Democrat on House oversight panel demands Pam Bondi release Epstein files, The Guardian, 23 October 2025
Prince Andrew: Charities' concerns over prince's offer to support victims, BBC News, 17 February 2022
(7.13) Research: Couples rush to move in together to save money
US couples are moving in together sooner to save money: ‘The world isn’t made for singles’, The Guardian, 20 October 2025
How rising living costs are changing the way we date, live and love, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
(9.45) Campaign: The Reclaim the Night protests
Our Watch highlights increased rates of gender-based violence during football finals, Our Watch, 24 September 2025
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November, United Nations, accessed October 2025
Reclaim the Night, ANU Gender Institute, 26 October 2012
(12.36) International: Marking 50 years since Iceland’s 1975 National Women’s Strike
‘Still work to be done’: Iceland marks 50 years since Women’s Day Off protests, The Guardian, 24 October 2025
50 years ago, the women of Iceland took a day off and inspired the world, National Geographic, 24 October 2025
(16.14) Pop Culture: Lily Allen’s Divorce Revenge Album, West End Girl
Lily Allen: West End Girl – a gobsmacking autopsy of marital betrayal, The Guardian, 24 October 2025
“It Was A Way For Me To Process What Was Happening”: Lily Allen On Marriage, Motherhood And Her Music Comeback, British Vogue, 17 October 2025
Sex, secrets and celebrity: Lily Allen bares all on her wild divorce album, The Age, 24 October 2025