Despite persistent inequality between men and women in our society, the achievement of women’s right to vote was a big step towards bridging that inequality, moving this country away from the sexism, prejudice and bigotry of an aggressively patriarchal society. Women were legitimate people who deserved a say in politics and an opinion on how...Read More
The EU referendum vote on Thursday 23rd June is set to shape the generations to come as we decide whether to stay a part of the European Union, or to leave. In a vote that is dividing the country I can only hope that we remain a part of this incredibly important movement, but that...Read More
Power has changed hands, from employee to employer. Now, we are at their mercy and entirely alone with no help to be seen; this government doesn’t care if we’re taken advantage of, if our rights are compromised or our lives become a struggle. Junior doctors are expected to work extra hours that threaten our very...Read More
Following one of the biggest campaigns in recent times comes a new wave of war against the unfair inequality between the sexes. And even though the ‘tampon tax’ debate has still not been resolved, light has now been shed on the sexist pricing of everyday products which has resulted in more fuel being added to the...Read More
The whole tampon tax issue has been in the press for a while now and it isn’t going away. After much lobbying and petition signing last week the government narrowly won a vote to block a call to remove the 5% tampon tax. Currently, tampons are still subject to the EU tax; meaning that us...Read More
When I first heard that Hollywood were investing so much time and money into Suffragette – the story of Maud Watts played by Carey Mulligan, a foot soldier in the war on equality and women’s rights to vote, I was genuinely shocked that it was finally happening. I could feel the excitement building inside of me;...Read More
It seems in the modern world we live in, our concept of what is deemed as healthy can become easily conflicted. There’s not a day goes by that you don’t see one ridiculous article or another claiming that we should eat more of one food type and then none of others. As if eating solely one...Read More
Recently I came across a petition that I needed to sign! It was a petition calling for the UK Government to stop taxing Women’s sanitary products due to it being categorised as a ‘non-essential’ luxury product. I had no idea this was happening! I had always thought that tampons were so expensive, and being a...Read More
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