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  • Women in the Arts: Frida Kahlo

    In this series, we're taking a look at women who have made waves in the arts - from painters and performers "she showed women around the world that the only person who has to think you are beautiful is yourself She had a successful career at a time where women were not supposed to work. Kahlo is still an idol for many women and men alike, and rightfully so. Want to write your own addition to our Women in the Arts series? Send us a pitch here.

  • Guide: UN Women

    What is UN Women? and Advancement of Women (OSAGI) The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) It was designed women through a wider scope. The theme for International Women’s Day 2021is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID -19 world.” as announced by UN Women.

  • Women in the Arts Series: Louisa May Alcott

    She not only defied traditional gender notions and became one of the most celebrated authors in the 19th century, but she also fought for women’s rights and was the first woman to register to vote in Concord Little Women: Her most celebrated work Most of you will have heard of the novel Little Women, published At the time, it portrayed a realistic depiction of family life in the 19th century, a depiction that their right to vote- it ended up having a total of 19 female voters.

  • Women in the Arts: Emily Dickinson

    Edward Dickinson, an esteemed lawyer destined to become a member of Congress, and Emily Norcross, a woman Like many of the transcendentalist authors of the 19th century, Dickinson was also fascinated by science Dickinson was not the ‘typical’ woman of the time and rarely did she ever conform to any boundaries, Want to write your own addition to our Women in the Arts series? Send us a pitch here.

  • Influential Women Series: Nancy Pelosi

    In this series of Cheat Sheets, we are celebrating the lives and achievements of influential women, as Pelosi graduated from the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore in 1958. Four years later, she broke new ground for women in American politics once more. She also voted in favour of reauthorising the Violence Against Women Act. Head to our Gender Issues & Feminism section to read about the other women who have inspired A News Education's

  • Women in STEM in the UK

    For example, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) was ‘the first Englishwoman to qualify as a doctor More recently, the work of Dame Anne McLaren (1927-2007) spurred on developments in in-vitro fertilisation The absence of a women-led perspective in STEM can unfairly put women’s and girls’ wellbeing at risk Outdated teaching methods and curricula, and the disruption caused by COVID-19, will make it harder for A Women in Technology Survey in 2019 found that 47% of women leave their roles compared to 17% of men

  • The UK Police System and Violence Against Women

    Are UK streets safe for women? In fact, a report published by UN Women UK in March 2021 states that 71% of women have already experienced This number increases to 86% when looking at women aged 18-24. women showcasing even greater trust in them than men (Men: 61%; Women: 65%). Therefore, any crime against a protected characteristic is covered under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

  • International Women's Day 2021

    Women in Technology Celebrating women in technology and innovation led by women 2. Women in Sport Applauding women athletes and promoting equality for women in sport 3. Women at Work Building inclusive workplaces where women can women thrive 4. Women’s Empowerment Forging women’s empowerment worldwide 5. Women's Day?

  • Legislation Protecting Women in the UK

    Trigger warning: this Cheat Sheet contains potentially upsetting content in relation to violence against women In this Cheat Sheet we’ll briefly break down the existing laws that are (or should be) protecting women In March 2019 the Government upgraded the Ending Violence against Women and Girls Strategy with a new also contribute to women’s safety, like: the right to life. For more resources on women's rights, head to our dedicated Feminism & Gender Issues section.

  • Gender Bias in Medicine & its Impact on Women's Healthcare

    Until 1990, when the US National Institute of Health issued guidelines around clinical trials, women Therefore, up until 1990, every medical diagnosis and recommended treatment was based on the Caucasian How does gender bias affect women and their health? Since 1994, trials also require analyses of outcomes based on sex. Women are an essential part of our social system. Therefore, women’s health is society’s health.

  • Influential Women Series: Olive Morris

    In this new series of Cheat Sheets, we are celebrating the lives and achievements of influential women Morris became involved with the Manchester Black Women’s Co-operative and the Black Women’s Mutual Aid One of these groups was the Brixton Black Women’s Group (1973-1985). Founded in 1973, the organisation for black women in Brixton found its inspiration in the Black Panther on the women’s liberation agenda”.

  • The Male Gaze: What is it, and How Does it Impact Women?

    Mulvey first used the term in the 1970s in her now famous essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema. The Male Gaze is generally defined as the way the world perceives women through the lens of heterosexual Sadly, even though the essay was published in 1975, not enough progress has been made. Inspired by a comic by Alison Bechdel-Wallace in 1985, the test aims to test female representation in In fact, this is something even Simone Beauvoir, author of The Second Sex, already stated in 1949: ‘The

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