Articles from July 2010

 Theodora

Stella Duffy's first historical novel tells the story of Theodora's rise from the stage to co-ruler of Constantinople, says Bidisha, without glossing over her restricted agency

Bidisha // 30 July 2010

Categories: Books

 Our Tragic Universe

Scarlett Thomas' latest novel delves into the nature of narrative, says Katherine Wootton

Katherine Wootton // 24 July 2010

Categories: Books

 Never Kiss a Man in a Canoe

Advice dished out by agony aunts and uncles from the 1850s to 1960s demonstrates how much has changed - and how much has stayed the same, argues Sian Norris

Sian Norris // 24 July 2010

Categories: Books

 Rape: treat the cause, not the symptom

After the rape attacks on female festival-goers this summer, platitudes are not the answer, argues Amy Nicholson

Amy Nicholson // 23 July 2010

Categories: Violence

 Women in punk: the disappearing years

What happened to the women of 1970s British punk once the 1980s dawned? Cazz Blase continues her series

Cazz Blase // 22 July 2010

Categories: Herstory

Women, Power & Politics: Now

Laura Nelson reviews this collection of short plays at London's Tricycle theatre

Laura Nelson // 17 July 2010

Categories: Theatre

Women, Power & Politics: Then

Kate McCarthy reviews a collection of short plays at the Tricycle

Kate McCarthy // 11 July 2010

Categories: Theatre

 A woman engineer

Hayley Martin talks about the sexism she encountered on her path to become an engineer

Hayley Martin // 11 July 2010

Categories: Work and Play

Comments from June 2010

All your comments from June 2010

Jess McCabe // 10 July 2010

Categories: Comments

 Ms, Miss or Mrs?

Amelia Sage argues that titles still retain powerful and bemusing stereotypes

Amelia Sage // 10 July 2010

Categories: Language

 Viva la vagina

Jessica Gjergji is blown away by a performance of The Vagina Monologues at the Bristol Old Vic

Jessica Gjergji // 4 July 2010

Categories: Theatre

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