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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Blog
22 March 2022What does it mean to be a disabled woman in the music industry?
View BlogFaith Martin talks about how she is breaking the bias as a disabled music journalist for International Women's Day 2022.
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21 March 2022Taking away live streamed gigs will severely impact disabled and disadvantaged people
View BlogVoice investigates how removing culture at home will affect access to the industry
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21 March 2022The Joy of Being an Inconvenience
View BlogAny woman trying to break into her industry will have more than a handful of stories of being met with underestimation, harsh judgements, and a barrage of simply absurd assumptions. For me, trying to crack the art industry was no different.
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17 March 2022On-screen stereotypes and the off-screen realities facing East Asian women
View BlogSoft-spoken or silenced, fierce fighters or hypersexualised punchlines – we take a look at the representation of East Asian women on camera and beyond it.
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15 March 2022Defining influence close to home
View BlogLet's take the time to appreciate the women who have influenced our lives and our growth as individuals. Idols and women with larger platforms can be celebrated, yes, but let's look at the ones we interact with closer to home.
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14 March 2022How changing my hair helps me take control of my body
View BlogHow being able to make decisions around my hair gave me the independence I desperately craved
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14 March 2022My mother, her mother and me
View BlogThree generations of womanhood are explored in my own family and in the family of three others. I discuss how the women that came before us shape our identities and views.
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12 March 2022Why I'm questioning my career as a disabled music journalist
View BlogHow viable is my career as a music journalist when infrastructure keeps letting me down?
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9 March 2022The forgotten woman of tarot
View BlogThere are many forgotten Black British names in history. One name that wasn’t even allowed to stand the test of time is the illustrator of the most famous and beheld tarot deck in history: Pamela Colman Smith.
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7 March 2022I'm not wheelchair-bound, I'm free
View BlogWhy being a wheelchair user is a gloriously positive experience (most of the time)
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4 March 2022Self-directed shame and Instagram idealisation
View BlogIf you live by the sword that is Instagram, what impact does this have on idealised body perceptions and how can we point towards future directions for social media sites?
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4 March 2022Saturday round-up: UKNA City Takeover in Leicester
View BlogUK New Artists (UKNA) have taken over Leicester this past weekend, showcasing 75 new and emerging artists across exhibitions, spoken word, film, music, and dance. Check out our highlights of Saturday's events.
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1 March 2022Sofia Jirau is a woman, stop desexualising disabled people!
View BlogDisabled people wear bras too!
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1 March 2022#BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day
View BlogThis year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. Since a day isn’t enough, join us for the month in celebrating how women everywhere do this every day.
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Interview
28 February 2022Interview with Edward Buxton, New Creative
View InterviewEdward Buxton tells us all about his latest short Finger Prick as part of BBC New Creatives
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22 February 2022Sir Elton John - celebrating an LGBTQ+ icon
View BlogHow Sir Elton John became one of the world’s biggest LGBTQ+ icons
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22 February 2022Fashion as protest
View BlogThe history of protest is incomplete without looking at what people wore. It is how people express what cannot be said, or how they reclaim their identity. Here are a few examples of how fashion has furthered protest throughout history.
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14 February 2022LGBTQ+ History Month : The path to legal equality in the UK
View BlogWe take a look at the long and arduous path to legal equality undertaken by the LGBTQ+ community.
