Women in Theatre and Film
Lately, I’ve gained a new interest in drama theatre. I’ve been to multiple plays and in none of them was the director a woman. In fact, I realised that I ...
Roe v. Wade Overturned–What’s Next?
Roe v. Wade is a framework which gave all women across the US the right to an abortion. Roe v. Wade came into force in 1973. Before it abortions were ...
Is Artificial Intelligence Sexist?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) might sound surreal to some people but, in fact, it is already all around us. Recommendation systems on Netflix, Siri, facial recognition, Google Translate – are all ...
The Importance of Women in Politics
The field of politics is very male-dominated. In 2020, only 21 per cent of government ministers were women, with only 14 countries having achieved 50 per cent or more women ...
Mansplaining
I once had to print some documents using the printer in my school. It just so happened that at the time there was a male teacher standing by. He asked ...
The Pink Tax
Have you ever noticed that some products made for women cost more than their almost exact copies but targeted at men? This is because of the pink tax – the ...
‘Not for Women’
104 countries have laws that prevent women from working in certain jobs. These are mostly jobs that are considered too dangerous and strenuous. For example, Russia has a list of ...
Strong Enough
Manizha is a Russian singer born in Tajikistan and known to be an outspoken supporter of gender equality, LGBT community and migrants. She was selected to represent Russia at the ...
Gender Discrimination in STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) industries have been highly male-dominated for decades. Although the gender gap in STEM is getting smaller each year, it still persists across the world. ...