Voicebox: Identity and Equality

We believe that the arts, and society as a whole, is better when it is diverse. Better representation, equal opportunities, and a voice for everyone should be an expectation, not a pipe dream. There should be more accurate depictions of LGBTQ+ relationships on screen, more BAME talent celebrated in award ceremonies, and more access for disabled people in theatre. People should be able to see themselves represented and acknowledged in society. Our differences are what make us the same, and we should cherish that, and build upon it to make a better world for all.
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28 June 2018
Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe
With Dirty Computer, Monáe challenges the status quo in terms of music, sex and sexuality.
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3 April 2018
Modern feminist role models for girls
A list of 5 of the best role models for encouraging feminism in young girls, in celebration of Women’s History Month- looking out for the icons of the future.
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27 March 2018
How to celebrate Women’s History Month
Although Women’s History Month will shortly draw to a close, there is still plenty of time to get involved both this month - and throughout the rest of the year - with our selection of interesting things to see, read, watch and do to honour this historic month.
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21 March 2018
IWD Rally 2018, Melbourne
Don't worry, there are still plenty of people out there who believe in equality
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20 March 2018
Remarkable women who didn’t make the history textbooks
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re honouring five remarkable British women whose accomplishments remain relatively unknown.
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17 March 2018
A Feminist's ABCs
Hi! This is my first post on Voice Mag so I really hope that my work interests or inspires you.
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19 February 2018
Feminist February - Reading Challenge
Ellen Orange is spending February reading feminist fiction - find out why she started this challenge.
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16 February 2018
Why are we struggling to achieve the Feminist goal?
Feminism: The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes
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10 November 2017
Womanhood: a problem you can't pay away
Sexual abuse cases have recently been tearing through Hollywood, more shockingly than ever before, showing us that there are some problems money and fame can't solve, for even the most high-powered women.
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5 November 2017
What will become known as the sexual abuse uproar of 2017
There's a lot of news and comment ground to cover here. First, I'll try and fail to summarise the events briefly.
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10 September 2017
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
I went to see Everybody's Talking About Jamie on February 14th at the Crucible in Sheffield. It was quite a while ago but this review is still relevant because it has now gone to the West End!
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14 March 2017
Feminism is stronger than ever
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.
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9 February 2017
Feminism: a fight for equality or a struggle for superiority?
When I sat in school learning about the Suffragists and the Suffragettes, I was taught that women had fought to be heard, to earn the right to vote, and to have more control over their lives.
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14 March 2016
Get Gold with celebrations and history
Planning projects and events can be time consuming, challenging and very rewarding too. The key is to learn from the past, celebrate the successes and take the 'little wins' when you can.
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1 March 2016
Does Sam Smith's Oscars speech deserve its backlash?
When it comes to the Oscars, especially this year, a lot of offence is often caused without malicious intent.
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20 February 2016
LGBT art: What does it mean for me?
The LGBT Community has come a very long way since the British LGBT movement began in the early 1970s, and it's only been within the past 5 years that we've seen a sudden change in attitudes towards homosexuality and same-sex relationships. So how does this affect me as a gay artist?
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17 February 2016
Is Hip Hop still behind on LGBT diversity?
The Hip Hop world is fairly diverse, especially when it comes to race and nationality. But how far is this industry really willing to go in terms of diversity?