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  • What is Boris Johnson's and the UK Conservative Government's Current Stance on Trans Rights?

    Women and Equalities Minister Elizabeth Truss has voted in favour of various LGBTQ+ rights six times included in law, despite being unlawful For months now, transgender people, especially transgender women The EHRC is an independent equalities watchdog, set up by Minister for women and equalities Elizabeth However, the EHRC's publication focuses more on excluding trans people than on protecting cis women's No one is trying to take away or infringe on women's rights; trans people are simply fighting for their

  • Through the Looking Glass: The Real-Life Impact of Reality TV

    While the show originally captured the wealth of women in upper middle class society, it has grown into Looking deeper into the way these women make their money outside of their compensation for the show, The women contestants on Love Island are often made out to be delirious and over emotional. The production team on the show also participate in the emotional turmoil of women for ratings. She discusses the catalyst for contemporary television: MTV’s The Real World in 1992.

  • Rishi Sunak: Profile

    Background Rishi Sunak was born on 12th May 1980 in Southampton, England. Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020, Sunak has led the government’s economic response to the COVID -19 pandemic and Brexit. MORI in September 2020 revealed that Sunak has the highest satisfaction core of any Chancellor since 1978 , which was largely due to his efforts to stabilise the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • France's Ban on Domestic Flights, Explained

    airline industry is already on its knees with flights decreasing by 42% since 2019 as a result of the COVID -19 pandemic. Additionally, COVID-19 will always find a way to complicate everything, but the urgency of the climate

  • Why 2021 Could Be the Turning Point for the Climate Crisis

    2020 will forever be known as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and rightfully so, as the virus has Covid-19 brings opportunity The global economic impact of COVID-19 has been disastrous and profound. The world faces an economic disaster not seen since the 1929 Great Depression. The impact of COVID-19 has resulted in a drop in interest rates, meaning governments can afford to invest

  • Who Are Our MPs and Why does it Matter?

    Gender From 1918, when the first woman was elected and took her seat in Parliament, to 2020 there has been a total of 552 women elected to the House of Commons. In 2020 alone there are 220 women currently sitting in Parliament. "In 2020 alone there are 220 women currently sitting in Parliament." Greater access to Parliament by women has been ensured through All-female shortlists Introduced in 1997

  • The Paternity Gap: Why is Parental Leave Still Gendered?

    Men concentrate on paid work while women are responsible for childcare, embedding stereotypical ideas Research by the London School of Economics found that men and women who lost paid work during the Coronavirus onto women, highlighting how internalised this division of labour has become. Women who have worked for the same employer for 26 weeks are entitled to 52 weeks of Statutory Maternity leave equalises the subconscious barriers that can prevent women from progressing in their career.

  • Intersectionality

    Kimberlé Crenshaw changed the way we explain the adversity faced by women. General Motors case in 1976. General Motors discriminated against black women by not hiring them prior to 1964 despite hiring white female employees before and after the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This example is one of many that show how Black women are discriminated even against white women.

  • Why Workplace Equality isn't Just About the Gender Pay Gap

    So, what other obstacles are women facing in the workplace? 1. The study found that 52% of all women polled had experienced some form of sexual harassment. women in the workplace. 28% of women had been subjected to comments of a sexual nature about their body Another stereotype is that women are not as well-educated as men. This is where men are favoured over women in selection processes and women are dismissed before men on

  • Gender Neutral Language: A Guide

    This has the effect of suggesting men are the default sex, while women are accessories to their existence their book Language, Gender and Feminism, Sara Mills and Louise Mullany quote a study where men and women This suggests that gendered language can lead to women feeling excluded and deterred from applying. This process of feminisation gives women equal visibility in historically male-dominated professions. Until women have their own titles entirely, many feel that women will still be viewed with a sense of

  • The Dangers of Free Riding in the Climate Crisis

    We may be inclined to prioritise threats that seem closer to us, such as COVID-19, financial markets A return to wearing masks And not just the one-use surgery masks we use against COVID-19.

  • Gender Stereotypes and the UK Educational System

    preconception about attributes or characteristics that are ought to be possessed by, or performed by, women For example, a rather common gender stereotype would be that women like the colour pink and men like However, the amount of denigrating attitudes towards women far exceeds those of men. How is it possible that, in the 21st century, women still fear reporting sexual harassment and put up The Fawcett Society, on the other hand, specifically focuses on women and particularly their rights at

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