Sexism

Music

The all-women collectives revolutionising the music industry

Girls Rock — With music festivals still dominated by man-heavy lineups, a group of homegrown, DIY collectives are fighting for change.

Written by: Cady Siregar

Opinion

Are left-wing sexists really worse than right?

From Where I Stand — On Saturday, Labour MP Jess Phillips declared that “well-meaning Left-wing men” were actually the “worst sexists.” Megan Nolan explains why that will never be the case.

Written by: Megan Nolan

Activism

How the Women's March on Washington went global

Making herstory — This Saturday, one of the largest globally synchronised protests in history will take place across more than 600 locations worldwide. Here’s how it bloomed and spread around the world.

Written by: Amelia Abraham

Magazine

The photographer exposing misogyny's insidious roots

Fighting patriarchy — Indian storyteller Poulomi Basu is bringing violence against women out into the light, uncovering systemic injustice.

Written by: Poulomi Basu

Film

Meet the girls shaking up the male-dominated film industry

Equality in the moving image world — Girls in Film (GiF) is a new creative network for female filmmakers, determined to tackle the lack of diversity in film.

Written by: Alexia Stam

Hip Hop

The all-girl hip-hop label taking on the boys and killing it

Welcome to Peach House — Redefining what it means to be a woman in the male-dominated music industry, Blimes Brixton and her Los Angeles girl gang have been making waves with their independent label, Peach House.

Written by: Ella Sadie Guthrie

Activism

Why do so many girls lie about starting their periods?

Beneath the surface — Adolescence is rarely easy. A heady mix of hormones, exams and new experiences make the world a daunting yet exciting place. Pressure to fit in hits like never before, but when it comes to hitting puberty, timing is pretty much out of your control. Rachel Grace Almeida takes a look at why so many girls lie about starting their periods, and what this says about the pressures on young women today.

Written by: Rachel Grace Almeida

Photography

How Eman Mohammed fought misogyny to become Gaza's first female photojournalist

Stories of conflict and survival — Eman Mohammed had to navigate bombs, bullets, sexism, disapproval and bullying to report on two Israel-Gaza conflicts from the front lines.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

Art

Artist Hannah Habibi sketches out her alternative Page 3

Redrawing female identity — Tongue-in-cheek humour takes on media sexism.

Written by: Alex King

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