The way this day is celebrated easily lends itself to what has been labelled ‘Pop Feminism’, which centres on slogans, accessories and empowering soundbites rather than active, meaningful change. It has led to the easy commercialisation of the day, with pink cupcakes and discount spa days being flogged as gifts to show your appreciation of the women in your life.
Gender
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Trans issues have never been more at the forefront of public discussion than over the past month. The government’s consultation into the Gender Recognition Act has just closed and, as the deadline got closer, anti-trans activists stepped up their campaign to dispute the very existence of transgender people and suggest […]
by Kate Hollinshead: kate@equaliteach.co.uk “Banning the hijab will help school girls integrate into British society and limit the Islamisation process.” “Banning the hijab will undermine the British Values of individual liberty and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.” “Banning the hijab will ensure that girls are not sexualised […]
by Gabriella Craft: gabriella@equaliteach.co.uk International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women everywhere. Taking place on the 8th March each year, IWD calls together organisations, communities and individuals from all over the world to work as a collective […]
By Tammy Naidoo: tammy@equaliteach.co.uk On Monday 13th November the headlines across the majority of newspapers up and down the country all followed a similar thread. “Let Little Boys Wear Tiaras” and “Boys should be able to wear tutus, tiaras and heels if they want, says Church of England” in […]
By Laura Richardson: laura@equaliteach.co.uk Recently I have been working on a relationships and sex education project; during my research, I became aware of the issues surrounding negative body image. It is clear that body image is something that can have a massive impact on young people and can affect people […]
On Wednesday 8th March it was International Women’s Day; a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and to call for action in accelerating gender parity. This is part of a series of events marking March as International Women’s month. To celebrate women’s achievements and […]
By Sarah: sarah@equaliteach.co.uk On Saturday 21st January, my daughters and I participated in the Women’s March in London. We joined 100,000 others to march for the rights of all women across the world, to celebrate the diversity that exists amongst women, and stand with women who have been discriminated against […]
By Kate: kate@equaliteach.co.uk On Thursday 12th January, the BBC aired what they called a ‘balanced documentary’ entitled ‘Transgender Kids: Who knows best?’ According to the BBC website, the programme’s aim was to scrutinise the new ‘gender affirmative approach’ to children, which means fully supporting children’s change of identity. The […]
By Kate: kate@equaliteach.co.uk Type the name Caster Semenya into Google and the first suggested search that comes up is ‘Caster Semenya man.’ Click on the trending topic ‘Caster Semenya’ on Twitter or Facebook and the comments that appear are: ‘Caster Semenya sparks controversy again as she wins the 800m’ ‘It’s […]
By Theresa: theresa@equaliteach.co.uk “We say that being gay is just like being left-handed – a bit unusual, a bit inconvenient at times, but in general not a major problem” – a parents voice published in ‘Issues Today – Sexual Orientation’ by Independence Educational Publishers (2011). A statement like the above […]
By Rachel: rachel@equaiteach.co.uk International Women’s Day is here again, celebrating the achievements of women throughout history. The day aims to inspire women and girls worldwide, encourage men to appreciate the women in their lives, and ultimately, to promote and strive for gender equality. While it is met with an […]