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
Forget single mums and absent fathers - the current spate of knife crime can be traced back to the so-called 'real man', argues Jennifer Drew
Published: 18 July 2008 | More articles about: Men, Stereotypes, Violence
Hordes of girls dream of becoming glamour models, but are too embarrassed to even talk about masturbation. Sophie Platt rages against a taboo which only affects girls and women
Published: 14 July 2008 | More articles about: Body and Health, Sex and Relationships
Disabled women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence, and can face a range of additional barriers - from inaccessible shelters onwards, Clare Laxton reports
Published: 12 July 2008 | More articles about: Body and Health, Culture and Media, Feminism, Stereotypes, Violence
BDSM may set off red flags for feminists, says Kit Roskelly. But so does sitting in judgment on women's sexual preferences
Published: 5 July 2008 | More articles about: Sex and Relationships
Self harm isn't always about cutting, says Nino. Too many girls and women are holding themselves back from fully living
Published: 2 July 2008 | More articles about: Body and Health
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What happened to the women in The Diving-bell and the Butterfly in its transition from memoir to film, asks Melanie Newman?
Published: 18 July 2008 | More articles about: Books
Debi Withers reviews a book of writing by and interviews with female refugees and asylum seekers in Wales
Published: 15 June 2008 | More articles about: Books
The Sex and the City movie makes for a disappointing postscript to the more subversive TV series, argues Catherine Redfern
Published: 5 June 2008 | More articles about: Films
El Orfanato is a rare example of the 'horror' genre with a strong female lead. Or is it? Lindsey M Sheehan has more
Published: 5 June 2008 | More articles about: Films
Joanna Bourke's history of rape turns a steady and necessary gaze on an unsettling subject, concludes Louise Livesey
Published: 4 June 2008 | More articles about: Books
Cranach painted Venus to titillate Luther's contemporaries and chaste virgins aimed at keeping women in check, argues Itala Atteih
Published: 8 May 2008 | More articles about: Art
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