By William Leah The stories and demographics of ISIS recruits from a Caribbean Island shed light on the variety of people who travelled to Syria to establish an Islamic State. When Europeans think of those […]
Category: Social Affairs
Transphobia: the epidemic no one is talking about
By Georgie Andrews TW// depression, suicide, mental health. Trans kids are being attacked. In this so-called ‘progressive’ society, trans people are still seen by many as dangerous, and threat to cis gender people. Sadly, transphobia […]
Bristol’s Kill the Bill protest: A view from Rupert Street
By Sacha Perera On Sunday 21 st March, Bristol burst. After a year of lockdown after lockdown after lockdown, the city – which prides itself on liberal values – simply couldn’t stand for the sacrifice […]
It’s time to recognise the constraints and discrimination imposed by society’s gender norms
By Phoebe Baltazar I’m angry, sad and hopeless. In the space of just one week we began with the celebration of International Women’s Day, immediately followed by a vicious online attack of a high profile […]
Birth control crisis in Venezuela leaves thousands of women’s lives in danger
After almost a decade of deep economic crisis, the healthcare system in venezuela has fallen into disrepair, with even the most common over-the-counter medications disappearing from the shelves and unlikely to return soon. This collapse […]
Structural Deficiencies in Mental Health Education are Perpetuating Stigma
By Lottie McGrath The stigma around mental health in schools remains immense, with over 1 in 4 child sufferers failing to attend for fear of judgement over their mental health. Such stigma, symptomatic of the […]
2021 UK Census: Everything you need to know
By Briony Pickford Do I have to fill out the census? How do I know they won’t share my data? What is going on with the gender question? The 2021 UK census letter has either […]
Women do everything to protect ourselves – but now it’s time for men to enter the chat
From a young age, women are taught how to “stay safe”. We are told to avoid going out at night by ourselves. We have a strongly worded conversation with our parents about not walking through […]
Protests in Spain: Why has the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasél caused such widespread outrage?
By Florine Lips For almost two weeks, Spanish cities such as Barcelona, Girona and Madrid have seen violent protests in response to the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasél. On Tuesday 10th February, the Spanish rapper […]
The UoM referendum offers a chance to change student’s role from customer to partner
By Sacha Perera The UK is home to some of the most radical and far-reaching movements we’ve ever witnessed, from the Industrial Revolution to Communism and Feminism. The nation has before been at the centre […]