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Category: Opinion

I am a woman and was once a refugee: we must not forget about this minority during Covid-19

10th June 202010th June 2020  Rabia Nasimi

Rabia Nasimi discusses the invaluable support and outreach work the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association continues to do with women from the Afghanistan diaspora, and calls for the UK not to forget this minority during the pandemic.

Read More “I am a woman and was once a refugee: we must not forget about this minority during Covid-19”
Posted in OpinionTagged: ACAA, Afghanistan, Afghanistan and Central Asian Association, Afghanistan Diaspora, Covid-19, Lockdown Living, Rabia Nasimi, Refugee Week, Refugees, Taliban

It’s time to stop talking about “national security”.

2nd March 20202nd March 2020  Genevieve Riccoboni

Militarized nationalism, devoid of history and context, relentless in its push for American hegemony, is completely inconsistent with progressive values, argues our contributor Genevieve Riccoboni.

Read More “It’s time to stop talking about “national security”.”
Posted in Opinion, PoliticsTagged: Feminism, Human Rights, Human Security, Immigration, International Relations, Policy, US politics

Why I’m not an Environmentalist.

11th June 201911th June 2019  Florence Hazrat

It’s all the rage now. Every news channel features it at least once a day; Twitter and Facebook feeds are awash with comments, and at social events it’s the perfect conversation killer: climate change. Our Environment Editor, Florence Hazrat, explains why she resists today’s hot topic.

Read More “Why I’m not an Environmentalist.”
Posted in Environment, OpinionTagged: Climate Change, Environment, ethical, Extinction Rebellion, nature, pollution, sustainability, vegan, waste

Reflections on the Policed Freedom of Caster Semenya

3rd May 20193rd May 2019  Sanelisiwe Gantsho

Born in South Africa’s province of Limpopo, Sanelisiwe Gantsho has always felt a special affinity with Olympic medallist Caster Semenya. Here Gantsho reflects on what the CAS ruling means for black female athletes, trans individuals and South Africa as a whole.

Read More “Reflections on the Policed Freedom of Caster Semenya”
Posted in OpinionTagged: Athletics, Caster Semenya, Court of Arbitration for Sports, IAAF, Limpopo, Sarah Baartman, South Africa, Transgender communities

It’s time for Athena SWAN to be intersectional at the departmental level.

30th April 201930th April 2019  Furaha Asani

Deploring the lack of diversity in academia, Dr Furaha Asani calls for greater accountability and reflection within STEMM departments through initiatives like the Athena SWAN award.

Read More “It’s time for Athena SWAN to be intersectional at the departmental level.”
Posted in Opinion, Postgraduate Corner, STEMTagged: Athena SWAN, Athena SWAN Silver award, Feminism, Gender Equality, Gender equity, Higher Education, Intersectional Feminism, Intersectionality in Academia, Scientific Women's Academic Network, STEM, STEMM, University

Jamaica Kincaid, A Small Place and Surpassing Small Minds

22nd April 201928th April 2019  KUCHENGA

Our contributor, Kuchenga Shenjé, offers a personal reflection on the importance of Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place. Has Kincaid’s text aged well in a Caribbean wrestling with the baggage of colonial rule and its residual prejudice towards queer individuals?

Read More “Jamaica Kincaid, A Small Place and Surpassing Small Minds”
Posted in Arts, Books, OpinionTagged: A Small Place, Anna Himali Howard, Antigua, Cherelle Skeete, Deray McKesson, Dr Brittney C. Cooper, Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, Frantz Fanon, Gully Queens, Jamaica, Jamaica Kincaid, Kid Fury, Kingston, Lady Phyll Opoku, Martinique, misogynoir, neo-colonialism, Nicola Alexis, Queerness, Susan Sontag, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Gate Theatre, The New Yorker, The read Podcast, UK Black Pride

Are Black Women Academics Really Included in Women’s Month Celebrations?

10th April 201922nd April 2019  Furaha Asani

UK universities are celebrating International Women’s Month (IWM), but Black women academics are still getting left behind, writes our contributor Dr Furaha Asani.

Read More “Are Black Women Academics Really Included in Women’s Month Celebrations?”
Posted in My Feminisms, Opinion, Postgraduate CornerTagged: Academia, Athena SWAN, Black Early Career Researchers, Dr Furaha Asani, Dr Nicola Rollock, Feminism, Higher Education, International Women's Month, Intersectional Feminism, Race Equality Charter, Universities

Brands: Stop Using Suicide to Sell Your Products

21st March 201921st March 2019  Helen Long

After Burberry’s recent fashion “faux pas” with its fall/winter 2019 collection, Helen Long considers how brands need to be more responsible when it comes to the depiction of violence and suicide.

Read More “Brands: Stop Using Suicide to Sell Your Products”
Posted in Arts, Fashion, Film and Media, OpinionTagged: 13 Reasons Why, Burberry, Fashion, Mental Health, netflix

They say it is love. We say it is gendered labour.

8th March 20198th April 2019  Harriet Thompson

Gender disparity doesn’t just exist in the home and workplace, but in university classrooms too. Our contributor Harriet Thompson considers the imbalance of gendered admin labour in higher education and calls for institutional change.

Read More “They say it is love. We say it is gendered labour.”
Posted in My Feminisms, Opinion, Postgraduate CornerTagged: Academia, Doctoral Study, Emotional Labour, Emotional Work, Gender disparity, gendered admin labour, gendered labour, Mental Load, unpaid work, Wages for Housework
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