Law & Politics
Not ‘just’ a housewife
Dagmar Wilson referred to herself as a “mere housewife” but she disrupted political consensus during the Cold War, organising women to strike for peace.
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“We need you to look more like a lady…” the narrator in this poignant story is told. Why do appearances matter when the judgement is already made?
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Long before Lord Thomas, Sir Terence Etherton and Lord Justice Sales were exposed as ‘Enemies of the State’, the Daily Mail had another judge in its sights…
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Amanda Gouws examines the collective action led by young activists against rape and rape culture in South African universities.
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Reflections on the portrait of Sarah Malcolm
Dilys Rose reflects on Hogarth’s portrait of Sarah Malcolm in this creative piece and looks through history into this woman’s eyes, imagining her thoughts.
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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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Who were the dangerous women of medieval England? Teresa Phipps recovers their stories from legal documents and court records.
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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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“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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