Margaret Thatcher: Loved and Loathed

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. Courtesy of Ronald Reagan Library. On April 8th 2013, Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the first woman Prime Minister of the UK and the longest serving prime minister for around 150 years, died from a stroke at the Ritz Hotel in London....

Women and Power in Crisis

Image from http://eyesonpower.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/fairer-sex.html On Saturday October 13th I attended a debate put together by The Fawcett Society on the subject of “Power in Crisis – what would more women bring...

Rape: Sexual Politics

Anti-rape police campaign poster. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8179353.stm In the past week, I have been truly appalled by the attitudes being demonstrated by our politicians towards rape. On both sides of the pond we have had controversial statements...

Female Genital Mutilation: hidden horror in our UK communities

Female Genital Mutilation Image from Medscope  http://medscope.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/female-genital-mutilation-in-ireland.html According to some traditional beliefs, female circumcision is part of becoming a woman – it reduces a...

Short skirts or trousers only?

Getty Images SKIRTING THE ISSUE: Trouser options have been introduced at some New Zealand high schools, but most girls still opt for skirts. http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/6020025/Are-school-uniforms-too-short High school girls’ hemlines are one of...

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