The F-Word stage blog: July 2020
The F-Word’s round-up of what’s happening in the world of comedy and theatre this month
government
Why a hung parliament could make Swinson and Sturgeon the most powerful people in Britain
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
Gender Recognition Act: shelved, again
Sarah Tennent explains why Liz Truss is the wrong person to be entrusted with the review of the 2004 Gender Recognition Act
Women speaking out
In light of the government’s recent GRA consultation, Holly Combe asks: do we want to allow others to have a say in defining who we are?
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act – make your voice heard
Contribute your views to the government's consultation on reforms to the Gender Recognition Act 2004
The comic strip: cake election
Silvia Carrus, our resident cartoonist, warns that cakes baked by women are not necessarily feminist cakes
Anyone but the Tories
Kate Townshend shares her exasperation with the general election, imploring us not to buy what Theresa May is selling
If they don’t listen, shout louder
Megan Stodel is furious that the government is ploughing ahead with unfair immigration and asylum tribunal court fees
Getting control back
New legislation criminalising coercive control is a positive step forward, writes Megan Stodel, as it strengthens and clarifies the definition of domestic abuse
Respond to the consultation on reporting gender pay gaps
You have until 6 September to complete the government's consultation on their commitment to bringing in regulations that will lead to large businesses publishing information on pay and gender; Megan Stodel outlines the background and benefits
New interview: Ste McCabe
Holly Combe has a listen to Brains of Britain and talks to Ste McCabe about DIY touring, fab feminist girls in the 1990s and coping with the divisive tactics of biscuit-hogging bullies in 2015 Britain
“I couldn’t care less if miserable people who work in offices laugh at me”
Holly Combe has a listen to Brains of Britain and talks to Ste McCabe about DIY touring, fab feminist girls in the 1990s and coping with the divisive tactics of biscuit-hogging bullies in 2015 Britain
Putting pressure on pays off
The days of the gender pay gap are numbered...or they would be if we could actually get some numbers. Megan Stodel calls on companies to follow through with their commitments to publicise data on pay
When people perceive the possible, it becomes a lot easier to achieve
A guest post by Ruby Lott-Lavigna about the representation of women in the House of Commons
Women of the Revolution: A vox pop project
Holly shares the details from a press release by the Thomson Reuters Foundation about their launch of a Vox Pop project featuring interviews with 25 women in post-Arab Spring countries
Get an imaginary job with your imaginary wheelchair and your imaginary leg #esaSOS
Philippa describes how the latest changes to how disabled people are assessed will remove even more people who are unable to work from financial stability
Women & asylum: what should the government do next?
Asylum Aid's Russell Hargrave argues that the government must include asylum seeking women in its strategy to end violence against women and girls
