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News and Politics
March 22, 2021 By Shahed Ezaydi

The policing bill may be delayed, but the movement isn’t going anywhere

“We came together this weekend to demand an end to state and gendered violence ... This week has shown that when we march together, and act together, we can force the government to listen to the will of the people", Sisters Uncut told Aurelia.

Responses
March 18, 2021 By Shahed Ezaydi

Living beyond borders is possible with Leah Cowan’s BORDER NATION

"Border Nation showed me that border abolition is entirely possible. Not some utopian concept like many would have you believe," writes Shahed Ezaydi.

Lifestyle
March 17, 2021 By Fatima Al Jarman

Growing up, I kept my mouth shut – now, I’m talking myself free

Fatima Al Jarman writes about being raised with the belief that being open about things will cause everything to fall apart - and learning later in life that using her voice is power.

News and Politics
March 16, 2021 By Lauren Pemberton-Nelson

The police don’t protect us – the only way women can win is with grassroots, radical feminism

The police are institutionally violent. Lauren Pemberton-Nelson writes about the need for radical change: to oppose the institutions that harm us, rather than conform to or work alongside them.

Literal Hotties
March 15, 2021 By Soraya Bouazzaoui

Literal Hotties: Rachel Long’s MY DARLING FROM THE LIONS

"Long presents readers with a plethora of beautifully told poems, each one filled to the brim with a detailed and visceral story that is both extremely familiar and distant in our own memories."

Identity
March 10, 2021 By Shahed Ezaydi

As women, we do everything we can to protect ourselves – it’s time for men to enter the chat

Women have been talking about our safety in public spaces for decades, but where are the men in these conversations? Shahed Ezaydi explores this question and its wider implications.

Lifestyle
March 10, 2021 By Betty Henderson

I refuse to fall into the trap of toxic positivity – I want to feel everything

Too much manifestation leaves no room to discover who you really are. Betty Henderson explores the rise of toxic positivity on social media, choosing instead to own her emotions and nurture the same response in her friends.

Reflections
March 8, 2021 By Chloe Plumstead

Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: The Lockdown Birthday

Our columnist Chloe Plumstead dissects the realities of a birthday spent in lockdown, and the inevitable questions that came along with it.

Identity
March 8, 2021 By Evie Muir

I thought I’d be a life-long feminist, but I no longer feel at peace within the movement

As a Black woman, a domestic abuse survivor and an ally to trans people, Evie Muir writes about her desire to move beyond feminism, as the feeling of belonging within the movement no longer exists.

News and Politics
March 4, 2021 By Shahed Ezaydi

The problem with the journalism industry isn’t marginalised people forging their own spaces

"If you want to criticise or put pressure on the industry, look at the people at the top", writes Shahed Ezaydi.

Lifestyle
March 1, 2021 By Isaura Barbé-Brown

I had no idea how to survive in New York – I just had to let it teach me

During the first year of living in New York, Isaura Barbé-Brown encountered a lot of trial and error - mostly error. Looking back, it was the best way to learn the city.

Literal Hotties
March 1, 2021 By Soraya Bouazzaoui

Literal Hotties: Nina Bouraoui’s ALL MEN WANT TO KNOW

"All Men Want to Know provides readers with such a rounded, multifaceted collection of memories. It feels almost unethical - like a violent intrusion into Nina's brain - when reading these intimate memories and feelings."