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A Call for Understanding and Humanity. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an enduring and deeply complex issue, continues to devastate the lives of countless innocent civilians. While it's natural for people to feel compelled to take sides, it is crucial to consider the broader perspective and the humanitarian cost of this ongoing struggle. This conflict, characterised by decades of political, territorial, and religious disputes, has left a trail of suffering and destruction. Civilians, including women and children, are the ones who bear the brunt of the violence and instability. Their homes are destroyed, their schools are disrupted, and their daily lives are...

Suella Braverman's Comments on Queer Refugees are Unjust and Uninformed.  In a world that should be progressing towards greater acceptance and understanding of diverse communities, it is disheartening and frustrating to witness public figures like Suella Braverman making comments that undermine the struggles and rights of marginalised people. Recently, Braverman's comments on queer refugees have sparked understandable outrage and disappointment among many individuals who like us, believe in the importance of empathy, compassion, and equality for all.    Braverman has faced backlash for her statements on the treatment of queer refugees in the United Kingdom. Her comments have not only demonstrated a...

Sustainability has become a major concern for the fashion industry in recent years. The fashion industry is known for its high levels of waste, pollution, and exploitation of resources. As a result, many fashion brands are looking for innovative ways to reduce their environmental impact. One approach that is gaining popularity is the use of surplus fabric. Surplus fabric refers to the excess fabric that is left over after a garment has been cut and sewn. This fabric is often discarded or sold off to third-party vendors. However, more and more fashion brands are recognising the value of using surplus...

We have all witnessed the rise and fall of a fashion trend. Styles of past have always managed to nudge their way back in a manner that always insured that fashion maintained a cyclical nature. However, with the rise of social media and the explosion of the doom scroll black hole that is Tiktok, the fashion sphere is moving at a concerning fast pace. The cycle of fashion Mandy Lee, a fashion forecast analysts, explains the fashion cycle as having five stages: introduction, rise, acceptance, decline, and obsolescence. These traditionally occurred up to every twenty years. However, what do you...

On september 13th, Mahsa Amini a 22 year old Kurdish woman, was apprehended by the morality police in Iran and ended up dying while in custody. Protests have been ongoing ever since and over 200 people are reported to have been killed. Journalists, activists, writers and students are among those being arrested for their dissenting opinions however, Iran is in the grip of what may be its most serious domestic and foreign crises since the establishment of the Islamic Republic. Under islamic rule, women are expected to dress modestly, however what the killing of Mahsa Amini has exposed, is a...

Liz Truss walked into nº10 as the third woman to be elected as MP in the UK. And whilst some are quick to point out the trailblazing nature of a government inclined to diverse representation, we aren’t so sure we should be clapping for a candidate that was on the race to pick the ‘lesser of two evils’. First wave feminists have long touted representation as the cure for gender inequality. But Thatcher, Teresa May, Priti Patel and now Liz Truss have long shown the public that gender representation doesn’t inherently mean the advancement of Women’s Rights. Well, having a...