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What I want men on-campus to understand, as a woman

by • 20th November 2020

Nadia Ashbridge on making women feel safe on-campus...

Two-thirds of women in football face discrimination, survey reveals

by • 30th October 2020

Shocking statistics reveal the extent of discrimination received by women in football...

BBC Women’s Sport Survey shines light on issues of abortion and family planning

by • 24th August 2020

Following an insightful survey released by the BBC, we got to discover more about how sport influences the lives of many female athletes...

Interview: the creator of Women’s Writes

by • 19th May 2020

Sophie Wilson talks feminism, literature and business with former Newcastle University student Sophie McDermott. ...

Misogynist abuse sent to author of new feminist book

by • 27th April 2020

Sophie Wilson addresses the controversy surrounding Dr. Jessica Taylor's feminist book and the online abuse which the author has endured. ...

Modibodi are revolutionising menstruation. Period.

by • 8th April 2020

Lifestyle Editor Holly Margerrison talks us through the eco undies that are for everyone: "I felt tucked in, supported and as though they were giving my body a reassuring hug...

Gendered language: from she’s bossy to she’s a boss!

by • 17th March 2020

Gendered language is often detrimental to a nuanced view of whole communities of people. Why, then, have people struggled to give up language that creates a pejorative idea of...

Why Miriam Margolyes is one of the best women on television

by • 16th March 2020

Arts editor Caitlin Rawlings tells us why Miriam Margoyles is her pick for one of the best actresses on television....

A world first: Scotland’s effort to eradicate period poverty

by • 9th March 2020

Scotland’s Parliament approved a bill, at an estimated annual cost of 24.1 million pounds ($31.2 million), to make sanitary products (pads and tampons) freely available to all...

Increased research into the menstrual cycle and its role within sport

by • 9th March 2020

In 2019, when the US womens national team won the FIFA World Cup, some of their success was attributed to the monitoring of the players’ menstrual cycles and scheduling...