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.…
Today is a fabulous day, but…
Happy International Women’s Day! Firstly, let me say, I love IWD. It creates a brilliant platform to celebrate women’s stories, women’s history and women’s activism. I…
2013: Top 10 steps in the right direction
As usual for this time of year the media is filled with round-ups of 2013. When it comes to feminist takes on the last year though, there…
I had resolved to keep quiet about the death of Thatcher, but…
I had resolved to keep quiet about death of Thatcher; ‘discussions’ have flared up at work from time to time during the last week and I have…
How did you spend International Women’s Day?
In case you missed it, Friday was International Women’s Day. There was no chance I was going to forget because the first comments in my office…
“She has awakened us all by her courage”
Those are the words of the companion of the Indian woman, raped and beaten on a bus in December. The woman died in hospital from her…
Dress for Success: the Ultimate Guide
There’s been much debate recently concerning Germaine Greer’s comments that Australian PM Julia Gillard has a ‘big arse’ and bad jackets. Many feminists have been outraged that…
When will women see the Arab Spring?
Yesterday I stumbled across an Egyptian news agency called Bikya Masr via Twitter. They were reporting that an alliance of 450 women’s organisations in Egypt is calling…
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