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 “Girls don’t need to be told what to wear”: Sport as a stage of sexualisation  

October 19, 2026October 20, 2026 By Rhyme Elson

Recently, controversy has been sparked by the portrayal of female athletes in a Sydney Sweeney advertisement, which has resulted in a reflection on

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Opinion: Body Fascism – How the Far-Right is Exploiting Skinny Culture 

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 By Sophie Muir

If you’ve been online in the past year, it will become clear fairly quickly that skinny, once again, is in Vogue. Quite literally.

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Opinion: Examining Donald Trump’s Language Toward Female Reporters

February 24, 2026 By Olivia Lyons

Trump’s approach to dealing with female journalists is commonly regarded as lacking basic respect.

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What factors drive the ongoing practice of FGM, and what interventions have struggled to stop it completely?  

November 25, 2025 By Sophie Gwyther

Despite legal and awareness efforts, one of the world’s most painful and harmful traditions continues to impact millions of women each year. Female

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Opinion: How Palestine and Sudan expose the fragility of western feminism

November 23, 2025 By Elizabeth Pinkney

When I discovered feminism my whole view of the world and my place within it became disorientated. The Beauty Myth by Niaomi Wolf

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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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