Barri Cohen

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Written By Barri Cohen

Co-Producer & Director

Barri Cohen is an award-winning producer, director/writer and consultant. Among her awards and nominations are those for her feature documentary Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children, and for Toxic Trespass: Children’s Health and the Environment. She also co-produced Phyllis Ellis's feature film, Toxic Beauty – which garnered an International Emmy nomination and several CSA awards, along with Banff Rockie and DGC nominations. Cohen’s recent film, Unloved premiered at Hot Docs in 2022, won the 3 rd prize Audience Award, a DGC Award, and was been nominated for four CSA awards. She recently completed story editing and production consulting the feature documentary film, Exclusion: A Century of Silence, which uses a filmmaker's POV and family history to delve into the shocking history of Canada's anti-Chinese racist immigration policies. For Omni & Knowledge Network.

 

Episodes

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Ep. 01 : Violence Against Women
Ep. 01 : Violence Against Women

Violence against women, once forced into public recognition through feminist advocacy, now risks being minimized or ignored. Dranoff speaks with Deepa Mattoo, Executive Director of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, and journalist Elizabeth Renzetti, about the urgent need for structural solutions and accountability

Ep. 02 : Reproductive Rights
Ep. 02 : Reproductive Rights

Reproductive rights, decriminalized in Canada in 1988, remain vulnerable to political and ideological pressure. Activists Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah and Leisha Toory discuss the fight to preserve access and prevent the erosion seen elsewhere.

Ep. 03 : Workplace Harassment
Ep. 03 : Workplace Harassment

Workplace discrimination and sexual harassment persist despite decades of legal protections. Leading employment lawyers Danielle Bisnar and Janice Rubin explore why systemic change remains elusive—and what must happen next.

Ep. 04 : Pay Equity & Childcare
Ep. 04 : Pay Equity & Childcare

Pay equity and childcare, long recognized as essential to women’s economic security, remain incomplete promises. Legal scholar Constance Backhouse and pay equity pioneer Mary Cornish reflect on both historic progress and unfinished work.

Ep. 05 : Power: Politics & Journalism
Ep. 05 : Power: Politics & Journalism

Women in politics and journalism face targeted harassment and systemic barriers. Federal politicians Karina Gould and Chi Nguyen, alongside Indigenous journalist Karyn Pugliese, discuss how feminist leadership can reshape public life.

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