Working for an NGO as an ESL teacher from July 2025-March 2026 was the most fulfilling and meaningful work I had ever done. A break from my legal career, it was an opportunity to directly work with and learn from incredibly intelligent women who were survivors of genocide, extremist ideologies, war and poverty. However, despite… Continue reading The moral ambiguity of working in an NGO
From birth, you are waiting to get caught. The anxiety that comes with living mutates into your heart. Pump, beat, pump, beat. You are a brown woman on death row and, as the years pass, it becomes clearer. The matter is not of if, but when, when you get caught. You will inevitably be punished… Continue reading The punishment for becoming yourself
In social and cultural analysis, the rise of online misogyny is often framed as the result of controversial figures maliciously planting their seeds of deceit and idealistic personas. Yet, numerous young boys are being sucked into the whirlpool of the “alpha male” — from yachts and sportscars, to any girl at their fingertips from the… Continue reading The dark side of modern masculinity—why are so many young men being drawn into the manosphere
For the past few years, polling gains, local election victories and Nigel Farage’s increasingly dominant presence in Westminster have all fuelled questions about what a Reform government would mean for the country’s future. But at what cost to women? The answer is not confined to a single manifesto pledge or campaign speech. Instead, it emerges… Continue reading What Reform UK could mean for women—beyond the ballot box
In political examinations and studies, the overturning of Roe v. Wade is often framed as a singular tear — an abrupt legal interference that removed a constitutional protection in response to shifting ideological pressures. Some present it as a decisive turning point, a moment in which the trajectory of reproductive rights was abruptly altered. Others… Continue reading After Roe — the fragmentation of American freedom
Society often interprets rape and sexual assault as crimes that start with an attack and conclude with an investigation, trial or conviction. Public interest tends to follow this same narrow pattern. Headlines focus on allegations, arrests and court proceedings, while political debates frequently centre on sentencing and criminal justice reform. For many survivors, the assault… Continue reading Sexual assault does not end when the assault ends
The Afghan women working project This eight-part series interviews Afghan women who have escaped Taliban rule, giving them space to voice their experiences and, in their own words, share how they want Afghan women to be understood by the rest of the world. I began working alongside these women in Bangladesh while teaching at the… Continue reading Beyond a veil — “I was a computer science major and a midwife” — Shakila’s story
The Afghan women working project This eight-part series interviews Afghan women who have escaped Taliban rule, giving them space to voice their experiences and, in their own words, share how they want Afghan women to be understood by the rest of the world. I began working alongside these women in Bangladesh while teaching at the… Continue reading Beyond a veil — “Before the Taliban, I was a Persian literature student” — Masoona’s story
The Afghan women working project This eight-part series interviews Afghan women who have escaped Taliban rule, giving them space to voice their experiences and, in their own words, share how they want Afghan women to be understood by the rest of the world. I began working alongside these women in Bangladesh while teaching at the… Continue reading Beyond a veil — “I was a journalist before I left Afghanistan” — Masturah’s story
Watching the Louis Theroux documentary, apart from the obvious shock of hearing slurs and misogynistic remarks so loudly and thoroughly that you might think these manosphere men and society as a whole are doomed, I couldn’t help but see a blaring subliminal message behind all of the offensive noise. The manosphere wasn’t just incel aggression… Continue reading You’re not in the manosphere — you’re a Marxist
