“A woman’s place is in the house” remains a misogynistic message echoed by remnants of western societies and, despite feminist movements proving largely successful in balancing scales of inequality between genders, still remains as a […]
Misogynoir: What does it mean to be a black woman in Westminster?
Following Matt Hancock’s recent Sky News interview, in which he failed to name any black ministers claiming, “it’s the diversity of thought that’s the really important thing”, there have been calls for greater black representation […]
Britbox. Shitbox. Hitbox?
Britbox, as it stands, is a subpar service that has more duds from over the years than gems. However, they remain hidden in this hard-to-navigate streaming platform. A lot of content is taken from largely […]
Period poverty: What is it and what can we do about it?
Period poverty has become a trending topic recently, but it is fair to say that most people believe that it is a “developing world” issue. This is far from the truth. From the misconception that […]
Rio Tinto demolishes two 46,000-year-old rock shelters at the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia
In May this year, Australian mining corporation Rio Tinto demolished two 46,000-year-old rock shelters at the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia. The ancient rock shelters were deeply sacred for their traditional owners, the Puuti Kunti […]
Larry Kramer’s fight against HIV isn’t over yet
Author turned activist, Larry Kramer, recently passed away at the age of 84. Having lived with HIV for over 30 years of his life, Kramer’s activism played a key role in the fight against HIV/AIDS […]
The Department for International Development and The Foreign Office are set to merge. What implications will this have?
The Conservative Government is working to integrate the Department for International Development (DFID) into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Boris Johnson claims that this will allow for “reform” of the way Britain gives aid to […]
In conversation with Charles-Henri Gallois: Mr. Frexit
During the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, I sat down with French politician, Charles-Henri Gallois, to discuss his views on Frexit and the impact of COVID-19 on the future of the European Union. Politically engaged […]
Performative allyship: Do you want to prove you’re not racist or are you willing to self-reflect?
A fact: social media is not a measure of activism. A lie: this means we are allowed to be silent. Black Lives Matter is not a trend that we forget about as soon as the […]
Discomfort is not an excuse for complacency
The truth is that no one likes to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. This is a difficult thing to admit when we want to claim that we are doing our best: we don’t want to make […]
Idle-ising: Are we choosing the right idols?
We must stop idolising those who remain idle when it comes to social activism. It’s time to reevaluate who we are giving a social platform. Choosing to remain silent on important topics within social injustice […]
Don’t be selfish: continue social distancing
Since Boris Johnson has announced that the number of people allowed to meet during lockdown increased to six, I have noticed an increasing number of people breaking rules which for months have been repeated through […]