Abi Richards
I’m currently a student in the UK studying for my final year in English Language and Sociology. I am thoroughly interested in the field of human rights and hope to begin my Masters in human rights next year. Women’s rights have always been included in conversations within my family. I’m very lucky to have been brought up in a family where I’ve been encouraged to work my hardest and believe I can do anything. However, during my time in education, especially while studying sociology, I have come to understand that women, in so many areas, begin at a disadvantage due to structural inequalities. I believe everyone should be fighting for the equality of their peers. And although women’s rights have seen some amazing progress, it’s never over until there is full global equality for women and men.
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The Intersections Between Gender and Disability: Listening to Every Woman.
International Women’s Day is not just a day to celebrate the progress and improvement of women’s rights across the globe, but also an opportunity to look at the areas we must focus on. This International Women’s Day, it must be remembered that every woman has a different experience within society. Adopting an intersectional and inclusive approach…
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Women’s Safety At Work in The Post Me Too Era
Sexual Harassment At Work Sexual harassment is espeically common for women at work. Women’s safety at work was a completely neglected subject for decades until more and more women started speaking up about their own experiences of facing discrimination and harassment. A study on 1500 women suggested that 52% of women had experienced unwanted sexual behaviour…
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Girls’ Education: Challenges and Recommendations
Education is one of the most important stages of every child’s life, allowing the opportunity for children to grow socially as well as academically. Not only is education important for the economic development of a country, it also has a huge impact on the economic empowerment of an individual. However, most importantly, education is one of…
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Misogynistic Hate Speech Towards Women Online: A Short Summary
With the ever-increasing population online on social media apps such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, women have become victims of online harassment. Women often experience speech that may incite hatred, violence, harm and all of which are often highly gendered and highly sexualised. Though many social media platforms have policies in place to protect groups from…
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The Silencing of Women Around the Globe
The ever growing momentum behind feminist movements has encouraged women to speak up and demand for equal rights. This progress should not go unrecognised, as women are beginning to receive more opportunities, respect, protection and empowerment. However, one ongoing oppressive tendency includes the silencing of women. I believe that the endless silencing of women can…
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Recognizing The Differences Between Refugee Women and Men
Although UNHCR states that refugees are among some of the most vulnerable people in the world, the difference between the experience of refugee women and refugee men cannot be dismissed. We must start to understand the differences so we can improve the already difficult experience for refugee women. The United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR), …
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Domestic Work as An Obstacle For Women When Discussing Matrimonial Property
Domestic work has become a phenomenon to study in the area of gender and all of its complexities.There are plenty of resources and research into the way in which families all over the world share the responsibility of domestic work. However, one thing that has become clear, is that domestic work is often regarded as the…
