Tag: women
On International Women’s Day, I’m following Kate Mosse’s example
International Women’s Day has always been one of those events that fills me with a vague sense of enthusiasm but no real sense of...
How one woman taught the suffragettes to fight back – with jiu-jitsu
Perhaps the most iconic addition to Garrud’s CV was the training of the 30-women-strong protection unit dubbed “The Bodyguard”, that would protect suffragette women from rearrest, writes Hannah Sargeant.
Young people invited to submit creative ideas for Holloway prison site women’s building
Young people at schools and youth organisations are to be encouraged to have a say in plans for a Women’s Building on the Holloway Prison redevelopment site by Community Plan for Holloway (CP4H), writes Sophie Huskisson
How an Arsenal fan launched a football podcast with ‘fans from across the world’
She has almost 25k followers on Twitter and co-hosts the Highbury Squad podcast.
Women’s charities in Islington that you can support for International Women’s Day
In honour of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting some of Islington’s organisations and charities run by women, for women. If you’re looking to contribute...
Islington council paying women higher wages than men
Women are paid “more generously” than men at Islington Council. Surprise figures bucking the national trend, released this week reveal that, on average, women...