Working at a tech startup as a woman of colour
Hala Rahaman shares her experience of working in a seemingly progressive start-up whose workplace culture was anything but
sexual harassment
Sexuality, power and social justice in the #MeToo era
Georgina Diaz finds a lot to get her teeth into in Carolin Emcke’s book When I Say Yes
How to reach the goal of #nopredators in film industry?
Becky Kukla chats to Rebecca Long and Ian Davies about Boudica Films’ new campaign launched in the aftermath of Weinstein scandal
Tarantino, your apology is inadequate
Quentin Tarantino's response to the sexual abuse allegations against his long-time friend, Harvey Weinstein, is nowhere near good enough, writes Constanze Wilson
Why are men so worried about false allegations?
In the midst of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, D H Kelly wonders why some men allow fears about false allegations to distract them from what's really going on
Examining the #ThatsHarassment campaign
In this guest post, Kate Harveston considers a new campaign designed to raise awareness of everyday sexual harassment
“Everybody that comes here is here for a reason, whether you know it or not”
Jo Whitehead talks to the inspirational Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani, director of Oxford’s Young Women’s Music Project, about getting involved in music, sexism in the music industry and maintaining a safe and creative space for the young women of Oxfordshire
Stop sexual harassment in schools
The Women and Equalities Committee has reported alarming levels of sexual harassment in schools. Charlotte Davies calls for action
Military monologues
Mattie Lacey-Davidson finds the seven monologues created from the stories of real US servicewomen intense and impactful, recommending The Lonely Soldier Monologues for its important messages
How sexism in schools is ‘exhausting’ young women
Melanie Xulu argues that the sexism young people face in schools is 'invisible'.
Girls love gigs too – so let’s make them safe
Festivals should mean fun but for women, they have become unsafe spaces. Some festival-goers shared their experiences with Laura Maw, who argues that both organisers and performers need to do more to ensure women's safety
Weekly round-up and open thread
This week's round-up of interesting and thought-provoking news and views
Tits: A love story
Gemma Louisa Morrison explores what she has learned about society's view of breasts through reactions to both her body and her mother's, and issues a call to reclaim and love them
Leading barrister deems Operation Yewtree “grotesque spectacle”
Jayne takes down an article that paints Stuart Hall's acts of child abuse as "low-level misdemeanors" and accuses anti-abuse campaigners and law-enforcement agencies of "fetishising victimhood"
Sexual assault: things haven’t changed
When Isobel Greener's dad suggested that things have changed a lot since the 1970s, when women were considered "fair game" for men to grope, she decided to set the record straight by sharing some of her own personal experiences of sexual assault
