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Online activism: A philosophical perspective

Jade Walters25 June 2020

Jade Walters uses philosophy to unpick online activism and explains how to make our own activism as genuine and effective as possible...

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What impact might restricted access to sexual health services have during and post lockdown?

Annie-May Gibb18 June 2020

Annie-May Gibb explores the far-reaching impact of the lockdown on the UK’s sexual health...

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The paradox of Priti Patel

Ro'isin Singh5 June 2020

Ro’isin Singh argues that the new Home Secretary’s immigration bill demonstrates the consequence of inadequate diversity in politics – including Priti Patel...

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Ones to watch from the Labour leadership contest

Ciara Garcha27 April 2020

Ciara Garcha discusses some of the incredible figures who shone in the 2020 Labour leadership and deputy leadership contests. ...

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Intersectional feminist icons to celebrate this International Women’s Day

Ciara Garcha5 March 2020

Ciara Garcha rounds up intersectional feminists who deserve to be celebrated this International Women’s Day...

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‘Shoulder-gate’ reminds us that despite advances in representation, double standards in politics are as pervasive as ever

Ciara Garcha12 February 2020

In light of the row about Tracy Brabin MP’s shoulder, Ciara Garcha criticises the persistence of double standards in the House of Commons...

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Sturgeon and Swinson: A tale of two elections

Ciara Garcha7 January 2020

Ciara Garcha reflects on her general election predictions and the polar opposite political fortunes of Nicola Sturgeon and Jo Swinson...

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Could the Labour Party be on its way to its first woman leader?

Ciara Garcha20 December 2019

Ciara Garcha discusses the potential candidates who could become the Labour Party’s first permanent woman leader...

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Talking about wages can be uncomfortable, but could it help to solve the gender pay gap?

Ciara Garcha19 November 2019

Ciara Garcha reflects on proposals for women to be able to find out their male colleague’s earnings...

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Why a hung parliament could make Swinson and Sturgeon the most powerful people in Britain

Ciara Garcha17 November 2019

Men lead the two largest political parties, but Ciara Garcha explains why two women politicians could hold the power on the morning after the election...

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Gender Recognition Act: shelved, again

Guest Blogger12 November 2019

Sarah Tennent explains why Liz Truss is the wrong person to be entrusted with the review of the 2004 Gender Recognition Act...

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The consequences of post-Brexit political debate

Ciara Garcha6 November 2019

Ciara Garcha discusses the negative impact aggressive political debate is having on women in post-Brexit politics...

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Misogyny: both medieval and modern

Amy Lee1 October 2019

Amy Lee argues there are many parallels between the treatment of Daenerys in Game of Thrones and society’s view of modern women politicians...

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Northern Irish Alliance For Choice campaigners

I’m A Life: the new activist music video raising awareness of abortion rights in Northern Ireland

Isobel Anderson25 May 2019

Musician Isobel Anderson has teamed up with Alliance For Choice as part of their I’m A Life campaign...

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Let women work together

Niki Adams12 March 2019

English Collective of Prostitutes spokeswoman Niki Adams writes in support of a new campaign to make sex workers safer...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Lusana Taylor25 February 2019

It’s time for another weekly round-up where we share (what we see as) the most interesting and important articles from the previous seven days...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Lusana Taylor19 February 2019

It’s time for another weekly round-up where we share (what we see as) the most interesting and important articles from the previous seven days...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Lusana Taylor21 January 2019

This week’s selection of interesting links from around the web chosen by The F-Word team...

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