A Note From the Editors
Hi there! It is us, the editors (believe it or not). We hope you enjoyed the fifth edition of The Femguin! It took a lot of blood, sweat,...
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Charity of the month - Women's Aid
'Women's Aid' is a federation working to provide services in England for people struggling with domestic abuse. Their goal is to end...
Western Feminism
Feminism is not a rare term. In fact, despite it only really existing for around 50 years, I’d say it’s now a part of household...
Women and Conscription
On the 24th of February 2022, President Zelensky of Ukraine signed a general mobilisation in all regions of Ukraine for all men between...
Sexism in Music
Since the beginning of time, women have been overlooked. There has been a book that they couldn’t publish, a career they couldn’t have,...
A note from the editors
Hi there! It is us, the editors (believe it or not). We hope you enjoyed the fourth edition of The Femguin! It took a lot of blood,...
Althea Gibson
Born on August 25, 1927 in the town of Silver in South Carolina, Althea Gibson grew up to become one of the first black athletes to cross...
Social media
Social media is one of the most powerful tools in our current world, and a large proportion of the younger generations are on various...
Choice Feminism
I’ve always considered myself a loud and very, very proud feminist. To me, feminism has always been about owning my body and my opinions...
Are quotas a feminist idea?
I'm sure you all remember STEM week. Its aim was to encourage women to go into male-dominated, male-oriented career paths, which are a...
A note from the editors
Hi there! It is us, the editors (believe it or not). We hope you enjoyed the third edition of The Femguin! It took a lot of blood, sweat,...
Charity of the month
This edition’s charity of the month is Bloody Good Period! Campaigning for “fair treatment for people who bleed”, Bloody Good Period want...
An Interview with Laura Coryton
Laura is a feminist activist and campaigner who was successfully able to get tampons excluded from VAT. We were incredibly excited to get...
That time of the month
The average woman spends 35,000 days on their period in total - that’s almost 10 years. But the world we live in is still one that...
"I'm not like other girls"
For those who are unaware of what this infamous phrase means, "I'm Not Like Other Girls" means exactly what it states. And yet, whilst...
Male feminism
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘men get assaulted too’? It was likely that this phrase was used as a rebuttal in an argument about sexual...
In a Barbie world
Malibu Barbie. Superstar Barbie. Pilot Barbie. Sweetheart Barbie. The list goes on for miles. For a toy that was created in 1959, she...
A note from the editors
Hey there! It is us, the editors (believe it or not). We hope you enjoyed the second of The Femguin. In 50 years, you can brag to your...
Dorothy Detzer
Dorothy Detzer was born on the 11th December 1893 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her father, August, was a drugstore owner and her mother,...
True feminism is intersectional
Feminism is the belief in social, economic, and political equality for women. This statement seems obvious, but the predominant, current...
Sexism in sport
You have probably watched a football game in your life, and I can almost guarantee that it was a men’s football game. Massive stadium, tv...
We need to stop saying "boys will be boys"
There is almost nothing like an English garden on a spring evening. It’s warm, the smoky scent of the barbecue still lingering in the...
A note from the editors
Hey there! It is us, the editors (believe it or not). We hope you enjoyed the very first issue of The Femguin. In 50 years, you can brag...
Charity of the month
The charity of the month is The Fawcett Society. Campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights at work, at home and in public life,...
Interview with Mrs Bingham
First of all, who is your feminist role model? I suppose I take different people for different things. I really admire Jacinda Arden’s...
The problem with transphobia
A common misconception about feminism is that it aims to portray women as the ‘better’ gender. This is not true. The aim of feminism is...
Performative activism
Performative activism is a harmful type of activism in which you don’t necessarily care about the movement or cause you are protesting...
Let's start the conversation
I left my house, wearing jeans and a t-shirt. As I walked down the street, I heard someone catcall me. I felt uncomfortable. I felt...
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