Blog posts from October 2005
Countering Anti-Feminist Arguments
by Catherine Redfern // 30 October 2005, 12:56
I don't normally post on this blog to simply direct you elsewhere, but this is an exception. Mind the Gap has a brilliant, really interesting post on countering anti-feminist arguments. Go - read! Now! Bravo to Winter Woods for some...
Where to stick 'Tube Tips for Women'?
by Lynne Miles // 27 October 2005, 15:16
Transport for London have recently published a handy leaflet 'specially for those vulnerable lady-travellers who have been plaguing the underground with their antics - sitting too far away from the emergency alarms, falling down the escalators because of their "party...
Insult to Injury
by Catherine Redfern // 26 October 2005, 12:35
Not only has Gordon Ramsay shamelessly ripped off this website's name for his new show, The F Word , but he has compounded the injury by apparently claiming that "women can't cook" "Oh Gordon, get off your high horse and...
The Feminist Library needs you!
by Jess McCabe // 26 October 2005, 12:31
The Feminist Library is a gigantic collection of feminist books, magazines and more tucked away in Elephant and Castle. We're in dire straits, and need enthusiastic volunteers to help keep us going and preserve our record of your history. Looking...
Plan for more contraceptives on the NHS reveals conservative attitudes
by Jess McCabe // 26 October 2005, 11:29
Women should be able to access a wider range of contraceptives on the NHS, including injections that protect against pregnancy for three months, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has said today. But this has drawn a predictably venomous response...
Iran bans 'feminist' films
by Jess McCabe // 21 October 2005, 12:07
'Feminist' and pro-American films are to be banned in Iran, in an edict handed down by an Islamic thinktank headed up by hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. IranMania reports that the ban effects "the distribution and screening of foreign films which...
Women set to be poorer than men
by Jess McCabe // 20 October 2005, 23:32
Everyone knows that women have been disadvantaged by the pensions system in the past. Two thirds of the poorest pensioners are women. But new figures reveal that we're still not saving as much as men for our retirement, meaning women...
Ronaldo named as footballer in rape case
by Louise Livesey // 20 October 2005, 09:46
Ronaldo was arrested last night regarding allegations of rape in a London hotel following Manchester United's game against Fulham (see here for more). Yet another example of those with privilege allegedly using it to commit sexual violence against women. This...
New Government Discussions Place Young People's Rights Under Serious Threat
by Holly Combe // 19 October 2005, 14:03
You may already be aware that under-age people's right to confidential sexual health advice is to be challenged in the courts next month by Sue Axon, a woman who wishes to prevent the possibility of doctors carrying out abortions on...
Afghanistan
by Jess McCabe // 8 October 2005, 14:16
Two stories have come out of Afghanistan this week, reflecting the uneven progress of women's rights and other basic freedoms in the country. The editor of a magazine called Women's Rights has been arrested at the bequest of a presidential...
Prozac company targets women with severe PMS?
by Jess McCabe // 8 October 2005, 12:22
British readers may not realise that in the United States it is common for drug companies to ply their wares direct to 'consumers' through television and magazine advertising. In The Nation, two journalists uncover how this practice is leading to...
Hooray for Zoe Williams ...
by Lynne Miles // 4 October 2005, 13:36
... once again saying what I wanted to say much better than I ever would have! This piece, in today's Guardian, picks up on the 'babies do better with mum' story, and is worth a read....
Harriet Miers nominated for US Supreme Court
by Lynne Miles // 3 October 2005, 14:39
This morning, President Bush announced his second Supreme Court nomination. He has nominated Harriet Miers to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, who stepped down from the Supreme Court last July. Originally, as we reported back in July, President Bush nominated John...
Babies do best with Mum?
by Lynne Miles // 3 October 2005, 13:53
A study covered on the front page of the Observer yesterday reports that babies do best in developmental terms when they are cared for by stay at home mothers. The sample compared mummy-love with grandparental care, childminding and daycare. The...
South African women more likely to be HIV positive
by Jess McCabe // 1 October 2005, 22:52
Young South African women are three times more likely to be infected with HIV than men in the same age group, a new study has revealed. The Feminist Majority Foundation reports on the study, which involved anonymously testing 12,000 South...
Portugal to vote on abortion
by Jess McCabe // 1 October 2005, 22:37
The people of Portugal are to vote on whether to legalise abortion, the Feminist Majority Foundation reports. Its parliament has voted to hold a referendum, which if successful would see Portuguese women able to legally access abortions during the first...
Founder of The F-Word, Catherine Redfern, has co-authored a new book with Kristin Aune. Find out more at the 
