Saltburn makes you look at desire and sex in a way that is both interesting and tricky to look at.
Teachers are striking - and it’s about time.
This is what it’s really like to be a teacher who knows all the best places at school to go and cry.
Does “Bad” Feminism Exist?
Feminism is not a complicated ideology. But, with so many diverse interpretations of the topic, the perception of this movement has been skewed over time. Now the idea of “bad” feminism has begun to take shape.
Boris is leaving the building, so why don’t I feel happy?
As the Tory party scrabble to choose a less abhorrent leader, Claire Wilsher unpacks why she won’t be dancing in the streets just yet.
Ayahs’ Home: Getting a blue plaque for Britain's forgotten women
This Women’s History Month, we chatted to Farhanah Mamoojee about her mission to commemorate the South and South-East Asian nannies of Victorian and Edwardian Hackney.
A Castle for Christmas: The best worst film I’ve ever seen
This article contains spoilers… then again if you’ve read the title then you already know what happens.
Women are more than children
Maternal instinct: the natural desire to become a mother. But what if you don’t have it?
The rise (or fall) of sensitivity readers
The concept of sensitivity reading may be new to you – but is it already on its way out?
Is the ancient Medusa myth still relevant to women today?
Rosie Hewlett, author of award-winning novel, Medusa, speaks to Harpy Magazine about the enduring power of a four thousand year old myth.
The Art of Embroidery: Why a traditional 'woman's craft' became a popular form of feminist expression
From detailed diagrams of the uterus to suffragette slogans; embellished prints of inspirational women to vibrators spouting positive vibes (geddit?), the riot of feminist embroidery is as powerful as it is creative – but why?
‘The limits of my language mean the limits of my world’: sexism and the English language
After a truly terrible week for women’s safety, Katherine Grayson takes a look at the deeply unsettling repercussions of the language we use every day.
International Women's Day 2021: Challenging Gender Bias at Work
The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #ChooseToChallenge, a call to each of us to call out gender bias and inequality wherever we see it. Here’s how you can advocate for equality at work.
Mary Anning Rocks: how a young campaigner is righting a centuries-old wrong
This Women’s History Month, guest writer Katherine Grayson spoke to the Mary Anning Rocks campaign about the past, the future and the fossilised faeces of ancient fish.
Why we should all stop saying “feminine hygiene products”
When we use words like “feminine” and “hygiene” in relation to period products, it harms the people who need them. If we want a period revolution, it’s time to modernise the language of menstruation.
An Ode to Galentine's Day
I love love. Unapologetically and wholeheartedly, to the point that it makes people around me uncomfortable. However, there is one celebration which sanctions – nay, encourages – such an outpouring. I’m talking, of course, about Galentine’s Day.
Understanding RED-S: what we don’t know about women and sport
To celebrate National Women & Girls in Sport Day, guest writer Katherine Grayson spoke to GB athlete and founder of Athletes in Balance, a resource and support programme for athletes suffering from RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) Pippa Woolven.
Great Womxn Who Work in the Arts: Finding Power in our Collective Voice
Meet Anna and Lily, two creatives on a mission to unite artists and arts workers and be catalysts for positive change in the city.
Es ley! As Argentina legalises abortion, can the green tide sweep Latin America?
On the 30 of December 2020, the Argentinian National Congress voted to legalise abortion. This is a huge victory - one celebrated across the world. But will this green tide sweep the rest of Latin America?
Why We Need to Talk About Perfume Advertising this Christmas
Imagine, for one heady moment, perfume advertising that simply represents a diversity of bodies instead of recycling again and again the sculpted silhouette of the model du jour. Would it change the way we look at ourselves after seeing a beauty ad?
Baudelaire, Softbois and the Spleen
In the midst of these strange and unprecedented times, one constant remains: the indie softboi… and he’s got something in common with 19th century poet, Charles Baudelaire.