Do women make better leaders than men?

There is a current trend in the UK and politics worldwide that when things are really bad, women are brought in to solve the problems.

The Barbie Exhibition - a new take on the life of Barbie dolls and their influence on society

It is sixty-five years since Ruth Handler invented the Barbie Doll and in doing so changed the perception of how play dolls should look....

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.

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A new project starts this term in schools in the UK to support young girls to gain self-empowerment as young women

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

SNOOZE - YOU WIN!

Getting enough good sleep and rest is vital to our quality of life. Nobody likes the feeling of running on empty when we're not sleeping...

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...

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 - by Paula Barker, MP

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 ...