Megan Baker is a second year undergraduate History student at King’s. She is particularly interested in women’s unpaid care responsibilities, maternity leave provision, reproductive rights and violence against women. In 2002, President George W. Bush used the liberation of Afghan women from the Taliban to justify the US invasion of Iraq. Bush stated that ‘respect for…
Category: Intersectionality
Why is everyone freaking out about guys wearing nail polish?
Sara Dozai is a third year law student who loves fashion and writing. As a writer, she considers herself a thief as everything she experiences through the senses inspires her to write stories and articles. Coffee is her drink of choice and it makes her feel good as she associates it with friend and family…
Gendered ageism: ‘I’m such a grandma’ and other stories
Saga Jaubert graduated from King’s in 2020 with a degree in War Studies and History, and is now studying for a Masters in Public Affairs at Sciences Po Paris. She is interested in international affairs as well as feminist issues, and how they manifest in everyday life. It is not rare, when hearing about a…
We need to take a more nuanced approach to female role models.
Megan Baker is a second year undergraduate History student at King’s. She is particularly interested in women’s unpaid care responsibilities, maternity leave provision, reproductive rights and violence against women. The bestselling children’s book, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls has an entry on the fashion designer Coco Chanel, detailing how she succeeded in setting up her own…
Why We Still Need to Talk About Consent
Yes, we still need to talk about consent.
Female workers forced to get hysterectomy in India
The operation is very profitable for the private clinics and put the family of the patient into debt.
“You Don’t Look Like a Lesbian”: The Reality of Femmephobia and Femme-Invisibility
I’m not sure if I’m safer with hair long enough to pull, or if a shaved head would make them want to prove my woman to me
The Meghan and Harry Interview: Why History is Repeating Itself and What We Need to Learn
There is one major difference between the experiences of Meghan and Diana: race.
Practice What You Preach! – How Vice President Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden and Former First Lady Michelle Obama Showcased Diverse Designers
While fashion might be your passion, the focus of this article are not the outfits, however stunning, but rather the faces behind them.
The Reality of Being a Woman Part 1: The fear of walking alone at night
This article focuses on women experiences of sexual harassment in the United Kingdom and the solutions to prevent harassment.
Swedish Women Don’t Fall Over: How snow clearing can be sexist and how everyone wins when it isn’t
One staff member joked that at least there couldn’t be any gender inequality in snow clearing.
Changing Sex on Screen
Contains mentions of sexual, racial, and homophobic violence/discrimination, and spoilers for Bridgerton, I May Destroy You, and It’s a Sin