Careers & Livelihoods
Glass ceilings? The challenges of leadership? Does a woman have to choose between care giving and her career?
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Sally Wainwright on the Audacious Women Festival
Sally Wainwright tells us about the background of the Audacious Women Festival, its inception, its plans, and the power in its inclusivity.
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A Story of Survival and Success
Christine Jacobs is a West Indian woman, attempting to successfully navigate life in North America. Her writing style of comfort is prose, but she has been experimenting with poetry recently. She makes every effort toContinue reading
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Hips that Changed History
Victoria Shropshire tells the story of Josephine Baker, inspirational artist and resistance fighter. She also shares her own story and its dangerousness.
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S. Dickinson works with guns every day. Is something dangerous just because it is unusual? Here she writes about perceptions and experiences.
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Redefining danger as a ‘softer but more durable quality’
“A mother with aspirations may be entirely natural but it’s also dangerous.” Natasha Rivett-Carnac reflects on balancing motherhood with professional life.
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“I would be thrilled to be called a dangerous woman.”
“I would be thrilled to be called a dangerous woman.” In today’s post, we spend some time with American critical theorist and feminist, Nancy Fraser.
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Véronique Desnain examines the legacy of 1600s philosopher Gabrielle Suchon, who believed women had a natural aptitude for ‘Freedom, Science & Authority’.
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The shocking life of Harriette Wilson
Harriette Wilson: “who captivated, charmed & dazzled her way to the heart of fashionable society, only to shock, anger & terrify her way straight back out.”
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Agatha Christie as a Dangerous Woman
Alison Joseph is a crime writer and radio playwright, former Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, and author of the Sister Agnes series of detective novels. She has also written three novels featuring Agatha ChristieContinue reading
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