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As a report finds Bristol's women are being hit hard by coalition cuts, Sian Norris interviews domestic violence advisor Sian Taylor from Wish, one of the organisations forced to slash services

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/11/cuts_domesticviolence_bristol 2011-11-02T23:53:09Z 2011-11-02T17:17:25Z Sian Norris http://www.sianandcrookedrib.blogspot.com/

When David Cameron promised to form a family-friendly government, you may have got the impression he was talking about a particular and narrow type of domestic arrangement. But Milena Popova imagines how policy would change if support for all families was put at the heart of decision-making

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/10/family_friendly_government 2011-10-04T07:07:06Z 2011-10-03T20:26:38Z Milena Popova

Five years after Banaz Mahmod's murder, it's time for the government to get serious on honour-based violence, argues Fionnuala Murphy from the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/08/banaz_mahmod 2011-09-01T11:17:09Z 2011-08-23T18:25:04Z Fionnuala Murphy

The international bill of rights for women is used internationally to push for equality. But it is a neglected tool in the UK. Charlotte Gage explains

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/06/cedaw_what_is_i 2011-07-01T11:04:41Z 2011-06-29T13:41:49Z Charlotte Gage

Changing name is a hassle. But what is rarely acknowledged is just how much the current systems place a burden on cis women and trans people that is not shared by cis men. Jane Fae reports

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/04/not_one_of_your 2011-04-10T20:33:39Z 2011-04-10T22:38:14Z Jane Fae

From the struggle to keep domestic violence shelters open to the machinations of which mullah to align with, a discussion with four Afghan politicians reveals the challenges women face. Helen G reports

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/03/day_to_day 2011-03-21T20:47:19Z 2011-03-21T17:07:35Z Helen G

Ece Temelkuran's passion for storytelling is clear in the first few minutes of meeting her. But, as a Turkish woman, some stories are dangerous for her to tell. Mary Pole reports

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/03/im_37_with_enou 2011-03-10T21:47:26Z 2011-03-10T20:49:48Z Mary Pole

All-women shortlists are not ambitious enough to deliver the radical change our political system needs, argues Jane Watkinson

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2011/02/the_case_agains_1 2011-02-07T22:56:06Z 2011-02-07T15:05:50Z Jane Watkinson http://janespoliticalramblings.wordpress.com/

Government spending cuts will hit women the hardest, with the most marginalised suffering the most. Fionnuala Murphy from the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation breaks it down

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2010/11/cuts_women_will 2010-11-10T20:34:03Z 2010-11-10T17:01:48Z Fionnuala Murphy

The mainstream media's sexist treatment of female politicians was only heightened during the election. Women's Parliamentary Radio provides an alternative, argues Sophie Kainradl

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2010/06/creating_a_new 2010-06-10T12:48:11Z 2010-06-10T18:15:02Z Sophie Kainradl

Anti-choice lobbyists are gearing up as the new coalition government settles in. We should not let them define the terms of debate, says Lisa Ansell, instead we should push for women's right to access abortion to be shored up

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2010/06/is_it_time_for 2010-06-01T20:53:41Z 2010-06-01T11:11:41Z Lisa Ansell http://deeplyflawedbuttrying.wordpress.com/

Whatever the verdict of the General Election, women's representation in the Commons will inch forward at best. Ros Ball argues that all parties must adopt all-women shortlists

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2010/04/the_case_for_al 2010-04-25T21:29:44Z 2010-04-26T11:33:30Z Ros Ball

Stereotypes about women drawn to campaigning because they are natural nurturers do more harm than good, argues Mhairi Guild

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2010/01/in_our_satin_ti 2010-01-14T22:01:36Z 2010-01-14T22:51:22Z Mhairi Guild

Cuts have become politically popular again, but the new thrift is targeted at the most not least vulnerable, says Clare Gould

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2009/12/_thrift_is_a_vi 2009-12-16T22:33:00Z 2009-12-16T15:49:55Z Clare Gould

Are the scales of justice in alignment? Rachel Thwaites looks at how women and men are so often treated differently by the system if they commit violent crimes

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2009/11/gender_and_sent 2009-11-18T15:13:10Z 2009-11-14T12:01:13Z Rachel Thwaites