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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31 March 2021
International Women's Day Podcast: Week 4
As we enter the fourth and final week of the series, this podcast covers women in classical music and the perception of femininity.
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29 March 2021
What does feminism change?
'The personal is political' was the simple and powerful slogan in the early years of Women's Liberation. So this is my experience.
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26 March 2021
RSA's Making Change Equitable event
The RSA’s virtual event Making Change Equitable invited two social business founders to discuss their journeys towards making lasting social change in their communities.
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26 March 2021
International Women's Day Podcast: Week 3
It’s week three of our female empowerment series, and this podcast covers women's safety, self-defence and women's participation in MMA.
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25 March 2021
Power to the period
I take a look at how we deal with periods in the UK, from the rise of sustainable products to the tampon tax and period poverty.
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23 March 2021
Four women who have not been part of the curriculum, but should have
Looking at the women who have shaped history but aren’t acknowledged for it, this article delves into the discoveries of four very impressive women, whom we would be lost without in our everyday lives.
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19 March 2021
Who runs the world? A Spotify playlist for women empowerment
Unleash your femininity with some of the greatest empowering and feel-good songs
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17 March 2021
International Women's Day Podcast: Week 2
It’s week two of our female empowerment series, and this podcast covers the explosive events of the last week such as IWD, Meghan Markle and Sarah Everard.
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15 March 2021
Sam Smith excluded from gendered categories at 2021 BRITS
Sam Smith, the non-binary pop singer, has been excluded from the gendered categories at the 2021 Brit awards.
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12 March 2021
Gender diversity in tech and trustworthy AI
With an all-female panel of accomplished women working in the field of technology, Mozilla Festival’s event ‘Gender Diversity in Tech and Trustworthy AI’ aimed to highlight the deep-set inequalities that govern the world of tech.
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11 March 2021
Sex workers in the UK are fighting for change, and everyone should listen
As COVID-19 is becoming ever more apparent, so does the need to reform the law.
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10 March 2021
A musician in a man’s world
Illuminating the seldom discussed but widely inescapable problems still faced by many female pianists and composers.
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10 March 2021
The future of International Women's Day
How IWD started, what it means for us today, and what it may come to mean in the future regarding how some women view women.
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10 March 2021
International Women's Day Podcast: Week 1
Welcome to our female empowerment series where we begin our all-women takeover of Voice
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8 March 2021
Navigating male-dominated industries: The world of MMA
In line with International Women’s Day, it only felt right to begin my Navigating Male-Dominated industries series with something close to my own heart and experiences.
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8 March 2021
The paradox of #safetytips on Tiktok
#safetytips on TikTok have become a useful resource for women globally as it highlights the spectre of gendered violence that dominates the everyday realities of women and marginalised groups.