Through the lens: the place of the sex worker in Soviet society during glasnost as depicted in Todorovsky’s Intergirl (1989)

Author: Dominique Jones Sub-editor: Lillian Gutteridge Image credit: Pyotr Todorovsky, Interdevochka, 1989. With the advent of glasnost (Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of governmental openness and transparency), the USSR underwent a ‘sexual revolution’.  As a result, discourses and popular culture portrayals of sexuality became increasingly prevalent. Nevertheless, the liberal nature of glasnost did not extend entirely to…

Old debates, new perspectives: Exploring understandings of women under fascism.

Old debates, new perspectives: Exploring understandings of women under fascism.

What is the relationship between marriage, reproduction, and female power in Ancient Greece and Egypt?

Author: Charlotte Allan Sub-editor: Maija Drezins Though unique to each ancient society, the relationship between marriage, reproduction, and female power coincides strongly in ancient Greece and Egypt, highlighting the “sociocultural differences,” present in these diverse societies. Despite these differences, it becomes clear that female status and agency is strongly determined by their roles as wives…

Music in the Domestic Sphere: Musical Women in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Music’s Influence on the Domestic

Music was a vital part of the lives of women in the nineteenth century as it was played and practiced in the homes of middle-class women throughout the century. Music was used both in courtship and for personal entertainment, and was recommended as a form of female education which reflected the wanted characteristics found in an ideal woman.

Catherine of England, Scotland & Ireland

Artist: Khanh Anh Dao Title: Catherine of England, Scotland & Ireland Year: 2021 Description: It’s said that Catherine of Braganza - Queen of England, Scotland, was the one who has made tea become so popular to the Britain society. While tea had been a popular beverage to the Portuguese aristocracy for years, the UK still…