Features

A question of (sexism in) sport

Despite plaudits from politicians, women's sport gets less media coverage than men's sport, says Natalie Davis, and sports pages largely feature women as eyecandy not athletes

Published: 18 December 2009 | Category: Culture and Media | Written by Natalie Davis

Piggy banks and budget cuts

Cuts have become politically popular again, but the new thrift is targeted at the most not least vulnerable, says Clare Gould

Published: 16 December 2009 | Category: Family, Politics and Current Affairs, Sex and Relationships, Work and Play | Written by Clare Gould

On sisterhood

Katie Sutton was called sexist names at Reclaim the Night, amid continued disagreements between feminists over the issue of prostitution/sex work. Where now for sisterhood at these public events? Includes a response by Finn Mackay

Published: 9 December 2009 | Category: Activism, Feminism, Violence | Written by Various Authors

Girls in the lead

Girlguides can offer girls a respite from pressure of gendered expectations. Clare Burgess offers her perspective as a late-joiner

Published: 7 December 2009 | Category: Culture and Media, Family, Work and Play | Written by Clare Burgess

Moving towards solidarity

Transphobic feminism makes no sense, argues Laurie Penny

Published: 6 December 2009 | Category: Feminism | Written by Laurie Penny

Reviews

Women's art in Paris: elles@centrepompidou

Susan Gilbert takes us on a tour of the Pompidou Centre's groundbreaking rehanging of its collection to showcase the last 100 years of art through work by women

Published: 17 December 2009 | Category: Art | Written by Sue Gilbert

The Wisdom of Whores

Elizabeth Pisani's book breaks down the facts on HIV/AIDS, but loses points for offensive language and playing too cool to care, says Charlotte Cooper

Published: 7 December 2009 | Category: Books | Written by Charlotte Cooper

Daphne Du Maurier's feminist fairy tales

Sian Norris reconsiders Daphne du Maurier's novels

Published: 5 December 2009 | Category: Books | Written by Sian Norris