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Body-policing, misogyny and the right to wear what I want

Jan 11, 2016By Caroline Yego

‘One hundred…one hundred Nairobi,’ one tout shouted after another. ‘Fifty bob, fifty bob Mlolongo.’ Another one interrupted as they jostled for passengers at Kitengela town, 45km south of Nairobi. I weaved my way through the crowd of mostly men andRead more…

Jan 11, 2016Caroline Yego 4 comments

Friends like these: how can men be better feminists?

Jun 1, 2015By Ashley Thomson

There is a disconnect that exists in many men between an intellectual or ideological understanding (or non-understanding) of the need for gender equality, and an understanding of the lived experience of women in the current, unequal society. The latter isRead more…

Jun 1, 2015Ashley Thomson 5 comments

The Retreat Hotel

Feb 6, 2015By Alana Calvert

*all names have been changed In June 2009 I was 20 years old and driving solo up the Eastern Coast of Australia. I was two months into my trip when my financial means dribbled away and I was dry. TheRead more…

Feb 6, 2015Alana Calvert 1 comment
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