Women’s Rights Network
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Professor Jo Phoenix looks back on her tribunal win against the Open University
Jo Phoenix is an academic author and professor of criminology known for her gender critical views, having founded the Gender Critical Research Network at the Open University where she was a professor of criminology.
In 2024, Jo successfully sued the Open University at an employment tribunal for constructive dismissal, victimisation, harassment and direct discrimination.
Listen to a short excerpt from that conversation.
Useful Links:
Sex Matters’ piece: Learning from the Jo Pheonix case.
https://sex-matters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Learning-from-the-Jo-Phoenix-case.pdf
Office for students: Regulatory advice 24: Guidance related to freedom of speech
https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/regulatory-advice-24-guidance-related-to-freedom-of-speech/
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