Women

The politics of gender equality in Britain has undoubtedly seen vast improvements since the first law was passed in 1918 which allowed some, but not all, women the right to vote. However, our society still doesn’t offer the same opportunities for women as are available to men. We didn’t...

Women have, unsurprisingly for a demographic that accounts for more than half the world’s population, contributed some sizeable amount to our musical cultural cache. But when lists of the greatest artists to ever live posited, or even figureheads of vast swathes of genres we use to divide them named…...

The total inclusion of women in the political debate is a prerequisite for a functional democracy. However, the means by which the Labour party has sought to achieve this end are inherently misguided. The “pink bus”, through which Labour has intended to connect with the female electorate, is condescending,...

Impact Style debates whether Keira Knightley baring all in a recent shoot for Interview magazine was a viable form of protest.  A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION This August Keira Knightley gave permission for an image of her topless to be published in Interview magazine, under the condition that it was...

August 18th 2014 was a huge day for women’s rugby with the England team lifting the World Cup after four unsuccessful finals in a row. A long awaited title was added to their existing one from 1994. However, this was not just a World Cup win for women’s rugby,...