Subjects: Gender equality

From l-r: Northumbria University postgraduate researcher Daisy Winter; Jane Hedges, Acting Dean of Newcastle; Dr Claudine van Hensbergen, of Northumbria University; and the Sheriff of Newcastle, Councillor Veronica Dunn.

Lasting tribute to Newcastle’s original feminist

The life and work of a North East woman, described as ‘the first English feminist’, was officially recognised this International Women’s Day, with a commemorative plaque dedicated to her outside Newcastle Cathedral.

Participants of the RECLAMA project highlighted food and gastronomy as a key aspect of their cultural heritage to celebrate.

Research documents rich heritage of Afro-descendant women living in Ecuador

Celebrating and sharing the lived history of Afro-Ecuadorian women, passed down through generations via the spoken word, is the objective of a collaborative research project led by Northumbria University and Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador, alongside partners from the Mujeres de Asfalto collective, a Black feminist creative arts organisation.

Inside a recording studio

Select Committee to learn about scale of bullying and harassment in music industry

A national survey which has revealed widespread examples of bullying and harassment in the music industry will be discussed by a government Select Committee this week.

Two ‘sister quilts’ have been created in Newcastle and Istanbul featuring symbols, words and shapes inspired by resistance against poverty, threats to women’s safety and the rupturing of traditional gender roles.

Technology and traditional craft combine to highlight women’s safety

An intercontinental project by a Northumbria University researcher is using traditional crafting techniques and the latest technology to explore the international issue of women’s safety.

EXPERT COMMENT: Domestic abuse: how survivors can get through family law court

EXPERT COMMENT: Domestic abuse: how survivors can get through family law court

In an article originally written for The Conversation, Dr Rima Hussein, Senior Lecturer in organisation studies, and Dr Imane El Hakimi, Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University, highlight the challenges facing survivors of domestic abuse in our legal system and give advice on safely navigating through them.

Gender-based violence during lockdown: media reports may have missed the true picture

Gender-based violence during lockdown: media reports may have missed the true picture

The ability of gender-based violence victims to access support services during the Covid-19 lockdown has not been accurately portrayed in the media, with potentially damaging consequences, according to new research.

New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern

EXPERT COMMENT - Women leaders and coronavirus: look beyond stereotypes to find the secret of their success

​Professor Kate Maclean of Northumbria University’s Centre for International Development, discusses the success of women leaders in handling COVID 19.

The NUSTEM team from Northumbria University

Northumbria University project selected for the Airbus GEDC Diversity Award

​Northumbria University's NUSTEM project has been recognised for its innovative work in improving diversity in engineering education.

Inaugural Women in Motorsports Conference. Photo credit: Taneli Niinimaki

Northumbria academic discusses breaking down gender stereotypes in sport volunteering

Dr Lindsay Findlay-King, Principal Lecturer in Sport Management at Northumbria University is taking centre stage at esteemed international events to speak about developing female volunteering in sport.

Researchers awarded almost £600k to boost diversity in engineering and physical sciences

Researchers awarded almost £600k to boost diversity in engineering and physical sciences

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded almost £600,000 to a consortium of universities and businesses in the north of England – including Northumbria University, Newcastle –to boost the reputation under-represented groups in engineering and physical sciences.

Tackling Gender Based Violence in Universities

Tackling Gender Based Violence in Universities

​The problem of gender-based violence at universities will be discussed by leading figures from across Higher Education at a joint symposium in Newcastle tomorrow.

EXPERT COMMENT: Lest we forget: women also serve in the armed forces

EXPERT COMMENT: Lest we forget: women also serve in the armed forces

Christina Dodds, PhD researcher at Northumbria, writes about female members of the armed forces this Armistice Day for The Conversation.

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