The Phulkaari
The Phulkaari
Sikh Women's Aid
E4: The Media & Victim Blaming
25 minutes Posted Jun 7, 2023 at 7:00 pm.
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For this episode, The Sikh Women's Aid team discuss the role of the media using victims blaming narratives when reporting on domestic homicides. The Panel is joined by RP Makeup Creator Ravita Pannu. Ravita was appointed as the first ambassador for Sikh Women's Aid in 2022.

We discuss the media reporting of high-profile murder cases in the media at the time of recording. Full stories can be found at:-

These were the news reports and stories that inspired this episode

1. Epsom College headteacher and husband had marriage counselling before 'murder-suicide
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/epsom-college-headteacher-husband-marriage-counselling-murder-suicide/ -

2. Police to face questions over Nicola Bulley disclosures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-64675996

3. Sarah Everard: How Wayne Couzens planned her murder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58746108

4: Surjit Atwal's murderer and mother-in-law set to be freed from Jail.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10875247/Grandmother-arranged-daughter-law-lured-India-murdered-set-FREED.html