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8 Memorable Moments From 2017’s International Women’s Day
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on the 8th March, and has been since the early 1900's. On each year, past achievements for gender equality are remembered and current issues that need to be overcome are highlighted. Millions of people all around the...
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How Netflix’s One Day at a Time is Paving the Way Towards Better TV
Centred around a Cuban-American family, One Day at a Time (a reboot of the 1970-80's sit-com) follows the lives of single mother Penelope Alvarez, her two children Alex and Elena and their Grandmother Lydia. This witty, woke and heart warming comedy provides...
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How You Can be Proactive in Helping Those Affected by Trump’s Muslim Ban
On Friday, Donald Trump signed a new executive order that prevents citizens from the 7 nations of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen entering the country. All of which are Muslim nations. Across several airports in the U.S, hundreds of travellers were...
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Why a Trump Presidency is a Step Backwards for Progression
Why a Trump Presidency is a Step Backwards for Progression For years, the fight for progression has strengthened and despite the continuous tragedies that still break the news every day, a future in which liberty may actually succeed seemed hopeful. But when a man...
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A Woman’s Worth is Not Defined by Her Decision on Having a Child
As you may know through either experience or exposure, women are analysed and scrutinised in every aspect of their lives. The decisions they make, the clothes they wear, the people they're with and the qualities they carry. Nothing's left unjudged. One topic that's...
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Orlando Shooting: Why the Fight for LGBT Rights is Far From Over
Pride month. A month that was supposed to be spent in celebration. A month that up until Saturday, was being spent in celebration. Celebrating the simple right to love, to be a part of a community and to simply exist without oppression. On Saturday night, that's...
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I’m With Amber
(TRIGGER WARNING: ABUSE) I'm With Amber because victims shouldn't be afraid to speak up. I'm With Amber because victims shouldn't be assumed to be liars. I'm With Amber because no case of abuse should ever be justified or defended. I'm With Amber because our support...
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Since When Does ‘Too Female’ Not Work in TV?
New ideas for TV shows are constantly being thought up of and ultimately, in most cases, this leads to network pitches to try and make the show available to audiences. Now it's pretty obvious that not every show can be picked up, so rejection is very common and the...
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Are You Supporting the Race for Life?
The Race for Life is a UK event undertaken by women all across the country, raising money for Cancer Research to help fund the fight for a cure for cancer. To this date, over £547 million has been raised for the charity through the Race for Life and this number is...
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Why It’s Time to Break Down Gender Norms and Stereotypes
We've heard it all before. "Blue is for boys, pink is for girls". "You can't have that, it's a boys toy". "You can't wear that, it's too 'girly'". Colours, toys, just about everything you could possibly think of is having a gender put onto it. If a baby boy is born...
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Should We Believe Everything That We Read?
The internet is the go-to source of information for most of us today, with social media being at the forefront. Although it can be a great way to stay up to date with all the latest news and information, it isn't always the most trustworthy source and more often than...
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Why We Need to Put an End to Persistent Body-Shaming
If you're active on social media or regularly check up with various news outlets, you'll more than likely be up to date with the regular body-shaming of both male and female celebrities in the media, or maybe you've even experienced it yourself. Whatever the case may...
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