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LSE report recommends mandatory quotas to reduce gender inequality

Report designed to inform political and public policy debates calls for legislative change in four sectors to reduce gender inequality

Creatures of all shapes and sizes

Sadie Hill combats the media’s representation of size and promotes the importance of body positivity

Sluts, bitches, and the LGBT+ community

Have slurs become degendered in the LGBT+ community? Is it still marginalising women? Can we even answer these questions at all?

We need to talk about: female masturbation

Molly Allen gets to grips with the taboo subject of female masturbation

UAE set to invest in Fallowfield redevelopment

Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based and government-owned investment company, has announced it will invest around £175 million in the redevelopment of the Fallowfield campus to create a 3000-room student village.

The Hateriarchy

Feminism is hardly bashful and the pervasive misandry is only serving to make men resentful, says author Swayne O’Pie

Female Student Defence at the university

Self defence is an important skill to have, particularly at university. The University of Manchester has recognised such a necessity and has actively sought to improve self defence among students

Spotlight: Women’s Campaign

Manchester’s Women’s Campaign offers an inclusive and varied range of events to all interested students, both within the university and in the local community.

VAT is a bloody mess

Amelie Eckersley argues that deeming sanitary products ‘non-essential’ and attaching a 5 per cent VAT unfairly disadvantages women

Olympic dreams dashed for University alumni

UK Sport withdraw funding for women’s water-polo, jeapordising trio’s Rio hopes

Michael Gove; why we need more women in politics

Bernadette Chapman argues that we desperately need more women on the front bench of politics

To veil or not to veil?

In the wake of national controversy over the veil, Alice Rigby discusses the issues surrounding the headdress worn by Muslim women…

Women for Women International

Women for Women International partners women of war with individuals across the globe to teach them skills, rights and health education

‘Sack half the exec,’ says Gen Sec candidate

– Colin Cortbus pledges to cut Students’ Union executive from eight to four at election hustings – Grace Skelton, James Johnson criticise the proposal

My Political Hero: Tammy Baldwin

Emma Bean tells us why Tammy Baldwin was one of the most heroic names of 2012

Breasts: Their wonders uncovered

Molly Allen explains why size shouldn’t matter when it comes to boobs.

Table tennis glory for Manchester women

UoM table tennis chair Den Chuang recalls how both women’s teams won their respective league titles.

Rampant Manchester claim first win of the season

Manchester Women’s Futsal Club off the mark with 10-2 victory over Sunderland

An American abroad: Obama’s re-election

With a Republican house, this American feels Obama has, and will continue to be a (relative) force for good.

Are sexed-up club night themes damaging women?

Becky Montacute looks at the one-sided culture of sexualisation prevalent in student nights out