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International Women's Day 2024
Sexism – ‘it’s suffocating and exhausting’
LYNNE WALSH gets the view from the ground about the relentless tide of misogyny affecting women, young or old – and asks when we’re going to get angry enough to do something about it
Theatre review
Theatre review
Exuberant anti-fascist musical
LYNNE WALSH applauds an exceptional piece of theatre that pits the BUF against the heroes of Cable Street
Interview
Interview
Celebrating Cable Street
LYNNE WALSH interviews writer Alex Kanefsky and designer Yoav Segal about their new musical, Cable Street
Remembering Dave Lewis: core member of Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners
LYNNE WALSH pays tribute to a brilliant organiser and fearless campaigner, who died last month aged 64
Neoliberal hell for women
LYNNE WALSH reports from a conference exposing the reality for women caught up in the porn industry, where rape, torture, degradation and fear are the norm – and where victims are told this is ‘liberating’
A window on prostitution
LYNNE WALSH reports from the launch of a new film on the sex industry, but warns of discomfort over a focus on the stories of male ‘sex buyers’, rather than female victims
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023
Poverty, wonder-working and turnips
With the cost-of-living crisis showing no signs of abating, LYNNE WALSH talks to women about their experiences with foodbanks and ‘managing finances’ – and discovers some pathbreaking work on poverty being carried out by the Smallwood Trust
Help to die? Or help to live?
With Parliament currently consulting the public on assisted suicide policy, LYNNE WALSH explores the issues and talks to a disability rights activist who warns of troubling stereotypes of disabled people distorting the debate
Exhibition
Exhibition
Postwar Modern: a lovingly created show with touches of the sublime
LYNNE WALSH is thrilled by an exhibition of post-war British art
Book Review
Book Review
Uncontrollable Women
LYNNE WALSH says a powerful book by Nan Sloane is a keeper that will reward reading and rereading