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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: Online Radicalisation and Violence – Technology is Sweeping the Law off its Feet. 

March 7, 2025March 3, 2025 By Jade Effemey

The world of technology has developed at increasing speed over recent decades, and with it, a flurry of change to how we understand

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Opinion: The Trump Administration and Transgender Erasure 

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 By Magda Kanecka

Reader’s Discretion Advised:  This piece discusses sensitive and potentially controversial topics related to political policies, social issues, and marginalized communities. Reader discretion is

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Opinion: Wombs for Rent: The History, Legislation, and Ethics of Surrogacy

February 27, 2025May 17, 2025 By Gracie Machell

Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman, a surrogate mother, carries a child on behalf of another couple or individual without the

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Opinion: The Double Standard for Female Politicians 

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 By Ruby Fry

Within political positions of power, women are still being severely underrepresented with only 23% of cabinet members in ministries worldwide being women. They

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Opinion: The Virginity Myth and the Policing of Female Sexuality  

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 By Lucy Mckenzie

Virginity is an ancient myth that we society cannot seem to forget. From the Code of Hammurabi, which punished women for perceived impurity,

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Is The Clean Girl Aesthetic Evidence of Growing Conservatism in Gen Z women? 

February 11, 2025May 17, 2025 By Gracie Machell

If you follow trends or use TikTok, you’ve likely heard of the “clean girl” aesthetic—a polished, minimalist look popularized on TikTok and Instagram.

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Opinion: Criminalising Explicit Deepfakes – a Step Towards Combatting Online Misogyny 

January 31, 2025January 30, 2025 By Jade Effemey

‘Deepfake’ is a term that the majority of the technological world is now familiar with. By definition, it is artificial intelligence that can

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Opinion: Looking for Saviours in the Wrong Places – Why Representation is not Emancipation

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

In the aftermath of Trump’s inauguration, a devastating blow for women worldwide, a strange trend has occurred. Commentary and predictions on what a

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