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So, you really think we're stupid, do you?

10-year-old Ananya is frustrated by magazines aimed at girls

Published: 4 October 2008 | More articles about: Culture and Media | Written by Ananya

Whose feminism is it?

Is feminism reaching women of colour? How about women who didn't go to university, teenage mums, or women who do not have access to the internet? Annika Spalding calls for change

Published: 22 September 2008 | More articles about: Activism, Family, Feminism, Racism, Work and Play | Written by Annika Spalding

It's only a bloody tampon

Is a tampon soaked in stage blood too shocking for theatre-goers? Gemma Bolwell and Harriet Chandler report

Published: 22 September 2008 | More articles about: Culture and Media | Written by Various Authors

Across the porn divide

It's time to end the battle of words, argues Debi Crow

Published: 10 September 2008 | More articles about: Activism, Feminism, Language | Written by Debi Crow

Million Women Rise - Reflections

Around 5,000 women gathered from across the UK and marched through central London. Although they received no mainstream media attention, the march and rally have since become the subject of much discussion. Louise Livesey talks to some of the people involved...

Published: 23 August 2008 | More articles about: Activism, Feminism | Written by Louise Livesey

In the name of the father...

For many women, getting married still means changing their name. Sarah Louisa Phythian-Adams has an alternate proposal

Published: 20 August 2008 | More articles about: Family, Feminism, Language, Sex and Relationships | Written by Sarah Louisa Phythian-Adams

Sisters! Some of us are mothers, too!

Mothers' issues are feminist issues, argues Ruth Moss

Published: 19 August 2008 | More articles about: Family, Feminism, Stereotypes, Work and Play | Written by Ruth Moss

Why my son wears pink

At two year's old, Penni F's son happily enthuses over both fairies and trucks. But, she worries, what happens when pressure to be a 'real man' kicks in?

Published: 19 August 2008 | More articles about: Family, Men, Stereotypes | Written by Penni F

What Not To Wear say to your co-worker

How would you feel if you found out the people around you chat about putting you forward for How to Look Good Naked? Kelly Draper knows all too well

Published: 12 August 2008 | More articles about: Body and Health, Culture and Media, Fashion and Image, Work and Play | Written by Kelly Draper

The future of activism

Protests seem to be ignored, so what's a disgruntled feminist to do? Deborah McAlister considers some of the options

Published: 18 July 2008 | More articles about: Activism | Written by Deborah McAlister

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