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New In! The Detachable Bush
Illustrations by Grace McKenna From make-up to cosmetic surgeries, women are always being sold something to change their appearance. Thick eyebrows aren’t cute, but be careful – you can’t pluck them too thin, that isn’t cute either. Being skinny is in, but make sure you still have a bum silly! Of course, don’t worry if you don’t look like this or that; here is a list of the 50 latest trending products that you can buy to turn you into the perfect woman! And just when you thou
Ellie-Mae Belokon-Dennis
Oct 252 min read


Tackling Misogyny in Sports: Let’s Talk about Women’s Rugby
Illustration by Grace McKenna When I arrived at Edinburgh’s Hive stadium for my first Women’s Six Nations match, I couldn’t help but...
Molly Barrow
Apr 144 min read


The Blame Game Begins: Yung Filly’s Sexual Assault Case
A couple of nights ago, I was doing some late-night scrolling on TikTok – desperately avoiding my essay deadlines– only to see a video...
Rosie Higgins
Dec 11, 20244 min read


Barbie: How the patriarchy’s mascot became a feminist icon
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Barbie was never meant to be a feminist. For decades, Barbie dolls have young girls’ first encounters...
Gem Kirwan
Aug 28, 20234 min read


Revisiting Dada’s Women
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Dada – an early 20th-century art movement often dubbed ‘anti-art’ or ‘absurdist’ – emerged as a reaction...
Niki Cleland-Hura
Jul 14, 20234 min read


“I am not a beauty for you”: Russia’s use of sexual violence as a weapon of war against Ukraine
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Across the Ukrainian city of Lviv, red posters and billboards have appeared depicting a woman standing...
Manon Jenkins
Aug 7, 20223 min read


An open letter to my TERF neighbour
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I was minding my own business about a week ago, when my flatmate sent me a picture of a window containing...
Anna Hall
Apr 26, 20224 min read


What the response to Turning Red reveals about attitudes towards women
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Pixar’s latest film Turning Red is an exploration of periods, puberty and growing up, depicted through...
Gem Kirwan
Apr 8, 20223 min read


‘Birds’ of a feather … are revolting
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Birds are little, fragile, and inconsequential. They flutter, they nest, they squawk and they don’t do a...
Rachel Slater
Feb 21, 20223 min read


Turmoil in Poland: pro-life policies lead to death and unrest
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Worldwide, there is a growing movement to restrict women’s sexual and reproductive health, creating a...
Karolína Kubičková
Feb 16, 20223 min read


A decade after launching the Istanbul convention,
its anniversary looms over a steep decline in women’s rights and safety. Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq 2021 marked 10 years since the...
Elena Timoshuk
Feb 6, 20222 min read


16 Facts on Gender-Based Violence for the 16 Days of Activism
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The 25th November until the 10th December marked the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence....
Gem Kirwan
Jan 2, 20223 min read
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