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Ariana Grande: Assault on the red carpet

On-screen celebrity has evolved in the wake of social media - fans are able to get closer than ever to the lives of those they adore. But where does the boundary lie between being a fan and being unhealthily obsessed with the rich and famous? One fan crossed that boundary at the weekend, hopping over…

20 November 20250Comments

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Issue 15 of The View is here

The View Magazine’s 15th issue lands with the weight of urgency and the fire of resistance. Created for women with conviction, both in experience and in purpose. You’ll find more than 250 pages of essential in-depth insight into the secretive working of the Global Justice System. Harrowing experiences by women at HMP Bronzefield and HMP…

24 October 20250Comments

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Sodexo limited, in the business of killing people

25 year old Toni Asik, a trans man, tragically died while in the care of Sodexo Limited, the private company running HMP Bronzefield. Toni, was consistently misgendered and mistreated by staff at the prison. Despite repeatedly disclosing that he was suicidal, he was placed in the prison’s “healthcare” unit, a wing known for housing women…

31 July 20250Comments

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Women vs The State, Manchester 8 May 2022

Zayna Iman, Mags McNally, Samantha Asumadu, Gail Hadfield Grainger at Photo North, Someone’s Daughter Women vs The State panel Sunday 8 May 2022

13 May 20220Comments

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Former prisoner campaigns for alternatives to jail for female offenders

A former female prisoner from Reading is calling for alternatives to jail for women who commit crime. 41-year-old Francesca Fattore, who spent three years and eight months in prison for drug offences, says there are better ways to help women reform and rebuild their lives. According to figures from the Ministry of Justice, there are…

16 September 20210Comments

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Prison was the best thing that ever happened to me – but it destroyed so many women I met inside

In jail, Francesca Fattore was finally able to leave a life of addiction and crime behind her – but the suffering she saw there spurred her to campaign for alternatives to prison for female offenders. Here, she speaks to Jenn Selby View full article

9 September 20210Comments

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The project challenging how we view women in the prison system

When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to Republican congressman Ted Yoho’s abusive and sexist comments towards her in a now-viral speech in 2020, she spoke for women everywhere. “I am someone’s daughter,” AOC said. She called out people – specifically Yoho but everyone – not giving all women decency and respect and reframed the conversation around the treatment of and language used…

14 August 20210Comments

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