CW: Descriptions of rape, sexual assault and harassment; victim-blaming; sexism; shame and stigmatisation. (Artwork by Issie Cameron) The fact that young girls and women, and for that matter, woman-presenting identities are still treated like we are nothing, like we are much lesser, even in the so called ‘developed’ regions of the world ... I ride my bike into work and on most days I’m the recipient of catcalls and stares from men driving in their pickup trucks. I pretend not

Content Warning: Abortion, sexual abuse. Alabama State legislators have passed new and widely condemned legislation criminalising abortion after a fetal heartbeat has been detected. This deadline can pass at just six weeks. The news made my heart ache and my tweets fill with rage, but it wasn’t just me. The news hit a nerve with women and activists around the world. Here’s what we can do to ensure our own reproductive rights. Alabama is not the first, and it isn’t the last, t

Think of his future, what you’re doing will ruin his career, “a man’s life is in tatters.” A chilling quote spilled from the president’s mouth. The attention given to the plight of the accused over the plight of the victim never ceases to impress . Prof. Christine Blasey Ford’s case has struck a chord coming up at just the right time for it to be properly addressed. It’s hard to deny the #MeToo movement’s involvement in shaping public perception of the trial. Not too long ago

A couple of weeks ago, at a Stop Campaign event, I spoke to a student and wasn’t really surprised to hear him say: “What’s the point of all this? Nothing’s ever going to change, right?” As a survivor myself, I know exactly where he’s coming from. The #MeToo movement has provided survivors with countless stories we can relate to: of sexual harassment and violence, of being denied justice by the legal system, of not being believed. From Dylan Farrow to Terry Crews, these storie