gender equality

  • Reclaim the night – a safe space for women or exclusionary to men?

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    November 3, 2014 11:17
    Throughout November, hundreds of women will participate in an event called ‘Reclaim The Night’, which took place in Nottingham on Saturday night. It is a women’s only march that aims to stand up to rape and street violence against women. The event has been in motion since the 70’s,...

  • Is Equal Prize Money in Sport Justified?

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    November 2, 2014 19:50
    With the news that 30% of sports pay men more prize money than women, Matt analyses whether calls for equal prize money in sport are justified… Helen Grant, UK Minister for Sport, has stated that the governing bodies for sports in the UK need to fight for equal prize money...

  • Debate: Does “egg freezing” benefit women?

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    October 29, 2014 11:03
    Students are a mere three years (if that) away from the world of employment. You may have fleetingly considered applying for a Spring Week in the City, or even grovelled for work experience; but have you thought about reproductive rights in the workplace? Maybe not. Earlier this month it was reported that Facebook and Apple have decided...

  • To the Daily Mail: Emma Watson is so much more than you see her

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    October 14, 2014 16:00
    On 20th September 2014 Emma Watson delivered a speech on gender equality at the United Nation’s headquarters in New York. It was a loaded speech that was as moving as it was inspirational. The Daily Mail’s response? A headline with no mention of the speech whatsoever, but, ironically, with...