Science & Nature
‘A Fair Field and No Favour’
Jo Spiller admires the grit and fortitude of Sophia Jex-Blake, the Edinburgh Seven, and their campaign to secure women a University education.
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How dangerous women will save Poland
Polish human rights advocate Anna Błuś on recent protests against proposed restrictive reproductive rights legislation in Poland, and the links with the struggle for women’s bodily autonomy around the world.
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Groundbreaking scientist and environmental activist
During her lifetime, Dr Theo Colborn made many enemies, confronting some of the world’s most powerful industries and exposing how their products have wreaked havoc on the human endocrine system.
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Sasha de Buyl-Pisco’s poignant comic asks questions about the masks society expects women to wear.
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‘Woman enough to wear the color of blood and fire without fear and without trepidation.’ Today we feature prose from award-winning author, performance poet and educator Jasminne Mendez.
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Questioning the motivations behind FGM
Writer and former journalist Jean Rafferty considers the relationship between women’s sexuality and the power structures behind the practice of FGM.
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A modern day witch-hunt
Western society’s belief in witches may have come and gone, but what would a witch-hunt look like today? In this comic, Maria Stoian has created a chilling and compelling interpretation of a 21st century witch trial.
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Reflecting on the life and work of the ‘other’ Wordsworth
Award-winning poet Marianne Boruch gives us a poem and reflection on Dorothy Wordsworth, William’s lesser known but no less talented sister.
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The contentious legacy of Brenda Fassie, South Africa’s pop princess
Chisomo Kalinga explores the life and career of Brenda Fassie, against a backdrop of traditional values and stereotypes of black female sexuality.
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