It will now take 217 years before women earn the same as men, according to the World Economic Forum. Even this estimation is a whopping 47 years longer than it predicted last year! This is the first time these figures have shown the situation is going backwards. Perhaps unsurprising – as today’s generation is also […]
Despite freezing cold weather, more that 50 people gathered at the Clock Tower in Leicester on January 20th, to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump. Women of all ages were present, all expressing alarm at the prospect of an openly sexist and misogynist leader of the United States. “Dump Trump- racist Trump! Dump Trump- sexist […]
Fifty determined men and women marched through Leicester on a cold November evening last night as part of international action in support of the Reclaim the Night campaign. This was locally organised by the University of Leicester Feminist Society to raise awareness of the prevalence and normalisation of rape in society. Enthusiastic students from both […]
Junior doctors in the BMA (British Medical Association) have been out on strike again today (and yesterday) continuing their magnificent battle against imposed, worsened contracts. This time they are again providing emergency care, but on 26 and 27 April they will escalate their action to a full strike. In an interview on BBC Radio Leicester […]
On 9 January around 40 members from across the country travelled to London to attend the Socialist Party’s annual national women’s meeting. It’s an event I always eagerly anticipate, and this year was no exception. The discussion kicked off with an excellent first session on Jeremy Corbyn and looked at what fresh political developments may […]
It’s hard to believe that in the 1990s, articles were appearing asking: “Is the future female?” and “Are we witnessing a genderquake?” Leading bourgeois feminists like Naomi Wolf in her book Fire with Fire argued: “Men are seeing their empire crumble. Their world is indeed dying. We must understand that we are in the final […]
On November 25, protestors took to the streets to “raise awareness and show solidarity with victims of sexual violence.” The event was attended by, amongst others, members of Leicester Young Feminists, the Fawcett Society, the Women’s Equality Party, and Leicester Socialist Students, although members of the community turned out in support. Before the march got […]
The menstrual cycle is not usually a topic of choice in the mainstream media. More it is regarded as an embarrassing secret for women to hide from the rest of society. However, the topic was forced when Labour MP Paula Sherriff challenged the “tampon tax” in parliament. Introduced in the 1970s, the tax declares tampons […]
International Women’s Day (IWD) took place on 8 March. Christine Lagarde, head of the bosses’ International Monetary Fund (IMF), spoke on a ‘Women of the World’ platform. Women of the World has the Duchess of Cornwall as its president, and is based on women who represent the super-rich 1%. Not quite the world you and […]
“They came after cleaners with very small salaries and families, forgetting we are women, we are mothers, and if you mess with us we can become like the harpies in the ancient Greek legends…. I never thought that a rubber cleaning glove could become such a symbol of struggle, but it has.” These are the […]
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