International Women's Day 2014

Happy to say that the leading campaign for neglected tropical diseases, END7, shared something I wrote. They have over 69,000 Facebook likes! The article is about how disease exacerbates gender inequalities in India and Bangladesh, and was written in celebration of International Women's Day 2014.

Post by END7.

Photography // Albert Kahn

Like many of my photography finds, I came across the work of Albert Khan on Stumble Upon. Even more intriguing than the photos themselves, produced in the early 20th century, is the story behind them.

Opinion // Female consumerism and modern day slavery

image via Google Images

The day of my university graduation ball, I was persuaded by my housemate to get a manicure at a nail bar on the local high street. I'm far too much of a cheapskate to have ever paid for a manicure before, so the experience was a first. As we stepped in, I was overwhelmed by the haze of fumes; my eyes instantly watered and my asthmatic friend began to cough.