Between fetishisation and microaggressions, the dating game is even harder for women of colour.

We are here, we are queer and we are proud. And we deserve accessibility.

The free outdoor festival River Stage has returned to the National Theatre for summer 2023, with the upcoming performance of East London all-round artist Kali Claire.

A closer look at the thriving fashion rental market.

From highly anticipated plays to dance festivals, there are so many events going on in England this season it could be hard to choose. We have chosen six with options for tickets on the cheaper side for arts lovers on a budget.

Author: The Spill

Category: ARTS

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Six years after #MeToo, has reality truly improved for women?

Author: Shems Rocha

Category: LIFE 

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The ‘self care revolution’ is evolving. From merely being intentional about prioritising one’s own mental, emotional and physical health, it has now moved on to defying the unrealistic gender expectations that deeply tie a woman’s identity to a socially sanctioned establishment: marriage.

Author: Patience Tinotenda Mutsetse

Category: LIFE 

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After hearing his sister’s name mispronounced at her college graduation, Dr. Praveen Shanbhag felt compelled to develop Namecoach, an AI-powered company on a mission to solve the common problem of name mispronunciation and gender pronoun communication in the workplace and beyond, while finishing his Ph.D. at Stanford.

Author: The Spill [Sponsored by Namecoach]

Category: CULTURE

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As I walk back to my seat with my head hung low, my seatmate says: “I told you not to raise your hand, you know you stutter.” It now occurs to me she had wanted to spare me the embarrassment.

Being in the job market is a lonely affair, just like searching for the right person.

Author: Chourouk Gorrab

Category: LIFE

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