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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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A quick update on disablism at The F-Word

Lissy Lovett4 October 2018

Information about The F-Word's latest disablism review and the site's new disablism and access policy...

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Transgender visibility in television: are we making progress?

Abby Robson21 March 2018

Abby Robson explores the representation of transgender people in television drama, what progress has been made and what needs to happen next...

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Building a diverse picture resource

Holly Combe20 May 2017

We have created a Flickr group for F-Word readers and contributors to share their own photos or illustrations featuring under-represented groups, with a particular focus on images that are both of and by disabled people...

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Theresa May is not my feminism

Guest Blogger25 July 2016

Theresa May becoming Prime Minister has been hailed by some as a victory for feminism. Osha Al-Mossallami argues that the representation of women in politics should be about more than an image...

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How to choose our political leaders

Zoe Russell30 June 2016

With women in contention as leadership battles get underway, Zoe Russell urges us to look at the whole picture...

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We’re over here!

Megan Stodel26 September 2015

Bi Visibility Day was celebrated on 23 September. Megan Stodel starts listing ways that would help increase the visibility of bisexuality...

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Composing an alternative

Megan Stodel13 September 2015

Exam boards should be consciously inclusive, so Megan Stodel celebrates the recently successful campaign by a 17-year-old that will result in women composers being on the Edexcel A Level syllabus...

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Addressing disablism at The F-Word

Editor1 May 2015

On Blogging Against Disablism Day 2015, we commit to tackling disablism on The F-Word ...

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Suppressed again?

Guest Blogger15 September 2014

A guest post from SWOU (Sex Worker Open University) about the failure of the upcoming 'Feminism in London' conference to include any sex workers on its sex work panel ...

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An invasion of five

Megan Stodel21 July 2014

Most of the media seems to think that women have taken over the cabinet in the recent reshuffle. Megan Stodel demands a recount ...

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When people perceive the possible, it becomes a lot easier to achieve

Guest Blogger30 June 2014

A guest post by Ruby Lott-Lavigna about the representation of women in the House of Commons ...

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New feature: failing to perform

Megan Stodel18 January 2014

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a call for features for the theatre section. I've just posted the first of these, in which Max Smiles analyses the last 50 pla...

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Calling women of colour to guest blog

Lynne Miles5 April 2013

Following our call for guest bloggers towards the end of last year, we had a number of great people respond and have lined up a programme for most of the year...

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The big fat issue of the year

Guest Blogger5 January 2013

Kathi Elizabeth says the real issue with the Big Fat Quiz of the Year was its failure to include any female comics, not Jack Whitehall's joke about the Queen ...

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A problem that stubbornly refuses to budge

Guest Blogger8 October 2012

A guest post by Reni Eddo-Lodge about Caitlin Moran's recent dismissal of black women's representation, in the context of racism within the feminist movement. ...

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Women in IT session 17 August

Holly Combe12 August 2011

The FDM Group will be running a Women in IT Advantage Session for female graduates next Wednesday 17th August within their London Bridge office, as part of a ...

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“Sad and cynical… a continuing dearth of feminine voices”: A diversity audit of Radio 4

Guest Blogger3 August 2011

A guest post by Sharon Jacobs, who spent a day doing a diversity audit of male and female voices on BBC Radio 4 ...

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