⏳ Last week for schools to apply for our Action Award!
Has your school or college:
✅ Put policies or systems in place to tackle sexism?
✅ Supported staff with training or resources?
If so, apply for the UK Feminista Action Award 2026.
🕔 Deadline: Friday 1 May
👉 ukfeminista.org.uk/action-award...
Today our Vice Chair @tracygilbertmp.bsky.social led a debate in Parliament on sex trafficking in Scotland.
Tracy revealed she has written to Police Scotland to report websites advertising prostitution for violating Scotland's anti-trafficking law. The max penalty is life. 👇
We're teaming up with @neunion.bsky.social to train teachers on how to support girls to take action against sexism and sexual harassment.
📆 2.30-3.15pm, Wednesday 8 July 2026
📍 Online
Book your place today! 👉
neu.org.uk/events/empow...
📣 Calling schools & colleges!
Receive a UK Feminista Action Award for your work to tackle sexism and sexual harassment.
Deadline for applications: Friday 1 May 2026, 5pm
Celebrate your work and inspire others to act! 👇
ukfeminista.org.uk/action-award...
#GenderEquality #UKSchools #UKFeminista
This week, our Director visited the French National Assembly for an event to mark ten years of France’s abolitionist laws - which shift the criminal burden off victims of sexual exploitation and onto sex buyers who drive the demand.
Find out more 👉 www.cap-international.org/en/our-actio...
This is a significant step towards age and ongoing consent verification on p*rnography websites - a vital safeguard against child abuse & violence against women.
Thank you to the survivors who advocated for it 👇
“My rape and exploitation is being uploaded for profit, and there are no laws to stop it”
Ministers must listen to survivors and accept the House of Lords vote to force p*rnography websites to verify the age and ongoing consent of everyone on their platform.
www.stylist.co.uk/news/politic...
This is why Ministers @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social must accept & implement the recent vote by the House of Lords to force all p*rnography websites to verify the age and ongoing consent of everyone in videos on their platform 👇
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
Our Director Nina Humphries welcomes the landmark vote by the House of Lords requiring p*rnography websites to verify the age & ongoing consent of everyone featured on their platform.
A basic vital safeguard that the Government must keep in the bill and implement without delay.
Our members -MPs Tonia Antoniazzi, Kirsteen Sullivan, Jess Asato, Tracy Gilbert, Antonia Bance, Katrina Murray, Sarah Champion & Polly Billington + Baroness Bertin & Baroness Jenkin- signed this letter in the Times calling on the PM to back safeguards on p*rn sites 👉 thetimes.com/article/d615...
Our members - Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Jess Asato MP, Tracy Gilbert MP, Kirsteen Sullivan MP, Polly Billington MP, Sarah Champion MP, Antonia Bance MP, Katrina Murray MP, Baroness Bertin & Baroness Jenkin - have signed this important letter in today's Times 👇
www.thetimes.com/article/d615...
Peers have voted to require p*rnography websites to verify the age and ongoing consent of everyone featured in content on their platform.
It's a basic safeguard, yet survivors & organisations are having to fight for it. Check out '10 terrible arguments against' 👇
ukfeminista.org.uk/news/ten-ter...
🗳️ In a landmark vote, the House of Lords has passed an amendment requiring p*rnography websites to verify the age & ongoing consent of everyone featured on their platform.
🙌 A vital safeguard against child abuse and violence against women that must be implemented without delay.
How to stop sexual harassment in schools?
By embedding prevention across the entire curriculum and school culture - not just a one-off assembly.
Jenny Rhodes on UK Feminista’s new blueprint to make it happen.
Read more 👇🏽
@ukfeminista.bsky.social
🗞️ 'Schools need radical ‘system change’ to tackle harassment against girls, report says'
"UK Feminista argues that greater government intervention – not simply one-off lessons or workshops – is required to create a ‘whole-school approach’ to prevention." 👇
www.twinkl.co.uk/news/schools...
Yesterday, UK Feminista launched System Change - a blueprint to end sexism and sexual harassment in education, based on our 3‑year pilot with schools and colleges.
📘 Read the report: ukfeminista.org.uk/systemchange/
✉️ Take action: ukfeminista.org.uk/take-action-...
🙌 Safeguards secured!
The House of Lords has voted to adopt critical safeguards on p*rnography websites: age & permission verification and the right to withdraw consent
The APPG has long called for this change to combat abuse and exploitation rampant on these sites 🧵
UK Feminista strongly supports Ash Regan MSP's Prostitution Bill, being debated in the Scottish Parliament tomorrow.
The Bill would outlaw paying for sex and decriminalise victims - rightly recognising prostitution is violence against women.
Read this letter to MSPs from A Model For Scotland 👇
Following the release of the UK Government's Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy, we outline our perspective.
Read our statement below 👇
🎄 Looking for a feminist stocking filler?
Check out these UK Feminista gifts featuring beautiful designs by Natalia (age 8) and Eva (age 15)
👉 uk-feminista.teemill.com
UK Feminista is proud to stand with survivors and frontline services to support Ash Regan MSP's #UnbuyableBill
The bill would shift the burden of criminality in Scotland off victims of sexual exploitation onto exploiters
👉 Act now amodelforscotland.org/take-action
@johnswinney.bsky.social
Alia Azariah, Survivor & @obamafoundation.bsky.social USA Leader, has told MPs why she backs a bill amendment requiring pornography websites to verify age & permission of everyone on their site and enable withdrawal of consent.
👉 Read Alia's powerful speech ukfeminista.org.uk/news/speech-...
🎁 Pondering gifts for family & friends? 🎁
These beautiful bags, mugs, tea towels & posters were designed by Natalia (age 8) and Eva (age 15) to celebrate 15 years of UK Feminista!
Power change with your gifts this festive season🎄
Shop 👉 uk-feminista.teemill.com
🎁 Pondering gifts for family & friends? 🎁
These beautiful bags, mugs, tea towels & posters were designed by Natalia (age 8) and Eva (age 15) to celebrate 15 years of UK Feminista!
Power change with your gifts this festive season🎄
Shop 👉 uk-feminista.teemill.com
The winning designs will be featured on merchandise celebrating 15 years of UK Feminista – coming soon - ready for festive #feministgifts for your friends and family!
Proceeds will support us to keep campaigning for an end to sexism and sexual harassment in schools. (6/6)
And many congratulation to the runners up in the secondary school category: Alex and Ella 👇 (5/6)
Huge congratulations to the runners up in the primary school category: Catalina and Amalia 👇 (4/6)
🏆 Eva - from The Gregg School
This is Eva’s brilliant poster on the theme of ‘What feminism means to you’ (secondary category) 👇 (3/6)
🏆 Natalia - from Roding Primary School
This is Natalia’s beautiful poster on the theme of ‘Equality between boys and girls’ (primary category) 👇 (2/6)
We are delighted to announce the winners of our student poster competition – celebrating 15 years of UK Feminista!
We were hugely moved by the nearly 200 wonderful entries from both primary and secondary school pupils.
🥁 And the winners are… (1/6)
