A narrative on complex female friendships and growing up.
Gender & Sexuality
‘I Lost My One Life’: The Story of the Women Behind the First Domestic Violence Refuges
The battle against gender-based violence never ends but the work of the women who set up the first refuges in the 1970s deserves wider recognition.
Representation Matters: Watching ‘The Real O’Neals’ As a Queer Teen
It is essential to provide queer youth positive role models to identify with. The realisation that you're not alone is an immensely powerful feeling.
Afghan Women Fear for Their Jobs and Daughters’ Futures Under Taliban
Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the new Taliban leaders and are deleting social media accounts, closing businesses and donning burqas.
‘Why I Am Fleeing Afghanistan Despite Taliban Promises’
Shkula Zadran dreams of becoming a university lecturer. She does not trust the Taliban to allow women to continue to work and study.
The Women of Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films and Their Perpetual Search for Agency
On paper, the women of Sanjay Leela Bhansali films are strong, courageous, intelligent and dignified characters. But his focus on beauty is his undoing.