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How to reach the goal of #nopredators in film industry?

Becky Kukla21 November 2017

Becky Kukla chats to Rebecca Long and Ian Davies about Boudica Films’ new campaign launched in the aftermath of Weinstein scandal...

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High heels and employers’ ‘freedom’ to impose

Holly Combe11 August 2017

Holly Combe considers the possibility of employers being forced not to force women to wear high heels...

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Working at Sports Direct

KS5 PolSoc9 June 2016

A sixth form student who works at Sports Direct reflects on her concerns about gendered tasks where she works in light of the news around its troubling working conditions for some employees...

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Why do women only make up 11% of the 2 million British construction industry workers?

Guest Blogger21 August 2015

Lekha Mohanlal wants to know why the UK construction industry boom hasn't attracted many women - are women really afraid to don their overalls, or is it more that they don't realise the opportunities are there?...

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The cost of free childcare

Shiha Kaur15 April 2015

The Conservatives launched their manifesto yesterday. If they win the election, the party pledges to give parents 30 hours of free childcare. It seems like a great woman friendly policy enabling them to work and have affordable childcare. But I disagree. ...

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To freeze or not to freeze

Guest Blogger21 October 2014

Guest blogger Izzy Woods is concerned about businesses offering to freeze employees' eggs ...

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