Brilliant, reflective and terrifyingly accurate political stand up

Danyah Miller hits the nail on the head about our problem with perfection

Eastbourne, 1987. Infamous club owner / compere Syd and his long-suffering wife, club singer/entertainer Sylvia, have been performing the same old routines at their Working Men's club for 15 years. However, after taking up an evening class in Women's Studies, Sylvia has been taking liberties with some of the material, much to the disapproval of her abusive husband...

Sara Pascoe proves she is so much more than a comedian with a fascinating exploration of the female body at Hexham Book Festival.

The Women's March on Washington broke the record for the single biggest day of protests in US history. At Cambridge Literary Festival the panel discussed the importance of feminism and protest in contemporary politics.

When did we lose respect for stay-at-home mums?

Certainly a straightforward but a controversial topic, the left-wing movement has made some very questionable developments in recent years - to the point where people lose hope in its purpose & meaning.

Wouldn't it be great if we all had the same opportunities?

A one woman show created and performed by Rachael Young

This Tuesday was International Women's Day, and there are plenty of related events continuing into this weekend. As a lover of all things lit, I decided to pick my top 5 female writers who celebrate women, feminism or gender equality.

Bath Literature Festival has been showing a great variety of female content ahead of today's International Women's Day. Yesterday, I headed to Feminism and the Impact of the Digital Age, with Sarah Brown, Suzanne Moore, and Bath Festivals' own, Viv Groskop.