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May Ayim – Afro-German Poet, Educator and Activist · By Lea Heim
‘Choose To Challenge’ is this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. In spirit of this slogan, let me introduce you to May Ayim, an...
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Girl Gang Manchester
- Dec 8, 2020
The 12 Celebrations of Women · By Jenny Gaskell
From Just Like a Prayer, part of A Woman's Place is in the Home for MIF's A Festival In My House... And Yours. Amongst the shitshow of...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Jun 9, 2020
The Domestic Violence Crisis - how can you help? · By Ishika Mukherjee
We are in week 13 of the official lockdown phase and the rules are slowly being loosened. Whether that’s a good thing remains to be seen....
Girl Gang Manchester
- May 28, 2020
Period Poverty and How You Can Help to Tackle It · By Holly Ann Golightly
3 in 10 young women unable to afford or access period products while in lockdown Sadly, period poverty is not a new thing in the UK. In...
Girl Gang Manchester
- May 22, 2020
Covid-19 Survival · By Linda Done
Before quarantine This is Linda. Linda is a creative person. She has lots of hobbies and very little time. Linda teaches English to...
Girl Gang Manchester
- May 9, 2020
The Obstacles Faced In Diagnosing Gendered Illnesses · By Cia Risbridger
There’s no sexy way to write about a disease. Let’s get that out of the way, before you find yourself assaulted and grossed out a little...
Girl Gang Manchester
- May 6, 2020
Tone and Everyday Sexism · By Louise McIntyre
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, practising A&E doctor, front line worker, someone who holds a Master’s degree in public health and an MP just got...
Girl Gang Manchester
- May 2, 2020
Being single doesn’t mean you can’t have a happy-ever-after · By Aisha Al-Janabi
Whilst I’m only 22 years old, it sometimes feels like I’m too old to have never been in a relationship. Some of the first stories we’re...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Apr 21, 2020
Confessions of a Catholic Lesbian · By Rebecca Taylor
For obvious reasons recently (or maybe not so obvious if not bible fluent), I started thinking about the plague. I’ve seen multiple posts...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Apr 18, 2020
Let’s talk about flaps · By Linda Done
Let’s talk about flaps. Well we don’t normally discuss flaps but there is a reason. Let me give you some background. I had this idea that...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Apr 10, 2020
Sisterhood · By Cia Risbridger
One of my favourite cultural and linguistic shifts, over the past couple of years, is the growing use of the term ‘sisterhood’. I know...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Apr 7, 2020
The Brighter Side · By Ishika Mukherjee
From the Australian bushfires, the refugees stuck between the borders of Greece and Turkey, to a global pandemic, the new decade doesn’t...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Apr 6, 2020
On Doing and Being · By Aileen Quinn
There is a lot to be afraid of at the moment. Sickness, loss, financial crises, isolation. Strangely, though, when I examine myself, my...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Mar 4, 2020
Do You Understand What Is In Your Blood · Interview by Holly Ann Golightly
From the 14th of March to the 5th of April, Girl Gang Manchester proudly presents ‘Everything I Know, I Felt’, an exhibition embracing...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Feb 29, 2020
Why can’t you just love yourself? · By Holly Ann Golightly
Claire Rothstein’s ‘Be A Lady They Said’ fashion film and poem with Cynthia Nixon has gone viral this week. It is popular because of how...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Feb 15, 2020
5 fun things to do in Manchester that the feminist in you will heartily enjoy · By Ishika Mukherjee
About 8 months ago I came to Manchester for the first time and immediately fell in love with the city’s architecture, art and heart. The...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Feb 5, 2020
Daddy Issues · By Roisin Ellis
Sorry if the title of this post threw you off a bit – if you clicked hoping for a bit of juicy gossip, I’m sorry to inform you that you...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Jan 28, 2020
My Teenage Bedroom · By Holly Ann Golightly
'Everything I Know, I Felt' is an exhibition by Girl Gang Manchester exploring the diverse emotional experiences of womxn.
Girl Gang Manchester
- Jan 12, 2020
New Year, New You. Period. · By Holly Ann Golightly
Did you know that mass scale plastic waste caused by feminine care industry takes between 500 and 800 years to fully decompose and...
Girl Gang Manchester
- Jan 8, 2020
To Shave, Or Not to Shave, That is, Not Really the Question · By Lea Heim
Not long ago, a friend of mine threw a party to celebrate her birthday. The living room dance floor was already buzzing when I got there....
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