San Francisco Women’s March – in pictures
Images from the San Francisco Women’s March.
A letter to Albert
Dear Albert, You were born on Presidents’ Day. At 8 and a half months old you have just experienced your first Presidential election. I hoped that…
8 Reasons I’m angry the UN chose Wonder Woman as their ambassador for women
When it was announced that the UN had appointed Wonder Woman as honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls I did an eye roll.…
#WhyImNotVotingForHillary
I’m not voting for Hillary because… I can’t. I may have spent the last nine months in the United States, but I’m still British, so I…
Hillary Rodham Clinton tells 5,000 women to #LeadOn
This post was first published by Her Agenda. Every time I turn on the radio, every time I go to a speech or a panel discussion, every…
We’ve come a long way baby!
Today, 20 January 2015, marks the 750th anniversary of the first parliament of elected representatives at Westminster, the de Montfort Parliament. The BBC have called it Democracy…
Why Emily Thornberry MP still has my vote
Eight years ago I was sitting in a basement in Kings Cross. I was watching a panel discussion of women political representatives from around the world.…
Putting iBabies on ice
I’ve been neglecting my blog during the last few months. But a trans-Atlantic move turns your life upside down, so I’ve tried not to be…
Let’s talk about about periods.
Not so long ago I was in the loos at work and I overheard two women hissing at each other in staged whispers next to the…
The C-word and the f-word: causing trouble for David Cameron
Last week David Cameron found himself in hot water after describing Britain as a ‘Christian country’ in an article in the Church Times, an Anglican newspaper.…
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