Opinion: Online Radicalisation and Violence – Technology is Sweeping the Law off its Feet.
The world of technology has developed at increasing speed over recent decades, and with it, a flurry of change to how we understand
Reforming Sexual Offence Laws – Lessons from the Zhenhao Zou Case
The time for meaningful legislative reform is now.
Feminism Without Boundaries: Discussing the Importance of Inclusivity and Community with FemSoc’s Annabel Grace and Karolina Avis
The Witness Journal contributors Magda Kanecka and Gemma Gradwell sat down for an interview with the Feminist Society (FemSoc) at the University of
Opinion: Wombs for Rent: The History, Legislation, and Ethics of Surrogacy
Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman, a surrogate mother, carries a child on behalf of another couple or individual without the
Opinion: Why We Should All Still Read ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has been endlessly dissected, criticised, misinterpreted and more recently, dismissed. Some argue that it reinforces the very patriarchal
Opinion: The Virginity Myth and the Policing of Female Sexuality
Virginity is an ancient myth that we society cannot seem to forget. From the Code of Hammurabi, which punished women for perceived impurity,
Opinion: Do We Still Need the Feminist Movement?
Complete freedom and gender equality are constant struggles. Since the beginning of the feminist movement, Western countries have made significant progress in enabling
Opinion: Criminalising Explicit Deepfakes – a Step Towards Combatting Online Misogyny
‘Deepfake’ is a term that the majority of the technological world is now familiar with. By definition, it is artificial intelligence that can
Opinion: The Myth of the ‘Liberated Sex Worker’ – Feminism or Patriarchy Rebranded?
The discourse surrounding sex work and prostitution in the past few years has become polarised. Within liberal feminist circles, advocates have pushed for
Opinion: From Liberation to Limitation – The Stark Change for Afghan Women Post-2021
The focus now shifts from how this situation has occurred, to how can it be revised, and what the future for Afghanistan will look like without half the population.