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Opinion: Is ‘Female Rage’ a Political Topic ?

November 10, 2025November 9, 2025 By Laura Bacha

What is ‘Female rage’ ? What is called ‘female rage’ is a form of intense anger that can be found in women, often

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In what ways has the MeToo movement changed the political and public climate in the years since it began?  

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 By Sophie Gwyther

Since the 21st century, social movements have played a prominent role in shaping both the political and public climate. Among these, the #MeToo

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Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

The Conservative Party does not serve women. It never has. Behind the self-congratulatory myth of Thatcher’s handbag and May’s kitten heels lies a

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“It’s Time to Tackle the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms”: An Interview with Academics Against Assault Exeter

April 28, 2025May 1, 2025 By Magda Kanecka

Trigger Warning: mentions of rape culture and sexual assault – reader’s discretion is advised. When the Head of Campaign Olivia Farrell met Molly

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Opinion: “Selling Sex is Feminist”… And Other Lies Told on OnlyFans 

January 18, 2025January 19, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

It is not feminist to turn degradation into a business model. Lily Phillips, the OnlyFans performer who made headlines for allowing 101 men

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Opinion: From Liberation to Limitation – The Stark Change for Afghan Women Post-2021

December 6, 2024December 5, 2024 By Antonia Heath

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. 

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Haiti: The Use of Sexual Violence as a Political Weapon

November 24, 2024December 10, 2024 By Evangeline Shankland

Trigger Warning: The following article refers to sexual violence, which may be distressing for some readers.  Haiti is facing one of the most

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The Detrimental Effects of the Gender Health Gap and the Government’s Plan

January 25, 2022January 24, 2022 By Lauren Taylor

Whilst a study by Manual, a male wellbeing platform, determined that men tend to face greater health risks in a majority of countries,

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Opinion: You are the beauty standard

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 By Amy Powell

Trigger Warnings: Discussion includes references to mental health, self-harm, eating disorders, and su*cide.  Never has there been a more important time to address

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Deconstructing notions of male bias in Abortion laws

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 By Jess Woodrow

TW: Abortion, and mentions of suicide and sexual assault. “Here is the case of a perfectly healthy baby being sacrificed for the mother’s

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