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
