Helen Chadwick at The Hepworth Wakefield
Helen Chadwick inspired Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst
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Focus on Feminism
Do feminists hate men?
Feminism is about female equality not female superiority. Feminism is a recurring battle that not only women face but men do too.
Closing the gender gap in science
Today, just one in three scientists is a woman.The biggest gender gap is in engineering and computer science where women represent 28% of en
Safety advice for women runners
An international survey compiled by Adidas, found that 92% of women are fearful for their safety when they run.
Poets Corner
A Good Read
FAIR-WEATHER OR FOREVER FRIENDS?
“A friend is, as it were, a second self” according to the philosopher Cicero. However, in fast-paced, modern times, with virtual...
My experiences as a female political journalist
The majority of women journalists identified ‘balancing work and family’ as the number one obstacle they encountered ...
Do I need a relationship to be complete?
The actual answer is no, but most people would not want to go without one.
False love
my whiskey glazed eyes loved the way you danced you were a whirlwind controlling and commanding everything around you i never believed...
Goat on a Bike
Goat on a bike An undignified turkey swinging beady eyed upended feathers dancing in the breeze 37 trays of eggs on her head held steady...
Lure of the dark side
An anonymous poem.
Health and Fitness
Hormonal Harmony: A Woman's Guide to Boosting Happy Chemicals
When overwhelm sets in…remember these hacks to help keep your feel-good hormones in balance and boost yourself happy.
The Unstoppable Rise of Female Climbers
I was an avid outdoor climber for many years, and like most, went indoor climbing on rainy days to train and stay fit in winter between...
My Yoga Journey: Mind, Body and Soul
My first experience with yoga was when I was a teenager in. I took an after school class in the sports hall and giggled all the way through.
Arts and Culture
Goat on a Bike
Goat on a bike An undignified turkey swinging beady eyed upended feathers dancing in the breeze 37 trays of eggs on her head held steady...
Why is the Qur'an important to Muslims?
The Qur'an is something we read daily, and all Muslims eventually learn to memorize a portion of it as we recite it in our salah (Prayers)
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Society
What the UN Women Organisation does for women in the world
It is perhaps very surprising to learn that a third of the women in the world experience physical or sexual violence.
Encouraging girls to study computer science at school
They discovered that in 2023 girls only made up 21% of all pupils taking Computer Science at GCSE level compared with 43% ...
On women and homelessness
I firmly believe that no one should have to sleep rough on the streets or be forced into unsafe and inadequate temporary housing, however ..
Latest Reviews
What if women did rule the world?
An original and thought-provoking art exhibition has recently entered its fourth phase at the Museum of Contemporary Art (The EMST) in...
Women can paint!
The latest new exhibition at Tate Britain, “Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920” has been widely acclaimed as a turning...
Henry VIII’s six wives speak for themselves at the National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery’s latest exhibition “Six Lives: The Story of Henry VIII’s Queens”, is the first to try and rewrite the...
Women in History
The legacy of witch trials
In a recently aired Channel 4 documentary the actress Suranne Jones goes on a journey to discover the origin of the persecution of women
A saintly woman with a beard
It transpires, however, that Rosalie has hirsutism which is the presence of course hairs on her body, and most obviously on her face,
Women pioneers in the legal profession – part 2: Helena Normanton
At 12, she witnessed first-hand the male-dominated environment of the legal profession ...
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