What Women Need in a Post Pandemic World on International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day today and nearly a year since the world change in a way we all could never have expected. I have written … Read more
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How the Government are Still Failing Women During this Pandemic
During lockdown, I wrote about the impact it was having on women disproportionately. Where in the majority of households women were bearing the burden of … Read more
Interview with Vicki – Honest Mum & Giveaway
Today I am delighted to welcome Vicki Broadbent to the blog, a friend of mine but also a hugely successful blogger and author. Her best-selling … Read more
Women, Corona Virus and Gender Equality
Today makes 8 weeks in lockdown. 8 weeks when all schools and childcare providers have been closed. And the world has changed considerably. 8 weeks … Read more
BEN’S ZONE: The World I Would Like My Children to Grow Up In
The World I Would Like My Children to Grow Up In As today is International Women’s Day, I thought I would write about the world … Read more
An Interview with Virginia from The Feminist Shop
Continuing on with my series of posts for International Women’s day this week. We’ve had feminist books for children and female entrepreneurs that live in … Read more
Why I am Thinking of Changing My Surname Even Though I am Happily Married
For many, many years it has always been assumed that when a women gets married she will change both her title and surname to reflect … Read more
Ten Reasons Why Gender Equality is Great for Men Too
When people talk about gender equality, it is often thought of as a women’s issue. And it is. With the gender pay gap still sitting … Read more
How the Meghan and Harry Debacle Shows that Sexism and Race are Still Big Issues in the UK
I have been debating writing this post for a few days now. Wondering whether to wade in to a quite saturated world of social media … Read more
Should Virginity Testing Be Banned?
Just when I think we are starting to make some inroads in the gender equality, especially with the next generation. Something comes along and makes … Read more
Heston Blumental, Lifting Pots and Ingrained Sexism
Yesterday, Heston Blumenthal came out in the media discussing the problem of hiring women as chefs. Perhaps he needed some publicity or needed some more … Read more
Should Boys Have Their Ears Pierced?
My daughter (aged 5) had her ears pierced over the summer. She asked for her birthday in May and I wanted both of us a … Read more
Why We Need to Talk About Period Poverty
When I started to think about writing a post about period poverty, a memory from my childhood came to mind. My sister had a friend, … Read more