Welfare abolition hits women hardest
By Anne-Marie O’Reilly International Women’s Day leaves no space for self-congratulation on the part of Labour. It does…
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The old boys’ club doesn’t care about gender equality
By Anna-Helga Horrox I’ve never felt comfortable with gender stereotypes, even before I could explain why. As a…
For corporate gender fairness, grand sweeping gestures are not good enough
By Nisreen Malik No woman goes into the City expecting an easy time of it. The hours are…
When our human worth is stamped on our bodies, our culture is deeply misogynistic
By Laurie Penny Labour should be ashamed of Tom Harris MP for his public bullying of teenage mothers…
Internet equality will never compensate for the stereotypes that poison our debate
By Stella Creasy How does a concern for inequality transfer to the internet? Is the achievement of equality…
“We need to raise the visability of women in the blogging community”
From LabourList for International Women’s Day Last weekend at the Progress Conference ‘Labour 2.0’, Jen Pufky invited people…
LabourList is drowned out by ego-stroking testosterone – It’s time for a virtual feminist party
By Rowenna Davis LabourList Guest Editor According to the UN, the average woman speaks 20,000 words a day…
The Conservative Enemy: One – the Taxpayers’ Alliance
By Eduard Bernstein In recent weeks the Taxpayers’ Alliance has suddenly found itself under fire, and it is…
Boris, the Tories and the tummy-tickling poodle press
By Alastair Campbell Imagine that Mayor Ken Livinsgtone had been in contact with, and made odd public comments…
Boris has had a lucky escape – but his recklessness goes on
By Len Duvall Boris Johnson’s involvement in the Damian Green affair was this week described as “extraordinary and…
