Feminism

Retirement is not a rest nor a choice for many | Letters
Letters: Dr Melanie Jones, Judith Diamond and Mark Chapman respond to an article about early retirement. Plus Caroline Feinstein on the challenge of finding work
06, Feb, 2023 @4:55 PM

‘The fantasies are vivid, even lush’: the radical sexuality of Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden
Released 50 years ago, her tome of sexual fantasies didn’t simply give voice to female desire – it also exposed the lies upon which the patriarchy stands
Zoe Williams
01, Feb, 2023 @11:30 AM

Self-care is important – but we shouldn’t mistake it for feminist action | Zoya Patel
As long as there is a big gap between the women who have the most freedoms, and those with the least, our work as feminists is not over
Zoya Patel
01, Feb, 2023 @1:02 AM

The biblical Eve shows us what we need to do in this time of female bravery and vicious misogyny
I’ve been obsessed with Eve my whole life – it was once my name, and has served as an eternal warning. But I’d like to present you with another story
V (formerly Eve Ensler)
31, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

It’s hard to be an older female artist. Look at the sexist snark thrown at Madonna | Nancy Jo Sales
As a longtime fan, I’ve come to see that whatever she’s being criticized for, that’s what she’s asking us to examine
Nancy Jo Sales
29, Jan, 2023 @11:30 AM

I’m a boy in my teens and I’m worried about my oldest friend. We’ve hit a divide over politics | Leading questions
Beliefs respond to how we live and what we feel, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. You can give your friend experiences that could help change his
Eleanor Gordon-Smith
26, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Cate Blanchett’s Tár is an abusive boss, but her story has much to tell us about feminism too | Susie Orbach
Beyond the superficial row, there is a debate to be had about progress, pitfalls, and a character who seems emblematic of her generation, says psychotherapist and writer Susie Orbach
Susie Orbach
24, Jan, 2023 @9:41 AM

Why isn’t there universal faith in female priests? | Letters
Letters: Women priests and bishops are here to stay, says Linda Hurcombe. Plus letters from the Rev Beth Honey and another female priest
20, Jan, 2023 @5:17 PM

Zar Amir Ebrahimi: ‘If you lose everything, it’s easier to rise up’
Forced to leave Iran after an intimate video of her was leaked, Ebrahimi has rebuilt her career. Her latest film, for which she won best actress at Cannes, celebrates the defiance of women in her home country
Emma Graham-Harrison
20, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

Shakira’s ‘diss’ song is disappointingly sexist | Letter
Letter: Attacking a man by belittling his new partner is not the kind of feminist attitude we have come to expect from the she-wolf herself, writes Dr Maya Feile Tomes
18, Jan, 2023 @5:43 PM

Ann Loades obituary
Other lives: Theologian based at Durham University who was a pioneer in Christian feminism and in theology and the arts
David Brown
17, Jan, 2023 @9:04 PM

Missouri is all for the right to bear arms – but the right to bare arms is up for debate | Arwa Mahdawi
The Republican-controlled state house decided to debate what sort of clothes female legislators should wear, to the dismay of Missouri Democrats
Arwa Mahdawi
14, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
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