Tag results for: empowerment
The discovery of the BRCA2 gene revolutionised breast cancer testing – but what was it like to be a woman on the research team?
The discovery was hugely important. And I don't think I realized at the time just how massive this was, or how massive it would be. Obviously, discovering the...
Julia Fox is being criticised for walking in Alexander Wang’s New York Fashion Week show
The industry pledged changes to create a safer environment for models within the industry. For example, LVMH and Kering — responsible for major luxury brands including Fendi, Gucci...
The cruel comments about Madonna’s appearance is proof that ‘ageing gracefully’ is a sexist myth
Speaking to GLAMOUR about why youth is celebrated above all else in women, Bhagwandas notes, "We have a society with a strong patriarchal legacy that has dictated that...
As Kourtney Kardashian launches gummies to ‘enhance vaginal taste’, why are we still inciting shame around women’s bodies?
“Bought as soon as I could this morning! Can't wait to try it,” one writes, with another replying: “I just bought three bottles yessss!”The trope that vaginas smell...
Why are women socialised to suppress their desires at all costs?
For the past fifteen years, I have worked as a psychotherapist, choosing a method of practice in which my passion for civic life and social justice takes its...
Brilliant and incredibly depressing, Channel 4’s new drama, Consent, is a stark glimpse into navigating consent as a teenager
Shows about being a teenager are ten a penny – The Gossip Girl reboot, Euphoria, Riverdale, the list of glossy teen dramas goes on and on. But Channel...
