by Amy Rawlings | May 29, 2025 | Amy Rawlings, Women-Centric Politics
Sherrie-Leigh Tilley, a retail sales assistant and a junior gift designer for LUSH Cosmetics, works at Lush Meadowhall, a store which has taken a stance against the new Supreme Court Ruling. Image: Sherrie personal image She said, “Lush has partnered with trans led...
by Emily Shenton | May 26, 2025 | Emily Shenton, Women-Centric Politics
In Iraq the new law on consent is an amendment to the “personal status law”, in which girls can legally marry from the age of nine and boys from 15 years old, with many activists saying increased child marriage will “legalise child rape”. The law further reduces a...
by Amy Rawlings | May 23, 2025 | Amy Rawlings, Women-Centric Politics
“I realised I was different when I was about five. I didn’t want to dress the way my mother was dressing me, and didn’t like short hair, I didn’t fit in.” She says. “I came out to a friend when I was ten without even realising what trans was. I...
by Darlynn Nab | May 23, 2025 | Darlynn Nab, Women-Centric Politics
In George Orwell’s 1984, Emmanuel Goldstein is the ultimate scapegoat. As an enemy manufactured by the Party, his purpose is to unite the population through fear and hatred. His vilified image distracts the public from the real issues happening in their society,...
by Isobelle Castro | May 22, 2025 | Isobelle Castro, Women-Centric Politics
Despite decades of progress, why are women still shut out of political power? As of 2025, women are under-represented in local councils, Parliament, and advisory positions that influence the laws regarding their safety, healthcare and reproductive rights. Despite...
by Victoria Ho | May 22, 2025 | Victoria Ho, Women-Centric Politics
Across the globe, women in politics frequently face many challenges where they are reduced to their appearance alone, overshadowing their political knowledge. While this struggle isn’t unique to any nation, in traditional and conservative Singapore, women strive...