Features

A hairy dilemma

Women are signed up at puberty for a lifetime of relentless hair removal. But, asks Emma Chaplin, if the alternative is pariah status and the laughter of children, what can a feminist do?

Published: 2 May 2007 | Category: Culture and Media, Fashion and Image | Written by Emma Chaplin

Rape - is it our fault?

Anti-rape campaigns spend too much time trying to scare the wits out of women, while perpetrators are all but ignored, argues Dwysan Edwards

Published: 2 May 2007 | Category: Activism, Violence | Written by Dwysan Edwards

A Bride by Any Other Name

When Eleanor Turner announced that she would not be changing her name after walking down the aisle, and instead her new husband would take on her surname, reactions ranged from shock to annoyance. She considers why breaking with tradition provokes such strong feelings

Published: 2 May 2007 | Category: Family, Language, Sex and Relationships, Work and Play | Written by Eleanor Turner

Reviews

Women in Chile: Moving towards equality (but only if you look the part)

Chile's Mujer magazine is a bizarre juxtaposition of all that's best in women's journalism and all that's worst in advertising, finds Laura Woodhouse

Published: 3 May 2007 | Category: Magazines | Written by Laura Woodhouse

The Feminine Mistake

When Leslie Bennetts urged women to stay in the workplace after starting a family, she outraged millions of Americans. JC Sutcliffe reviews the lessons we can take away from her book - and its limitations

Published: 2 May 2007 | Category: Books, Reviews | Written by JC Sutcliffe

300 Spartans and one strong broad

Sword-and-sandles epic 300 is a bit Spartan when it comes to dishing out historical accuracy, but Rosamund Urwin finds plenty to admire in this latest adaptation of a Frank Miller graphic novel

Published: 2 May 2007 | Category: Films | Written by Rosamund Urwin