Shooting Ourselves in the Foot
I was nervous writing this article because feminism has become stigmatised – so many times I’ve seen it painted as toxic. Though I know this to be inaccurate, I want ...
Confidently Confident!
The idea of Confidence and expectations set by society is a confusing and contentious topic. Complicating this further are gender stereotypes that influence how “you should act”. People and society ...
Feminine or Masculine
In human nature there’s a mentality called ‘us vs them’. In all kinds of situations this can be found, whether it be our country vs theirs, our school, our class ...
The tradition of sewing the vagina
“An open wound rubbed with salt or hot chilli – it felt like that,” Hibo recalls her experience of going to the toilet after infibulation. This is not a once ...
Mutilación Genital Femenina en Somalia.
La mutilación genital femenina (MGF) consiste en un procedimiento en donde, de forma intencional y por motivos no médicos, se alteran o lesionan los órganos genitales femeninos. En Somalia, uno ...
The Gender Super Gap
Unequal pay between men and women in the workforce has always been a problem worldwide. In Australia, women have substantially lower superannuation (or ‘super’) payouts for retirement than men. In ...
The Body Image Dilemma
Many young females today, living in modern society, are brought up with the very vivid idea of “Having the Perfect Body” engraved in their minds. Girls from all across the ...
Newborn Struggles
In society it has become the norm for a woman to take leave after a baby is born. This is not only because of the recovery time period, but to ...
#Believe Women or #Believe Evidence?
According to the National Police Agency, in 2014, there were a total of 181 domestic violence complaints filed by men in Japan. In 2018, that number rose to 1,571 complaints. ...
The Myth of the Perfect Vagina and Vulva
It’s time to unmask the vagina and vulva taboos. We are in 2020 and women are still ashamed of their own body. We are not born ashamed, it is society ...