The other day I was having an internal dispute that I often have: how to be a palatable feminist. In other words, how do I engage actively with feminism, always questioning people’s internalised misogyny whilst not being portrayed as an irritating ‘man-hater’? I used to be one of those girls that didn’t want to cause much…
Creative Writing
Root of the Problem
Rooted to a spot. Unable to leave. Green with envy of the freedom, For other un-tortured trees. A root of the problem Is something not to be leafed out. In order to feel oak-ay, Within an unfamiliar forest You’ve got to branch out. Trim back the bothersome, Find pleasure in planting the positive That flowers,…
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Freedom Society and the House of Commons
The Freedom Society has been set up at UEA, but recently it has become clear that many people do not know who the Freedom Charity are and what they do. Freedom Charity is an organisation officially founded by Aneeta Prem in 2009, with the aim to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), modern day slavery, forced…
News
‘Freedom to criticise ideas is being eroded’: Oxford University student newspaper editor resigns following article censure
An editorial member of Cherwell, Oxford University’s independent student newspaper, has resigned following the publication’s refusal to publish one of his articles online. It has been reported that the reason for this refusal was due to the fact that the article in question ‘could be considered offensive’. Former Profiles Editor for the paper, Freddie Hayward,…
Film
Investigative journalism in film
Investigative journalism that probes into the hidden practices of those who hold political power is in decline. There are a number of reasons for this, such as lack of resources available to editors to commission long investigative projects, massive demand for 24/7 news, the rise of ‘churnalism’ and the dependency on PR sources, the media…
News
Freedom Soc stand in fight against FGM
The Freedom Charity Society has been established at UEA to allow students to pledge their support for zero-tolerance of female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide. FGM is recognised as any procedure which alters or injures the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It is widely recognised as a severe violation of human rights, and can lead to…
Features
‘I lived in constant fear’
These are the words of Nazma Khan, who founded World Hijab Day, which was on 1 February 2018. Khan immigrated to New York from Bangladesh when she was just 11. ‘Wearing a hijab was a direct sign that I was Muslim, I lived in constant fear. I was called names such as Osama Bin Laden…
Sex Survey 2019
Upskirting; ‘an act of violation a tool for humiliation’
On 15 January 2019, the House of Lords approved a ban on upskirting, one that was previously blocked June 2018 by MP Christopher Chope – at the time, the sole objector to the bill. It’s a ban that was tirelessly campaigned for by Gina Martin, who, at the British Summertime Festival in London 2017, became…
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Review: Freedom at the UEA Drama Studio
Freedom begins in 1993; Ronan Donaghy’s family is torn apart when he is arrested following an IRA attack in Bishopsgate, London. Devastated and in turmoil over the accusation, Ronan’s loved ones attempt to make sense of the unfathomable. One pressing question unites them– who planted the bomb? As the play unfolds, it becomes clear that…
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