By the standards of much of the Western world, abortion laws in the Republic of Ireland are notoriously harsh, with … More
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Refugeedom and Gender: The Additional Burdens of Womanhood
In November 2011, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) head António Guterres declared that the twenty-first century was proving … More
Women in Austerity Britain: Equal or Oppressed?
When looking at the sheer extent of inequalities and atrocities faced by women in some other countries, it can be … More
Domestic Abuse vs. Political Power: The Complicated Relationship Between Bangladesh and Women
From looking at its government alone, one wouldn’t naturally surmise that Bangladesh had a gender problem. On the contrary: it seems … More
Whitewashing and Beyond: The Globalisation of ‘Beauty’
The endemic presence of unrealistic beauty standards within the Western world is a popular topic of discussion and research, commonly … More
Time of the Month: Saudi Women and the Fight for Independence
Rated 134th of 145 countries for gender equality by the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Global Gender Gap Report, Saudi Arabia … More
Time of the Month
It’s funny how some of the most ubiquitous aspects of the human experience can be the most taboo subjects to … More
