• A Whole Rotten Orchard: Sexism And Policing In Britain

    The issues our police have with sexism has been no more apparent than today, in light of the murder of Sarah Everard. But we have to shed the maxim that it’s just a few bad apples and start recognising that we’re faced with a whole rotten orchard....
  • Women and Misogyny-Affected Individuals Do Not Owe You Their Personal Stories

    This past month has been a difficult one for most women and misogyny-affected individuals (MA individuals). On Wednesday 10th March, Sarah Everard’s death was confirmed after her disappearance from Clapham Common on Wednesday 3rd March....
  • Tributes Paid To Sarah Everard At Portland Steps

    Freya Peake ‘We deserve to feel safe’, ‘shame on you’, ‘end violence against women’ and dozens more plaques have been placed at the Sarah Everard memorial at the top of Portland Steps in the weeks following the murder of Sarah Everard. Organised by UoN’s Feminist Society, the memorial has...
  • Crowds Gather For ‘Kill The Bill’ Protest

    Hundreds gathered on Forest Recreational Ground yesterday evening to express their concerns with the Policing Bill that is currently being proposed in Parliament, and criticise male violence against women. After several weeks of heavy-handed policing at protests across the country, there was some concerns as to whether the demonstration...
  • Weekly Wellbeing: Dealing With The Anxiety Of Being A Woman

    The last few weeks have not only been eventful, but also exhausting. We went from celebrating female solidarity on International Women’s Day, to questioning a mother’s mental health status and allegiances to the nation after she publicly shared her struggles, to then dealing with the loss of a Sarah Everard, who was...
  • Why The Recent Findings On The Prevalence Of Sexual Harassment Aren’t Surprising

    On Monday it was International Women’s Day – a day to highlight the achievements made by women globally and bring attention to the issues that many are still facing. On Wednesday, the UN Women UK’s survey revealed that 97% of women aged 18-24 say they have been sexually harassed....
  • Solidarity At Nottingham’s Sarah Everard Vigil

    Women* gathered in front of the Brian Clough Statue at 6pm on the 13th March to mourn the death of Sarah Everard and other women who have died at the hands of male violence....