THREADS EQUALITY AGENCY

On Friday 24 November, an intersectional crowd gathered at East Oxford Community Centre to explore feminist poetry.

Monique Ewen of Threads Equality Agency and Phoebe Nicholson of Oxford Poetry Library, created the event to help others feel more confident in their self-...

During the What is Feminist Poetry? Poetry Readings & Open Mic discussion that I led on Friday night at East Oxford Community Centre, I said some wrong things. I pointed to the women of colour in the room and said we needed to listen to them because their voices are si...

Brexit is a topic quite hard to avoid these days. A lot of the debate upsets me. It's very emotional and it upsets a lot of people in different ways.

But as someone who doesn't have the right to remain in the UK, I have quite a different perspective from the ones that I...

Every time someone says they want to smash patriarchy, I get this little thrill of naughty excitement, a desire to punch the air. I get this sense of daring to rise up and meet that anger we feel as women. I feel the frustrations of a society that belittles and demeans...

If you want to change the way your organisation approaches diversity the most important thing you can do is start talking about it. Talk to your colleagues, talk to experts, and put it on the agenda for meetings. But most importantly start talking to a diverse range of...

In a round tent on the beautiful grounds of Braziers Park, a group of over 25 dads (early 30s to late 50s) sat on hay bales and camping chairs—some with children in their laps—as we discussed men’s ability to be feminist parents.

We started off by establishing a shared...

A guide on how to promote women internally in your own workplace by encouraging and communicating.