Tag: news

• Farage’s New Year Message Claims vs. Local Action

  Dec 31

  Farage’s Promises vs. Reform UK’s Reality in Local Councils In his New Year message, Nigel Farage painted a picture of national decay, pledging that Reform UK would restore pride, slash… more ›

• Women’s Roles: From Trad Wives to Workforce Participation

  Dec 30

  Introduction From the post-war period through to the late twentieth century, women’s social roles in the United States and the United Kingdom underwent profound structural change. In the 1950s, married… more ›

• 🩺 NHS Under Pressure: What the Flu Data Really Shows

  Dec 11

  This week, several NHS trusts have declared critical incidents due to an early and significant surge in flu cases. While some on social media social media is ablaze with clinical… more ›

• Why Donald Trump Targets Somalia and Somali Americans: Populism, Race, and the Politics of Fear

  Dec 11

  Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Somalia and Somali Americans has long been a flashpoint in American political life. From describing African nations as “shithole countries” to repeatedly singling out Somali communities… more ›

• Trump’s Higher Education Changes: Implications for Nursing from a Feminist Perspective

  Nov 29

  The U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration has proposed revisions to graduate student lending that will significantly change how students finance advanced degrees. These changes classify eleven fields,… more ›

• After Katie Fox: Making Britain’s Cities Safer for Women at Night

  Nov 13

  Introduction: A Tragic Reminder On a busy Friday evening in November, 34-year-old Katie Fox was fatally stabbed at a Birmingham city centre bus stop. The attack appeared completely unprovoked –… more ›

• Weaponising Safety: How Nigel Farage Uses Women’s & Girls’ Safety as a Voting Strategy, and Yet Systematically Dismantles their Protections

  Nov 8

  “Women’s safety” has become one of the most emotionally charged slogans in modern British politics. It evokes fear, empathy and outrage, and rightly so, given the persistent epidemic of male… more ›

• Chapter Four – The Nineteenth Century – Legal Reform and Financial Rights

  Oct 4

  Introduction The nineteenth century represents a decisive stage in the history of single women. At the start of the century, the legal doctrine of coverture remained firmly in place, rendering… more ›

• No Safe Age: What Crime Data Tells Us About Violence Against Women and Children

  Sep 22

  When we speak about violence against women and children, there is often a myth whispered in the background: that danger is confined to youth. Once women pass a certain age,… more ›

• Is This Equality? A Critical Look at the J4MB Manifesto

  Aug 2

  The manifesto of the political group’ Justice for Men and Boys’ (J4MB) presents itself as a counter to feminism and gender-based policy. Still, its proposals rest on a blend of… more ›