Google ‘Oscars 2016’ and far from being faced with ‘excellence in the field of film’, you are instead inundated with crass headlines; ‘Worst Dressed Women’, ‘Fashion Faux Pas’, ‘Style Misses’. The way that mainstream media […]
What makes a good ally?
Men being vocal promoters of women’s rights can be a crucial part of making effective change, but a failure to recognise male privilege is always problematic. So what does it take to be a good ally? The Gryphon asked […]
Women in Cyberspace: “A double-edged sword”
William Gibson, famous science fiction author, described the Internet as a ‘cyberspace’, in which anyone can assume any identity and venture into a life that is not limited by their own physical appearances; a virtual […]
International Women’s Day And That Selfie
This week marked International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women and their many achievements, and bring attention to the inequalities women all over the world still struggle with today. I’m sure on Tuesday you […]
"My initial idea was to empower women."
According to ‘Prowess’, a UK organisation supporting women in business, women make up around 17% of business owners in the UK with numbers increasing in recent years. A survey from Prowess also found women are […]
The strength of survivors
I wouldn’t say that people coming forward and speaking about their experiences of sexual assault is because society has become more welcoming or safe for survivors. We are still told that we deserved it or […]
Do men have the right to speak in public abortion debates?
Yes: In 2014 an Oxford University debate about abortion was shut down because the two speakers were both men. This of course, set the hard core feminists off, saying that only women should be allowed […]
Is Zara’s new “ungendered” range of clothing exclusively masculine?
This week signalled the launch of Zara’s hotly anticipated new “ungendered” range of clothing. I use the inverted commas with intent. In reality, all it features is t-shirts, tracksuits and jeans modelled by both male […]
Why are all eyes on London?
With May 5th creeping ever closer, news of the London election has been dominating the airwaves of all of London. This is totally normal – of course an election for the mayor of a city would get […]
University mourns loss of Dr Anthony Carrigan
Dr Anthony Carrigan, a lecturer in Postcolonial Literature and Cultures in the School of English since 2013, has died following a period of illness. Anthony studied at Cambridge, London, and Leeds, and published extensively on […]
In defence of decriminalising the sex industry
Love him or hate him: this week Jeremy Corbyn was back, as usual throwing around ideas so outrageous that its clear he must have been drunk. Speaking at Goldsmiths University, Corbyn said he was ‘in […]
Six Nations Showdown Awaits
WHILST Eddie Jones’ men have an unblemished record (so far winning their first three matches), they have been far from convincing in their triumphs. After edging past Scotland at Murrayfield in their opener, it took them […]