After the rape attacks on female festival-goers this summer, platitudes are not the answer, argues Amy Nicholson
Published: 23 July 2010 | More articles about: Violence
What happened to the women of 1970s British punk once the 1980s dawned? Cazz Blase continues her series
Published: 22 July 2010 | More articles about: Herstory
Hayley Martin talks about the sexism she encountered on her path to become an engineer
Published: 11 July 2010 | More articles about: Work and Play
Amelia Sage argues that titles still retain powerful and bemusing stereotypes
Published: 10 July 2010 | More articles about: Language
A young woman transgresses against the strict gender roles of her time. Katharine Edgar considers the seed of truth behind ghost stories such as Sarkless Kitty
Published: 24 June 2010 | More articles about: Herstory
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
Published: 10 June 2010 | More articles about: Culture and Media, Politics and Current Affairs
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Scarlett Thomas' latest novel delves into the nature of narrative, says Katherine Wootton
Published: 24 July 2010 | More articles about: Books
Advice dished out by agony aunts and uncles from the 1850s to 1960s demonstrates how much has changed - and how much has stayed the same, argues Sian Norris
Published: 24 July 2010 | More articles about: Books
Laura Nelson reviews this collection of short plays at London's Tricycle theatre
Published: 17 July 2010 | More articles about: Plays
Kate McCarthy reviews a collection of short plays at the Tricycle
Published: 11 July 2010 | More articles about: Plays
Jessica Gjergji is blown away by a performance of The Vagina Monologues at the Bristol Old Vic
Published: 4 July 2010 | More articles about: Plays
Novelist Maggie Gee deals with the familiar subject-matter of family life and struggling artist, but Bidisha finds the results far from ordinary
Published: 27 June 2010 | More articles about: Books
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