It’s no secret that today’s divorce rate is higher than ever before, with approximately 33% of couples getting divorced in the UK and almost 50% in the US. With this in mind, we sat down with a local elderly couple, Rodger (R) and Penny (P), to find out just what it takes to create a long-lasting marriage.
The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey, but have faced persistent violent assaults on their culture, language, and livelihoods since the First World War. Tasha Johnson speaks to Hüseyin Bahur about his experiences living as a Kurd in Turkey.
Tasha Johnson interviews a local secondary school PE teacher, discussing her experiences of teaching during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Tasha Johnson speaks with Leeds Women’s Aid, discussing domestic abuse and how we can control the narrative.
Dating has had a radical overhaul thanks to online monopolies such as Tinder. Tasha Johnson questions whether the pursuit of love is still possible, and more importantly, should we swipe left on dating apps altogether?
While the world of sports has certainly come a long way with regards to diversity over recent years, much work still needs to be done to ensure equal treatment of all ethnicities. In honour of Black Liberation and the continuing work ahead, Tasha Johnson speaks to Sharon Andrews, former UK athlete, to discuss her experience competing for Team GB as a black woman.
Results of recent surveys of university students show a desire for increased education on sex and consent. According to the Higher Education Policy Institute’s survey, 58% of students support the notion of a mandatory test […]
YouTube has committed to removing content promoting false information about approved vaccines, building on the ban around misinformation on the Covid-19 vaccine. Videos falsely discrediting approved vaccines will now be removed alongside anti-covid vaccine content, […]
Tasha Johnson sits down with the University of Leeds’ Dr Mark Sumner to discuss the university’s involvement with Textile 2030
Following US President Biden’s remarks about Armenian Killings being a “genocide”, Tasha Johnson dissects Turkey’s protracted history of Kurdish erasure and what the term “genocide” entails.
On Tuesday 27th April, Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd, was convicted of second-degree murder and manslaughter. George Floyd was an unarmed black man, and his needless, avoidable death led to international […]
“The Duchess of Sussex wore ripped skinny jeans!” “The Duchess of Sussex wore a sleeveless dress!” “The Duchess of Sussex’s dress was too short!” It feels like not a week goes by without Meghan Markle, […]