Last International Women’s day, I sat, overwhelmed by the gravity of everything that had led up the 8th March 2019. The space I inhabit, the breadth of it, the freedom within it, shaped by the […]
Your Silence Subjects Them to Suffering
Around 40% of domestic violence victims are men but are “feminists” standing up for them? Or have they hijacked the #MeToo movement to shroud their personal vendetta against men? Two explosive audios of Johnny Depp […]
Northern Ireland Legalises Abortion
Abortion laws have perhaps been the most controversial issue persisting within the Northern Irish political scene for decades. A new turn of events has just altered this forever. Until this point, abortion was only legal in […]
Sex, Drugs, and Taking Down the Patriarchy
The Gryphon looks at Blondie frontliner Debbie Harry’s new memoir and its candid discussion of her career, violent encounters, domestic abuse and her status as a sex symbol. Warning: this article contains references to rape […]
What Comes to Mind When You Think of a Feminist?
What comes to mind when you think of a feminist? For those with a positive view, you probably imagine a person who strives for equality of all people, regardless of gender, race or religion, with no image of a specific person popping to mind.
Exhibition Celebrates 150 Years of Female Students at Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is opening an exhibition commemorating 150 years since women were first allowed to study at the University. Women were first admitted into the University’s Girton College back in 1869, but it […]
OnBeat for International Women’s Day
The Gryphon’s Fashion Editor Elicka Ghahramani spoke with OnBeat, LUU’s newest BME focused society, to learn how their passion drove the creation of the fastest growing society of the academic year. Three women who have […]
Blue Stockings Makes The Past Feel Immediate
Jessica Swale’s Blue Stockings centers around the women of Girton College fighting for their right to graduate in 1896, perhaps a difficult concept for an audience of twenty first century students to relate to. However, […]
Can Women in Films be Anything Other Than Their Gender?
Another year of award seasons has come and gone in a swirling haze of sequins and hairspray. This year (like every year) saw some really outstanding female talent – from the female dominated phenomenon that […]
Going Beyond Performative Feminism
In this digital age, where information is so readily available and easily accessible, and at a time in which our desire to be ‘on trend’ has increased exponentially, performative feminism has emerged – and it […]
FGM in the UK: A Silent Crime
In 2003, laws concerning female genital mutilation (FGM) were updated, making it a specific offense in UK law to not only conduct FGM but also to aid or assist in someone else performing it. This […]
Gina Martin’s Fight To Make Upskirting Illegal
Gina Martin was at the British Summertime Festival waiting for The Killers to play when two fellow festival-goers began acting in a way that made her uncomfortable. In a piece she wrote for BBC News, […]