The tagline of this year’s International Women’s Day was #choosetochallenge. The tag encourages people to tackle gender-based inequality on a personal and collective level. Equally, the tag draws attention to the numerous women throughout history, […]
There is increasing pressure being placed on the National Parks in the UK, to welcome a more diverse array of visitors. Geeta Wedderburn reports, in this edition of #rooted.
The first step in stamping out domestic abuse, intolerance and hatred is speaking out. A verbal conversation, a written email, a virtual message chat; all can lift some weight off shoulders about a situation, even […]
Three friends are trying to watch a baseball game over a fence. They are each standing on top of a crate; however, since they are different heights, only the tallest friend is able to see […]
As part of Disability History Month, Isabel Ralphs sits down with Liberation Coordinator Leo Adams to talk about all things sex, representation and disability in the mainstream culture. If you’ve been anywhere near the Union […]
Good news first: The University of Leeds remains one of the most highly recommended universities in Britain, ranking 13th overall in the Good University Guide that was released by The Times and Sunday Times this […]
Last week, following a letter from a trans campaigner, menstrual hygiene brand Always decided to remove the female symbol from its packaging. And in familiar fashion, an onslaught of online vileness ensued. The change was […]
BOPsoc reveals their society’s origins and aims for inclusivity for all to Jody Tideswell. Only two years old but rapidly growing, BOPsoc are a unique inclusive society who are endeavouring to create a relaxed and […]
The children’s toy industry has recently come into the spotlight in a world that is increasingly celebrating the positive effects of being inclusive. In a bid to put an end to sexist gender stereotypes, Barbie […]
Speaking with LUU’s Activities Officer, Lauren Huxley, Susy Goldstone discusses the Union’s programme for making inclusive societies a reality. Inclusivity. Accessibility. We all like to think that we implement these words within our societies, but do LUU societies actually […]
Charlotte Loughlin discusses Tarte Cosmetics’ newest foundation and its “embarassing” shade range which fails to be inclusive to POC. In January, Tarte Cosmetics came under fire from the beauty community after the release of its […]
Hannah Ryder is running for Activities Officer, here are her views on inclusivity. LUU is unequivocally a diverse union and with hundreds of societies you would think there was nothing better. We prove that Leeds […]