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The Rich ‘Take Up Space’

The Rich ‘Take Up Space’

The offer of space tourism to rich women is a pastiche of feminism which acts only to showcase the shallowness of corporate liberalism ~ Sourdough ~ Earlier this month, for the first time since Valentina Tereshkova’s 1963 spaceflight, an all-female crew briefly took to space aboard Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard for a total of 11

In pictures: International Women’s Day in London

In pictures: International Women’s Day in London

On Saturday 8 March—International Women’s Day—two major demonstrations took place in downtown London  ~ Blade Runner ~ A coalition of grassroots feminist and supporting organisations called for an International Women’s Strike, gathering at Gandalf’s Corner in Regent’s Park.  A colourful and vibrant crowd numbering in the low thousands marched chanting through Marylebone, bringing traffic to

International day against patriarchal violence marked worldwide

International day against patriarchal violence marked worldwide

Demonstrations taking place to open 16 days of action against femicide, rape and other violence towards women and girls ~ Cristina Sykes, Mateo Sgambati ~ The international day against patriarchial violence is being marked today (25 November), with numerous actions and demonstrations having already taken place over the weekend. From Asia through Europe to the

Sterilisation: A Feminist Fight

Sterilisation: A Feminist Fight

The first time I tried to get sterilised, I was 21. After numerous contraceptives took their toll on my mental and physical health, and knowing I don’t want children, it was the only option left for me. This is the case for thousands of people with wombs across the country, with tubal ligation procedures happening

When Everywoman is all bush natural

When Everywoman is all bush natural

I am sure there are feminists, folk who identify as women, folk who love women, historians, experts that are examining the Everywoman statue in detail. There are stories in the news rethinking and expanding our understanding of what Mary Wollstonecraft stood for. And yet the only thing I hate about the statue of Mary Wollstonecraft