Here’s what you missed this week — From around the web Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. However, Steenkamp’s family, the general public and the South African legal community are shocked by the verdict, having expected a murder conviction. The women fighting ISIS During her visit to Australia,…
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Here’s a round-up of the things that caught our eye this week. From the Interwebs Egyptian cleric says it’s OK for a man to spy on a woman while she showers – so long as he intends to marry her. And in news a bit closer to home, a NSW man who filmed women in…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! Why Lauren Bacall was one of Hollywood’s greatest feminist icons Artificial womb will change feminism forever Joseph Gordon-Levitt is apparently a feminist. Awesome. Turkish women campaign against sexism on Twitter Jessica Valenti suggested that tampons get sold for nothing…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! Did you see the ‘Confused Cats Against Feminism’ stunt that’s been floating around? New film ‘Lucy’ – feminist or not? A look back on Harry Potter and feminism First World Day Against Human Trafficking Barack Obama sets out to…
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This girl’s rape went viral – find out why Leighton Meester’s feminism An interview with Iranian journalist and feminist, Jila Murals can be a form of feminism While the White House investigates campus’s poor rape handling, another campus mishandles sexual assault Taking paternity leaves makes other dads more likely to do the same Two-thirds of…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! U.S. Campuses breaking the law when it comes to sexual assault This actress wants sexual violence to stop on TV American Apparel scandal continues What do you think of these ‘feminist knickers’? More on the Hobby Lobby decision Laverne…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! High school boys talk about why they are feminists Angelina Jolie on a mission to stop rape #SurvivorPrivilege trended on Twitter – what do you think? Here’s another Twitter trend – this time about whether father’s day…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! Did you see that feminist Frank meme? What do you think? Check out the Beyonce feminist debate. Read about feminist biology – What do you think of it? World Cup season is upon us, and this artist is…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! Jessica Valenti discusses unhappiness and feminism Read about why we need to respect those who started the feminist movement Swedish Feminist Party may win its first seat in Parliament This guy says he doesn’t need to be a great…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! Here’s how to help the effort to find the missing Nigerian schoolgirls. Seriously, a judge actually thought it would be a good idea to send this rapist to do community service at a rape crisis centre! Read about…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! Is it ok for a man to review a feminist book? Have you ever been called a man-hater? Jessica Valenti has, and she’s not cool with it Should we stop asking celebrities about feminism? As a feminist, what…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! Did you observe ANZAC day yesterday? Well, don’t forget to remember women in war and women affected by war. Check out this blog post for some thought-provoking stories. Watch Jon Stewart from The Daily Show bag out persistent sexism…
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip! 65 per cent of Brazilian survey respondents agreed that women who dressed provocatively ‘deserved’ to be raped. A further 58 per cent claimed that if women ‘knew how to behave’ there would be less rape. A significant portion…
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Catch up with all this week’s feminist news here on Lip! This ‘Walk of Shame’ kit allows you to totally get your tramp on, and raise money for breast cancer research. Hooray! Seriously. Is a ‘Walk of Shame’ still a thing? Are we still calling it that? In 2014? I’ve heard it better dubbed…
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