Feminism Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/category/all-articles/opinion/feminism/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:44:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Is Feminism Futile In A Capitalist Society? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/opinion/feminism/is-feminism-futile-in-a-capitalist-society/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/opinion/feminism/is-feminism-futile-in-a-capitalist-society/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:44:16 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=64383 Somewhere along the line, a movement that once called for the eradication of oppressive systems like capitalism has now woven its goals with capitalist advancement. It begs the question: is feminism futile in a capitalist society?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/opinion/feminism/is-feminism-futile-in-a-capitalist-society/feed/ 0 Malala Yousafzai Urges Leaders To Challenge Oppressive Laws https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/malala-yousafzai-urges-leaders-to-challenge-oppressive-laws/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/malala-yousafzai-urges-leaders-to-challenge-oppressive-laws/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:40:25 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=64018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has urged Muslim leaders to back efforts to make gender apartheid a crime under international law.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/malala-yousafzai-urges-leaders-to-challenge-oppressive-laws/feed/ 0 First Look – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Trailer https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/first-look-bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy-trailer/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/first-look-bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy-trailer/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:30:56 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=63347 The first trailer for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has been released, and it has certainly left us with a lot to think about.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/first-look-bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy-trailer/feed/ 0 Why Women Choose The Bear https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/why-women-choose-the-bear/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/why-women-choose-the-bear/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:02:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=59799 Imagine you are alone in the woods. It's just the sound of rustling leaves against the crisp air. You are faced with a decision: spend the night with a bear or a strange man?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/why-women-choose-the-bear/feed/ 0 The UK Is Failing Vulnerable And Pregnant Women In Prison https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-uk-is-failing-its-vulnerable-and-pregnant-women-in-prison/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-uk-is-failing-its-vulnerable-and-pregnant-women-in-prison/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:22:32 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=54434 In England and Wales, the state is currently failing women in prison, especially mothers and mothers-to-be.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-uk-is-failing-its-vulnerable-and-pregnant-women-in-prison/feed/ 0 Is Revenge Porn Taken Seriously Enough? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/is-revenge-porn-taken-seriously-enough/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/is-revenge-porn-taken-seriously-enough/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:09:05 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=54255 Over 10,000 reports were made to the Revenge Porn Helpline in 2023, rising by 31 per cent since the previous year. To handle the rising problem, England and Wales introduced a new criminal offence to make revenge porn cases easier to prosecute. But most offenders still manage to avoid charges.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/is-revenge-porn-taken-seriously-enough/feed/ 0 ‘Rife’ With Controversy: Is “Just Joking” Good Enough? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/rife-with-controversy-is-just-joking-good-enough/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/rife-with-controversy-is-just-joking-good-enough/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:34:40 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=52379 Like pitching a tent in the wind, the notion of ‘being funny’ begs some questions. Who decides the right place and the right time? Who gets to do it? What do we do if they do it 'wrong'?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/rife-with-controversy-is-just-joking-good-enough/feed/ 1 The Glass Cliff: Women Are Set Up to Fail https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/the-glass-cliff-women-are-set-up-to-fail/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/the-glass-cliff-women-are-set-up-to-fail/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:09:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=52554 As women told to be more assertive and break the glass ceiling in the workplace, many have achieved the ultimate aspiration of climbing the corporate ladder. Yet, the prevalence of the ‘glass cliff’ shows even the most successful women are set up to fail. 

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/the-glass-cliff-women-are-set-up-to-fail/feed/ 0 Governments called to do more to stop violence against women following Italy protests https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/governments-called-to-do-more-against-violence-against-women-following-italy-protests/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/governments-called-to-do-more-against-violence-against-women-following-italy-protests/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:23:01 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=51509 A UN campaign calls for governments to step up against violence against women and girls as a crowd of thousands gather across Italy following the murder of a student in November. 

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/governments-called-to-do-more-against-violence-against-women-following-italy-protests/feed/ 0 Macron Pledges To Enshrine Abortion Rights In French Constitution https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/macron-to-enshrine-abortion-rights-in-french-constitution/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/macron-to-enshrine-abortion-rights-in-french-constitution/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:42:07 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=50381 President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to enshrine abortion rights within the French constitution, making them "irreversible" by 2024.

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