Human Rights
Today is the anniversary of the tragic death of Linda Norgrove. Here, Hazel Hall and Lorna Norgove reflect on the dangers of Linda’s work, and how she challenged the traditional gender roles in Afghan society.
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What does it mean to be a dangerous woman? Depending on the time and the place, it could be the act of riding a bicycle, explains Lena Wånggren.
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She, the Emperor
Chiew-Siah Tei takes us back to the Tang Dynasty, when a woman would rise from lowly concubine to the first and only female emperor in China.
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when I got my first period…
Through autobiographical reflection, a provocative image and narratives of struggle in Ireland, Catherine Harper explores issues around women’s reproductive autonomy from puberty onwards.
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Annee Lawrence explores the life and writing of R. A. Kartini who left a powerful feminist, intellectual and nationalist legacy in Indonesia.
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In a post inspired by a photograph taken in 2015, Jo Shaw explores the imagery of ‘women with guns’.
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Tracing a line from flappers to today’s vocal feminists
Jo Walby traces a line from the flappers of the early 20th century to today’s feminists speaking out against rape culture.
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How domestic labour is dangerous
Jackie Gulland examines the gendered history of social security policy including the dangers in recognising–or not–caring duties & domestic tasks as work.
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Celebrating South Africa’s National Women’s Day
This time last month, National Women’s Day was celebrated in South Africa. Today, Lynnda Wardle reflects personally on the cultural context of past activists.
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