Why I’m not making any New Year’s resolutions
With the New Year quickly approaching, we begin reflecting on the year gone by.
Why playing the trumpet is a great hobby for women
Comparatively speaking, women tend to experience higher stress levels more frequently than men. Unfortunately, stress often comes in connection with a sexist work environment, gender gap, unfair treatment, and every difficulty that women can face in their lives regarding health, age, self-esteem, financial support, etc.
Learning to enjoy your own successes
A lot of people have the passion required to change the world but very often they feel they can’t celebrate and enjoy their own successes.
Nature rules
Lessons from nature help to maintain sanity during the pandemic, as much as it is an eternal source of joy for the soul.
Defining my God experience
What I’ve come to realise is, God is an individual experience. The definition of God will be something different and unique to everyone.
Euro 2020 & the significant dent it created with domestic violence cases
Being stuck inside for the past year and re-entering the world just in time for one of the most exciting sporting events amongst British culture, as well as culture all over Europe, came with a whole list of pros and cons and whilst the Euros may have united the whole country together, the tournament can also do just as much damage.
What Pride means for a closeted queer Muslim girl living with religious trauma
Pride refers to the time of the year whereby a month is dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, with lots of parades worldwide and many organisations donating proceedings to charities in support.
Queer liberation isn’t an aesthetic: celebrating pride through advocacy, not aesthetic purposes
Pride month represents the upliftment and celebration of the self-affirmation, equality and increased visibility of the queer community.
Vagina’s and Vulva’s: it’s time to talk
Half the population has a vagina. Yet statistics released by INTIMINA last year showed that only one in 10 women could correctly identify a diagram of a female's reproductive system.
The Ways Divorce Can Be Liberating
We need to get away from the cliches that divorce brings.
Struggling Financially As A Mother? Use Your Feminine Resilience!
Lots of women struggle in this day and age. Sure, families do too, but if you’re on your own it’s even harder sometimes.
The P Word
Ever since I joined the corporate workforce, I have found myself obsessing over the p-word: productivity.
Lockdown PTSD
We have been in a form of lockdown since March 2020, which in case you have lost count of what day it is (don’t blame you), was a year ago.
7 Ways to Address Gender Violence in Activist Groups
Sexism can exist anywhere, and where there is sexism violence against women is more likely.
Why periods aren’t just a woman’s problem
News flash - periods are a man’s problem too. According to The Royal College of Nursing, Period Poverty is: “the lack of access to sanitary products due to financial constraints.
Fierce women: learning about women’s history through games and fun
The development of a society that is unburdened by sex and gender categories can be learned through socialising and fun, through a deck of cards.
Don’t Take It For Granted: A Look at Feminism in the 1970’s
I look around our society in 2021 and rejoice that young women have so many choices.
Self-grace: Is that allowed as an entrepreneur?
As a woman and an entrepreneur, have you been in a position where you feel you must perform above and beyond people’s expectations?
4 Reasons It’s Okay to Not Want Children
First of all, let’s start off by saying that the decision to have children rests with you.
The Healthcare System and How it Failed Me
Now I know you must be wondering, “Dee how can you have a love / hate relationship with the NHS?