Inspired by the letter to Santa from all women, I've taken the liberty of writing a list of New Year's resolutions for women. Because it is tragic to think just how many women will make a resolution list for 2013 that looks something like this:

1) Lose weight

Observing a group of Nepali secondary school children debate about single sex education a couple of weeks ago was a calming breath of fresh air (instead of sparking the usual rage). Unlike their UK counterparts, whom I've observed arguing this debate countless times (due to the nature of my job...

Parental Leave And Childcare; Why Can't We Make It Fair For Women And Men?

Child rearing is not a female problem, pregnancy is. We should separate the two to give men and women real fair choices about work and family life.

However sadly in many western nations this is not...

Walk into a company boardroom in the UK and you will find members likely to be ageing, white, straight, middle class and, most notably for my arguments here, overwhelmingly male. In fact currently just 16% of board members are female. Look a little closer and you'll discover that only 6%...

On a recent trip to Jamaica I was struck by the strong presence of the women there. Mothers and grandmothers in particular appear to be the backbone of society and are held up with great respect. This got me thinking about matriarchy, and the role it has to play within...

Increasingly often I have days where my usual concerns begin to appear trivial. International Women's day last week was one of those days. So called 'first world' female problems, such as VAT on tampons, reforming maternity leave, men still opening doors for women, are put into perspective when across the...

In my previous post I was opposing being referred to as an angry feminist and the effects this can have on the movement. On the contrary, at least referring to someone as an angry feminist implies some awareness and dialogue with the doctrine. Although we may have our disagreements, with...

I am not the first feminist blogger to write about the 'f' word and the hostile reaction it can receive. I am with Sarah Waters on this one ('Surely the real question should be, not 'Why are you a feminist?' but 'Why aren't you one?') but right now I want...

A pattern is emerging in my blog posts. What really gets me fired up are ill thought through, blind assertions that men and women are so fundamentally (read biologically) different. There has been recent talk about the UK boosting the computer literacy of the next generation. During such discussions when...

Women in sport (or lack thereof) has been floating on the periphery of news at the moment. I certainly wouldn't be the first to remark about the lack of women on the BBC Sports personality of the year award shortlist, nor the first to be concerned with how little media...

Life in London: it is hectic and brutal yet truly vibrant. On the one hand the diverse population and innovative businesses lead to forward thinking and trend setting. Yet in many ways London clings onto the old and familiar. Views on gender are a paradigm case. I think the most...