This year’s International Women’s Day theme, #ChoosetoChallenge, reflects the current state of affairs with women having been put at strain throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. It highlights the efforts made by women and girls into shaping a more equalitarian future and recovering from the effects of the pandemic. The theme highlights a change in mindset, with …
The ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy has created a number of barriers to protection for women fleeing domestic violence – and the Domestic Abuse Bill is failing to help them. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated an existing crisis of violence against women. The Domestic Abuse Bill, which is currently being debated in The House of Lords, …
Many students are enraged over the unfair results. Years of hard work, stress and effort leads up to one day — results day. It is the day students find out whether they have reaped the rewards of their efforts. For some, it is a day to celebrate; for others, it can be somewhat crushing not …
The additional financial burden caused by paying for period products and stigma associated with periods increases inequality between different groups of women. The issue of period poverty has been a constant, albeit often overlooked, topic of conversation for some time as a result of both the barriers posed to women and girls by the associated …
Tackling inequalities is key to build a fairer world. Ways to do this already exist: we take a look at some approaches and demands that could create real change. Build back better. One year into the pandemic, we have all heard it countless times. With his “New Deal” Boris Johnson promised “to tackle this country’s …
COVID-19 guidance can be hard to follow, as it is constantly being updated according to the latest scientific findings. Now imagine having language as an extra barrier to your understanding of essential health advice. 2015 figures from the Office for National Statistics show that over four million people in England and Wales do not consider …
Recent pictures surfacing on social media of frugal government-funded meals arose outrage notably with footballer Marcus Rashford. This poses a greater question of whether the government has made food scarcity a priority, especially after a rise in school lunch demand due to the impacts of the pandemic, such as a rise in unemployment and a …
Why is it so important to have visible politicians from diverse backgrounds that are representative of the general population? Much is made of debates on whether a politician looking like a particular group means that he or she will necessarily represent that group’s interests. Whilst it is true that no group is completely homogenous and …
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on safeguarding measures and specialist charities is limiting the support available to girls at risk of forced marriage. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations have raised concerns over the impact of ‘stay at home’ orders on women suffering domestic abuse and the need to ensure access to …
Much has been made of migrants entering the UK from across the English Channel by the media and politicians, but migration is more complicated than we are led to believe. Unprecedented numbers of migrants were reported to be entering the UK in boats in August, with migrants continuing to make the journey this winter. In …
