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Making A Stand Aginst FGM: Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
The 6th February marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, more commonly known as FGM. This …
WATCH: Disney Channel welcomes its first same-sex couple on ‘Good Luck Charlie’
And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for, the first Disney-affiliated same-sex couple! In the next to last episode …
Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' inspires all-female theatre show
With lyrics like ‘you’re an animal’ and ‘I know you want it’ it’s no surprise people are still riled by …
One girl explains sexual objectification in the best way possible. Now we’re angry.
It's a sickening fact but sexual objectification is everywhere. But it's got so bad that most of us don't even …
WATCH: How the Media Failed Women in 2013
2013 seems to have been a great year for the representation of women in the media. It has seen the …
Sexist comments? Save it. Here's the best ball-busting comebacks ever
Last week @EverydaySexism asked their Twitter followers to tweet out their best responses to sexist comments and seriously, they're so …
Jamelia is the face of Avon UK’s ‘Shine Light and Speak Out’ against domestic violence campaign
A shocking one in four women suffer from domestic abuse in the UK, which is a statistic that desperately needs …
Girls in engineering: New badass advert by GoldieBlox encourages girls to get engineering
Move over Lily Allen, there’s a new feminist video in town. A badass ad campaign by GoldieBlox aims to get …
How sexist are we in 2013? Turns out very...Google suggest shows sexist search terms
You might assume that the idea that women should vote, work, or have rights is, you know, obvious - but …
Is Downton Abbey's ‘graphic’ rape storyline at all justified?
Ever since late Sunday night, Downton Abbey has hit the headlines. Around 10 million viewers were shocked as living room …
The girl effect: Investing in girls for the future
We've all heard of girl power, but what about the girl effect? This is a declaration for the rights of …
New laws to make revenge porn illegal?
Break ups are hard enough as it is, but they’re especially traumatic if you have an angry ex who is …
Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' banned by universities for undermining women
Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines is definitely an opinion splitter. Whether you think it was the tune of the summer or …
The top ten funniest feminist videos ever
Feminism doesn’t have to be all straight-faced seriousness. Sometimes it can be more powerful to put a point across by …
Robin Thicke Blurred Lines parody banned for indecency?! Oh the irony.
We're not gonna lie. We find Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines video to be a piece of complete sexist crap - …
No nipples please - we're Irish: The Irish Sun bins boobs on Page 3 (sort of)!
In a decision that has shocked us all, The Sun in Ireland has chosen to take out the bare boobs …
Paid time off for your period…huh?
We’ll skip pass the various red paint/wave euphemisms (even though there are ALWAYS new laughs to be had there) and …
The name game: Why did J.K. Rowling use a male pen name?
J.K Rowling was publicly outed as the author of the brilliant detective thriller The Cuckoo’s Calling. It was revealed that …
Porn Sex vs. Real Sex: Sex Myths Busted
If you've ever had sex and watched porn then you'll probably be aware there are some BIG differences (how's that …
Lads' Mags ultimatum: Cover up or be taken down
As of today, one of the UK’s biggest supermarket franchises, The Co-op, has given Lads' Mags a deadline of 6 …
Haifaa Al-Mansour director of WADJDA chats to sofeminine
WADJDA is a ground-breaking film for many reasons. It’s the first full-length feature from Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al-Mansour, the …
Malala Yousafzai: End the Education Emergency
Remember Malala Yousafzai? She’s pretty hard to forget, last year she was the girl who took on the Taliban and, …
Fewer UK women are changing their name after marriage - would you?
Women in the UK are increasingly refusing to take their husband’s name after marriage research shows. In a study by …
This Is What Barbie Would Look Like If She Was Based On A Real Woman
Most of us know that looking like a Barbie doll just isn’t going to happen in the real world…unless you’re …