30 September 2005

Mini Skirts in the Workplace?

According to Conservative mayor, Gabor Mitynan, it’s a “yes,” but the condition attached is that you must have “perfect” legs. Mitynan, who runs a wealthy district of Budapest in Hungary, reckons only female City Hall staff with “pretty legs” should… Read more...

Posted by Holly Combe at 30 September 2005

28 September 2005

Abortion rights for young women

Why is the growing movement to restrict access to abortion for minors a bad idea? Because even girls in liberal, accepting, happy families, sometimes don’t want to tell them they’re pregnant, says MANIFESTA co-author Jennifer Baumgardner on AlterNet…. Read more...

Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 September 2005

21 September 2005

DV review - correction

A helpful reader has pointed out that - far from the review mentioned below being the first of its kind in the UK - there have been over 70 such reviews in the last 3 to 4 years, and even… Read more...

Posted by Lynne Miles at 21 September 2005

20 September 2005

Football, Child Abuse and the law

Prompted by this: “Kate Coleman, the Premiership’s head of child protection, said she was unable to give the names of the clubs or individuals involved in the two ongoing investigations, but suggested that the incidents did not involve criminal behaviour…. Read more...

Posted by Louise Livesey at 20 September 2005

19 September 2005

Reclaim the Night 2005 - spread the word

“Calling all women and girls to march together in protest at the rising number of reported rapes in the UK compared to the falling conviction rate and the fact that women still cannot live their lives without the fear of… Read more...

Posted by Catherine Redfern at 19 September 2005

Date set for Domestic Violence Review

A date has been set for a review into the case of how a man was able to shoot dead his estranged wife and son whilst he was banned from going near them. Alan Pemberton shot dead his wife Julia… Read more...

Posted by Lynne Miles at 19 September 2005

15 September 2005

Classic Quote

I wanted to quickly share this little gem from Rev. Pat Robertson, courtesy of popbitch: “This is the second time in a row that God has invoked a disaster shortly before lesbian Ellen Degeneres hosted the Emmy Awards […] Is… Read more...

Posted by Lynne Miles at 15 September 2005

14 September 2005

Objections to Cosmetic Surgery

The Guardian had a depressing article today entitled: Most British women now expect to have cosmetic surgery in their lifetime. How did the ultimate feminist taboo become just another lifestyle choice?. Decca Aitkenhead looks at the media’s involvement in promoting… Read more...

Posted by Catherine Redfern at 14 September 2005

Setting up a feminist group

Mind the Gap, a group blog and real-life group based in Cardiff, have a really interesting post on the trials and tribulations of setting up a feminist group, covering issues such as whether the group should be affiliated to a… Read more...

Posted by Catherine Redfern at 14 September 2005

10 September 2005

Garbage bags used as substitute condoms in Uganda

Garbage bags are being used as substitute condoms in Uganda, because the government is restricting access to prophylactics, The Feminist Majority Foundation reports. The Center for Health and Gender Equity has called attention to the shortage, which began in October… Read more...

Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 September 2005

Crossdressing talks in London

The Fashion & Textile Museum in Bermondsey is putting on a series of panel discussions on crossdressing this month. Still to come: 14 September: Crossdressing in Non-European Cultures: Crossdressing is not a European phenomenon, but exists throughout the world. This… Read more...

Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 September 2005

8 September 2005

Girls On Film

The Independent Heroines Film Festival stops in Manchester (at the Cornerhouse) on 15th September, where for \xA33, including drinks, you’ll be able to see two hours of films, introduced by the organisers, Lisa Brook and Lady Lucy. The original Independent… Read more...

Posted by Barbara Felix at 8 September 2005

7 September 2005

Ageism more common than sexism

A report recently commissioned and published by Age Concern shows that ageism, rather than sexism or racism is the most frequently experienced prejudice. 29% of people interviewed reported experience of prejudice or unfair treatment within the last year related to… Read more...

Posted by Lynne Miles at 7 September 2005

5 September 2005

Miscellenea

Okay, there’s no point pretending any of the following is connected, it’s just a load of stuff I saw recently that I think’s interesting. So here goes! First off, the BBC has apologised after 200 complaints were received about a… Read more...

Posted by Catherine Redfern at 5 September 2005