Research suggests high-earning mothers could be the secret to happier families. The outdated notion that increased female independence would undermine traditional family structures has been turned on its head, thanks to new research. Heterosexual couples in which the woman earns at least 20 per cent more than her male partner are less likely to... Research suggests high-earning mothers could be the secret to happier families. The outdated notion that increased female independence would undermine traditional family structures has been turned on its head, thanks to new research. Heterosexual couples in which the woman earns at least 20 per cent more than her male partner are less likely to split up, according to a study06
Mar
2014
Levels of violence towards UK women often higher than the EU average. A survey unveiled by the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) in Brussels calls for all EU member states to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention as a measure for combating violence against women. The survey ‘Violence05
Mar
2014
Britain’s premiere women’s film festival details unveiled. Next month’s Bird’s Eye View Film Festival – celebrating women filmmakers – has launched details of this year’s event. This is the 10th Festival edition, and it will run from 8-13 April at04
Mar
2014
Hundreds in Downing Street protest at racist attack on Polish biker. Last week hundreds of UK-based Eastern Europeans and their supporters staged a protest in Downing Street following a racially motivated attack on a Polish motorcyclist in East London. The demonstrators are concerned that03
Mar
2014
We must persuade the public that they’re wrong about welfare. By Sue Marsh. Who says magic can’t happen on a Monday morning? From now until the election we have to do just one thing. We must persuade the public that they’re wrong about welfare. Just that one thing. If03
Mar
2014
Major attempt to raise money for street children – and get into the Guinness Book of Records. In March, ahead of the FIFA World Cup, the second-ever Street Child World Cup (SCWC) – like the World Cup proper – will take place in Rio de Janeiro. SCWC will unite teams of28
Feb
2014
New projects challenge manufactured images of womanly perfection. Photographers, cancer survivors and mothers are producing a growing library of images cataloguing the visual effects of life on women’s bodies. The images are often confrontational, with subjects looking directly at the27
Feb
2014
Details of two more interesting events celebrating IWD. Cambridge: EVENT: Book Launch The Meaning of Success: Insights from Women at Cambridge, hosted by Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. The26
Feb
2014
‘She should be championing women getting involved in sport, not repeating lazy stereotypes.’ The UK’s Sports Minister Helen Grant has denied saying that girls should try cheerleading if they do not want to play “unfeminine” sports. Grant was criticised after she25
Feb
2014
KFC are coming under social media fire for their latest ‘Triple Xtra’ burger advert. Not only is the ad depressingly unoriginal, but it also relies on a combination of nagging girlfriend cliché and a cringe-inducing slogan (‘IT’S MAN TIME!!!’). The sexist24
Feb
2014
‘Another thoroughly wasted opportunity to ensure patient safety’. The government’s response to Sir Bruce Keogh’s recent recommendations for overhauling the cosmetic treatment industry is welcome as far as it goes, but overall is “”too little, too late&rdquo24
Feb
2014
Million Women Rise: 8 March 2014. Violence devastates the lives of so many women, families and communities. Just look at the reality of the UK today: One woman in four will experience domestic violence at some point in her life; Domestic violence has more repeat victims than any other06
Mar
2014
Policymakers need to recognise the extent of violence against women. A new report just released by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) presents results from the world’s biggest-ever survey on violence against women, and reveals the extent of abuse suffered by women at05
Mar
2014
Edinburgh City Council decided to withdraw ‘sauna’ licensing. From Zero Tolerance, a charity working to tackle the causes of men’s violence against women. The City of Edinburgh Council’s Regulatory Committee has decided to stop licensing saunas and massage parlours04
Mar
2014
Protest against the damaging and destructive austerity policies of the Coalition government. A demonstration and rally in York has been called by the Yorkshire and Humber TUC to coincide with the Liberal Democrat’sSpring Conference, which is being held there. The demo and rally will be03
Mar
2014
Call for legislated consistency in policing prostitution to protect street sex workers. In 2006, the Merseyside Police declared crimes against street sex workers hate crimes. To date, they are the only police force in the UK to treat crimes against street sex workers in this way. Liverpool28
Feb
2014
Thatcher’s policies condemned for causing “unjust premature death” of many British citizens. Public health experts from Durham University have denounced the impact of Margaret Thatcher’s policies on the wellbeing of the British public in new research which examines27
Feb
2014
Reports reveal Crisis Pregnancy Centres are misleading women seeking impartial counselling. Reports published this month say that false information about abortion is being given to women seeking impartial pregnancy counselling at independent Crisis Pregnancy Centres (CPCs) in the UK27
Feb
2014
The number of women in work is at its highest since records began 43 years ago. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the rate of female employment hit 67.2 per cent last year, which means that women now make up a record-breaking 46 per cent of the UK workforce. Over 190,00026
Feb
2014
Works by women artists at the two London Tates tackle political and industrial issues. A ‘spotlight display’ in the TATE Britain on Millbank, called Women and Work, looks at the industrial issues of the 1970s from an overtly feminist perspective. Between 1973 and 197525
Feb
2014
Starting a trip to Easter Island in the footsteps of anthropologist Katherine Routledge. A British woman is running, cycling and hitching lifts on container ships to get to the world’s most isolated island 100 years after another inspirational explorer made the same trip. Runner Susie24
Feb
2014
Women’s conference calls for more support for women, especially for working women. UNISON is calling for free emergency housing for all women fleeing domestic violence. UNISON is one of Britain’s largest unions, and more than two thirds of its.1.3 million members are women21
Feb
2014
Sicilian photographer and photojournalist Letizia Battaglia: exhibition in Liverpool. Letizia Battaglia worked on the front-line as a photo-reporter during one of the most tragic periods in contemporary Italian history, known as the ‘anni di piombo’ &ndash05
Mar
2014
Survivors of rape and torture, perpetrated by male state officials, are imprisoned and guarded by men here in the UK. The experience of female asylum seekers is distinct to their gender, particularly when survivors of rape and torture, perpetrated by male state officials, are imprisoned04
Mar
2014
‘Prejudice is hardwired into our culture, language and history’. In a recent London Review of Books lecture, Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, said that ‘When as listeners we hear a female voice, we haven’t learned how to hear authority04
Mar
2014
Review addressing who might be asking for food aid help, as well as how and why they do so, released. The report of a research project looking at available evidence on what ‘food aid’ is available to households in the UK, who takes it up and why has just been released03
Mar
2014
Here are some dates for your diary of woman-centric events going on around the UK and Republic of Ireland this week. Belfast: 3 – 7 March: Ulster Hall Lecture and Workshop Series. A series of lunch time events at 1pm, fronted by academics and well-known women’s sector figures28
Feb
2014
Our regular cross-post from Bitchflicks. By Megan Kearns. [Trigger warning for rape] | Spoilers ahead. West Side Story is one of my absolute favorite musicals. I adore the catchy lyrics, the breathtakingly exquisite choreography and cinematography, the heartbreaking love story. A27
Feb
2014
Lean In is trying to dispel gendered stereotypes such as ‘the harried mum’. The Getty Images/Lean In stock photos reveal more about our gender ideals than anything else. Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is on a mission: her Lean In campaign wants women to26
Feb
2014
This year there is a great programme of events. Kicking off with a Reclaim the Night March, all events are free, and everyone is welcome. Details below. RECLAIM THE NIGHT:Meet outside Coventry City Council House. COVENTRY UNIVERSITY: WARWICK26
Feb
2014
I watched BBC Three’s ‘Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents’ for a bit of light relief, but what I saw really alarmed me. Like many of my friends, a recent spoof article from the Onion really resonated and made me laugh. As a feminist, it can sometimes feel like I have to switch25
Feb
2014
Ask your MP to vote for a Cumulative Impact Assessment and to end the Work Capability Assessment. By Sue Marsh. In 2013 a Resistance to the War on Welfare (WOW) petition was signed by over 104,000 people and secured a debate in the main chamber at the House of Commons, which is scheduled for24
Feb
2014
Here are some dates for your diary of woman-centric events going on around the UK this week. Bristol: 1 March: Rights and Reasons: International Women’s Rights Conference at Broadmead Baptist Church and Conference Centre, Union Street, Bristol from 9.30 – 4pm. To mark21
Feb
2014
‘Brave’ and the legacy of female prepubescent power fantasies. Our regular cross-post from Bitchflicks. Brave is actually situated within a somewhat prolific trope of female prepubescent power fantasy tales. By Amanda Rodriguez. I liked Disney Pixar’s Brave well enough