Lainey Thomas 5/23/19 Lainey Thomas 5/23/19

stitching: feminine resilience and healing

Lainey Thomas writes about the importance of embroidery and stitching in all its many forms and for all its many purposes.

Emily O'Dowd 5/20/19 Emily O'Dowd 5/20/19

from alabama to antrim: the ongoing fight for abortion rights

as abortion laws are being restricted across the US, Emily O’Dowd reminds us that we must not forget about similar cases that exist closer to home. This article is accompanied by the original artwork of Imogen Bristow.

Sally Mac 5/16/19 Sally Mac 5/16/19

Diet Pills (to be read Deliriously)

Sally Mac explores the psyche that comes along with eating disorders, exhaustion and how they tie into each other.

Charlie Ball 5/13/19 Charlie Ball 5/13/19

body of work: experimental collages

Charlie Ball is a History of Art student progressing onto a Masters in Photography. This series of collages explores how what is presented in the media affects the world we live in.

Monika Jurczyk 5/8/19 Monika Jurczyk 5/8/19

womanhood in fragments

A tribute to my grandma: a wonderful soul, amazing friend and the truest laughing yogi. Monika Jurczyk portrays a woman who was strong, brave and always positive through her work which will be featured in Edinburgh’s SHE___. exhibition.

Nadia Freeman 5/6/19 Nadia Freeman 5/6/19

Blonde

never fitting the western mould for beauty and popularity, Nadia Freeman writes about feeling invisible and inadequate as a Woman of South Asian descent in New Zealand and how small changes are important for progress.

Jessica Widner 5/3/19 Jessica Widner 5/3/19

fleabag: on being ‘good enough’

In our second think-piece on the TV series, Jessica Widner discusses how Fleabag’s finale finds hope, in being ‘ordinary’. Accompanied by the graphic design of Veronica Vivi.

Tabby Carless Frost 5/1/19 Tabby Carless Frost 5/1/19

from fleabag to flowers: the resurrection of ‘gallows humour’

Tabby Carless Frost discusses the role of dark comedy as a means for exploring mental health on screen, most notably in BBC’s Fleabag and Channel 4’s Flowers. The article is accompanied by Tabby’s own original artwork.

Tom Forster 4/29/19 Tom Forster 4/29/19

home for christmas

As part of the SHE____. exhibition - an Edinburgh-based art showcase that celebrates every-day women - we provide a one-off feature of Tom Forster’s photography. The piece emphasises the strength of female workers in the NHS.

Emily O'Dowd 4/26/19 Emily O'Dowd 4/26/19

the belfast rugby trial: one year on in northern ireland

with the Belfast Rugby Trial of 2018 at the forefront, Emily O’Dowd discusses how there is still very little support for victims of sexual assault in Northern Ireland.

Karen Finnie 4/24/19 Karen Finnie 4/24/19

#noexcuse … unless you’re on the payroll

Karen Finnie, a 4th year Religious Studies student, writes an article about a recent case of sexual harassment from a senior member of staff at Pleasance Gym, part of the University of Edinburgh. Please note, as of Wednesday 24th April 2019, Ross Brain has been dismissed with immediate effect.

Vlada Nebo 4/22/19 Vlada Nebo 4/22/19

femininity is full of rules

Vlada Nebo’s work is a documentary mini-series that will be featured in Edinburgh’s SHE___. Exhibition. Here, she presents three edges of femininity through photography.

Hettie McIntyre 4/5/19 Hettie McIntyre 4/5/19

"What's the Point?": The Pressures of Growing Up

Hettie McIntyre writes a think-piece on the pressures that are associated with youth and the struggle towards becoming ‘successful’.

Kyende Kinoti 4/3/19 Kyende Kinoti 4/3/19

Gorée

in this creative travel piece, Kyende Kinoti reminisces about a moving trip to Dakar's historical and infamous island of Gorée.

Alejandra Jimenez de Luis 3/29/19 Alejandra Jimenez de Luis 3/29/19

To April, or the Wheel of Fortune

Alejandra Jimenez de Luis speaks to a girl that reminded her a lot of herself.

Katharina Maria Repnik 3/27/19 Katharina Maria Repnik 3/27/19

Show up.

Katharina Repnik’s poem addresses the self-doubt that becomes part of an artists’ creative process. It describes the deep desires for creation, connection, and the importance of allowing and holding space for yourself. photography by John Lyall.

Max Olivia 3/22/19 Max Olivia 3/22/19

Were

Max Olivia writes a poem about the joyful ache of still loving her ex. accompanied by Tabby Carless Frost’s original artwork.

Abrisham Ahmadzadeh 3/20/19 Abrisham Ahmadzadeh 3/20/19

the vagina monologues: a director’s narrative

Abrisham Ahmadzadeh writes from the perspective of directing the famous feminist play, The Vagina Monologues, and discusses why theatre should be respected as an outlet for vulnerable female creativity.

Mxogyny 3/15/19 Mxogyny 3/15/19

interview with contradeception

Mxogyny’s Leonie Hodgkin interviews Gaia Ahuja and Lizzie Perkins, the creators of Contradeception, a piece of digital theatre sharing the unheard voices and opinions of the contraceptive pill.

Lucy Dinozzi 3/13/19 Lucy Dinozzi 3/13/19

The Kitchen Table

Lucy Dinozzi writes about the beauty of simple, domestic love.

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