'Hughes’ work is haunting and stark, offering nothing in the way of answers about war, but a compelling insight in to the trauma it brings'

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'Beauty is patient and she is kind. In the end, she is rewarded with marriage, riches and a slightly improved beast. He’s damaged… but I can fix him!'

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'No matter how the student feels about their teacher; no matter how ardently they pursue the teacher, or how empowered they feel, they are ultimately powerless'

'Over the years, I have tried keep my beauty routines and food habits cruelty-free. This has translated over to my self-care routine.'
 

'I will never be that girl I was before my surgery. My scars are physical and they are emotional. I stopped trying to find her. Now I am letting myself emerge as someone new.'

'The fact that it is a “sexy” lamp serves as a reminder that often the women are displayed as sexual, whether it is their state of attire or the pornographic nature of their capture or demise.'

'Some of the biggest names in superhero history have at some point been the victim of sexual violence in various forms, but you wouldn’t know that if you weren’t a reader or only read recent issues'

'Those above the lower classes are too accustomed to their lavish lifestyles to ever imagine a world where they miss days of food'

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'Scales and seams are not problems that preadolescent girls notice on their body; hair is. The message is clear: to be beautiful, you cannot have hair.'

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'In many time periods visited by the show, women were denied the education need to become Doctors. Maybe she’ll be Nurse Who instead?'

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'But as a white feminist, I understand the need for intersectionality. The stories of women of colour during the suffrage movement need to be told; they need to be told more in every area of our lives.'

'With that being said, comics remain a boys’ playground, with heteronormativity at its core. One of the major areas of criticism with comics is its treatment of women.'

'The lack of appropriate notice of a substantial change in women's pensions has affected 2.6 million people in the UK'

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From the Fake Geek Girl trope to rampant sexism at conventions, women are not welcome in science-fiction. Not even its creator.

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'The staff at North Denes Primary School see daily what poverty does to childhood. However, it should not have been left to the school to take action'

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'It is something many people can relate to. A busy partner is not always an attentive one. Bridget wants more and she seeks it. That is empowering to see.'

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'But now the difference is that if a boy hits me and I let him, I am a battered woman. I am an abuse victim. I am an idiot for letting him. At what point do we go through this transition?'