Sorcha TippingSep 19, 20233 min readThe guy doesn’t get the girl: The importance of female friendships in film and literature Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq From children’s fairy tales where the heroine marries the prince, to Hollywood films where the ‘guy gets...
Amy WalkerNov 14, 20225 min readVulnerable woman: Everyday normality in EgyptIllustrations by Megan Le Brocq A country advancing politically, economically and even socially, Egypt has been celebrated for moving...
Manon JenkinsAug 7, 20223 min read“I am not a beauty for you”: Russia’s use of sexual violence as a weapon of war against UkraineIllustrations by Megan Le Brocq Across the Ukrainian city of Lviv, red posters and billboards have appeared depicting a woman standing...
Anna HallApr 26, 20224 min readAn open letter to my TERF neighbour Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I was minding my own business about a week ago, when my flatmate sent me a picture of a window containing...
Elena TimoshukFeb 6, 20222 min readA decade after launching the Istanbul convention,its anniversary looms over a steep decline in women’s rights and safety. Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq 2021 marked 10 years since the...
Willow CourtauldJan 16, 20223 min readHepworth ReconsideredIllustrations by Megan Le Brocq Barbara Hepworth, a female modernist sculptor, created abstract forms from the beginnings of the 19th...
Gem KirwanJan 12, 20223 min readSarah Everard’s murder was a wake-up call. The government keeps hitting snooze. Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The murder of Sarah Everard by former police officer Wayne Couzens shocked the nation. It sparked...
Gem KirwanJan 2, 20223 min read16 Facts on Gender-Based Violence for the 16 Days of ActivismIllustrations by Megan Le Brocq The 25th November until the 10th December marked the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence....