Pierre-Henri Dumont, a French politician from Calais, responded to Priti Patel’s request for French interception of migrant boats attempting to cross the English Channel from Calais. Dumont stated, “Now every day they can see the […]
Is BAME the right name?
Last week, the Equality Policy Unit at the University Leeds held a student-led panel discussion around the term ‘BAME’. Nisha Chandar-Nair reports.
Nicola Adams: advancing queer visibility, one dance step at a time
On the 24th of October, Leeds’ own Nicola Adams will, once again, make LGBT history by becoming the first Strictly Come Dancing celebrity contestant to compete with a same-sex dance partner. There is unspeakable bravery […]
Caucasity
Just before the Black Lives Matter protests that erupted in the wake of losing countless black lives to police brutality, I came across the term caucasity and it has not left my mind since. The […]
The politics of Misogynoir: One of the many barriers which silence and erase black women in the public sphere
The abuse and hate hurled at black and dark-skinned women who dare to take a seat at the table and speak truth to power is tragically nothing new in politics. However, in the age of social media, […]
Death of Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Sparks Conversation About Ableism
The unexpected and tragic death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman took the world by surprise. The actor was just 43 when he passed away from colon cancer on the 28th of August. As King T’Challa Boseman was […]
Three Months On: Are Female Leaders Still Handling Coronavirus?
Back in May, England was still in the middle of a summer-long lockdown, watching on as countries like New Zealand, Denmark, and even our neighbouring Scotland seemingly soared through their respective goals. These countries lifted […]
How significant is the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court?
The death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is significant in more ways than one. Ginsburg, who was a pioneering champion for women’s rights, famously known for saying that there would be enough women on […]
BBC stars and executives receiving mega-salaries, accumulating to £37.5 million each year
The BBC has just released the annual disclosure of its top-earning stars’ salaries for the 2019/20 financial year, revealing the company’s choice to maintain its habit of giving out colossal salaries. The promise that senior […]
Remember His Name: Iyad Hallak
Hanaa Mustafa reflects on the tragic killing of Iyad Hallak and the need to consider those with ASD during Covid-19.
What will be the outcome of the peaceful protests in Belarus?
A woman stumbles along a road in tears, exclaiming that she is looking for her husband who’s just been “taken” by the police. She can’t see him anymore and is knocking on the windows or […]
Poland’s Solidarność Forty Years On: How is it Remembered?
The example of Poland’s Solidarity should give hope to all those fighting socio-economic and political injustice, whether that be in Lukashenko’s Belarus, Ali Khamenei’s Iranian theocracy, or Xi’s China. For those who took to the […]