gender equality

  • Education, Access and Menstrual Equity: UoN and Government Efforts in Combatting Period Poverty

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    February 18, 2024 13:41
    Manjot Sahota The World Bank estimates that over 500 million menstruating people worldwide lack the resources they need to manage their periods. This is a denial of basic human rights for so many across the globe, in both the Global North and South. In a recent survey, Action Aid...

  • New Campaign Launched To Tackle UoN’s Gender Health Gap

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    November 26, 2021 17:29
    A student-led campaign has recently been launched with the aim of tackling the Gender Health Gap
    at the University. The Women*s Health Campaign, endorsed by the SU, aims to deconstruct the Gender Health Gap at the university and its health services such as Cripps, ensuring that issues that affect women*...
  • Photo of a sign that reads 'what lessens one of us lessens all of us'

    Day 9 COP26: Gender And Equality

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    November 11, 2021 12:16
    Ottilie Owen takes us through the events of COP26 Day 9: Gender Day. What promises and pledges have countries made to improve gender equality whilst also trying to avoid climate disaster?...

  • New Workshops Aim To Improve Women’s Safety On Campus

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    July 21, 2021 13:37
    It’s become increasingly difficult to ignore the gender inequalities plaguing our society. This isn’t an issue solely reserved for women, men need to play a role in combatting these problems. 'Beyond Equality' run workshops with men and boys allowing them to better understand how they can help towards creating...

  • Gender (In)Equality In Political Institutions

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    June 17, 2021 13:27
    Globally, women make up 25.5% of legislators, with Rwanda ranking 1st for the greatest numerical presence of women in parliament, and Micronesia; Papua New Guinea; Vanuatu ranking 188th. Currently, women make up 33.9% of MPs in the United Kingdom. When disaggregated according to its devolved nations, Scotland boasts 45%...

  • Part 2: Should There Be A Part-Time Men’s Officer At The SU?

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    December 1, 2020 11:45
    Joe Paternoster continues his investigation into whether the University of Nottingham's SU should introduce a part-time Men's Officer. Contrary to the first part of his article, which largely focused on reasons against the introduction of such a role, this second half of the discussion outlines some of the arguments...

  • Part 1: Should There Be A Part-Time Men’s Officer At The SU?

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    December 1, 2020 11:37
    As I’m sure the numerous hideous moustaches sprouting about on men’s face (my own included!) have made you aware, it’s currently Movember. This is a month-long campaign with the aim of raising awareness of men’s physical and mental health problems, and, with lockdown only serving to further strain everyone’s...