This year, Pride Month has taken a backseat to the pandemic. But as Black Lives Matter protesters are condemned for rioting against police brutality, there could be no better time to remember Marsha P Johnson.
This year, Pride Month has taken a backseat to the pandemic. But as Black Lives Matter protesters are condemned for rioting against police brutality, there could be no better time to remember Marsha P Johnson.
There are many ways to support Black Lives Matter, and this article provides links to just some of the organisations and charities you can donate to, as well as petitions you can sign. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and we will keep adding to it and re-sharing it as time goes on.
With Mandu Reid at the helm, the Women’s Equality Party is no vehicle for White Feminism. Her letter to Boris Johnson sends a clear message that racial inequality exists here the UK and it will not be tolerated.
I renounce plastic straws, plastic bags and plastic bottles. So why must my menstruation be plagued with single-use plastics?
Two months before we were told to stay indoors, work from home and quit physical contact, I was in the midst of a 10-day silent meditation course. Little did I know that I’d be learning vital practices to see me through the impending pandemic.
It’s the phrase on everyone’s lips. Zoom Fatigue (or whichever titular variation you prefer) is bearing down upon us as we enter week seven of lockdown. Fatigue or no fatigue, however, there’s certainly no escape from the endless virtual socialising that has come to dominate our lives.
Although you can't physically leave the house, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t feel as though you’re off on the city break of your dreams. Be transported to these enticing destinations by checking out some of the coolest upcoming artists from across Europe.
The coping mechanisms many of us have for when our mood is low, feel out of date. Life in lockdown is really hard – and a decline in mental health feels inevitable. To try and counteract that we have written some tips to help you through!
It feels like summer 2018 all over again. Sally Rooney’s Normal People is the dominant topic of conversation - although this time around it’s not her words we’re drooling over, but the BBC’s new 12-part adaptation of the novel. Find out what Harpy thought of the series.
Harpy meets Laura Wellington, the Leeds Indie business owner spearheading the #PostersforthePeople campaign.
Many of us are unsure, unsatisfied and a little scared of our current lifestyles. But the biggest question that looms over us all: what should I wear?!
Those places I would rather go and the things I would rather see are closed off, they have been muted and put away, and the quiet, understated satisfaction enclosed within a brown plastic pot is suddenly all that’s left. The potential in a seed, and the satisfaction of its growth is more absorbing than I thought – it is really beautiful.
Here’s your quarantine activism toolkit to help you support your local community, brush up on some feminist reading, or make sure your daily Instagram scrolls include VITAL feminist influencers.
Here is a list of films, mostly directed by women and always featuring stellar, complex and interesting female leads, to keep you occupied during lockdown.