Balochistan is abundant in coal, gas and minerals, yet its population ranks at the bottom of the Human Development Index. Agriculture and animal husbandry are the main occupations. The devastating floods in Pakistan in 2022 is a stark reminder of the unevenness of the effects of climate change, with those with the least carbon footprint…
Protest movements are not new to Iran, and Iranian women’s resilience has often been at the center of these events. In the latest podcast episode, Women Life Freedom’s editor-in-chief Malu Halasa takes a deep dive into the roots of the protests and the remarkable bravery of women in Iran. Halasa’s insights help us navigate the…
The View Collective
The View Collective consists of women whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system. We have published a set of limited edition fine art giclée prints, created by Redcliffe Fine Arts in Bristol. Each one is signed and numbered, in limited editions of 5 Their art depicts how…
Laura Bates, a feminist writer and advocate, reveals the institutionalised discrimination that lies at the core of five of the nation's most prominent institutions. Through the power of personal stories and incontrovertible evidence, she uncovers the systemic injustice of sexual exploitation which serves as a powerful call to action for change.
This book delves deep…
Mental health can affect anyone at any time.Today is PTSD day, and we want to raise awareness of how PTSD is under-reported in women in the justice system and how, by being part of the justice system it can actually harm women and cause their symptoms to deteriorate. PTSD stands for post traumatic stress disorder…
“It’s hard when it’s your mum in prison…she’s supposed to be the one looking after you.” (Malik, 13)
Today marks International Children’s Day.
The View dedicates this day to 741 000 women in prison across the world and over 500 000 incarcerated mothers.
Children of incarcerated mothers bear the brunt of the effects of unjust,…
by Sara and Abigail Plomondon, The View Summer Interns
Those are the words on many young women’s minds in the United States. In 1973 the United States Supreme court ruled, in a 7-2 vote, that women had the Right to Privacy.
This allowed women the right to choose whether to have an abortion without government…
Zayna Iman, Mags McNally, Samantha Asumadu, Gail Hadfield Grainger at Photo North, Someone’s Daughter Women vs The State panel Sunday 8 May 2022
What happens when the State and its agencies let us down and women are harmed, lose their loved ones or gaslighted and persecuted by the State? The View Magazine with Photo North is hosting a panel Women vs The State on how the actions of the government and its agencies affect women. …
Call for art from women with lived experience of detention or incarceration who make art
Exhibition dates: 15 May - 12 June 2022 www.thehouseofsmalls.art
This is a call for submissions from women who create art as a release/response to having been restricted. This might include but is not limited to being held on licence in or…
