Protestors say rally against male violence and #KillTheBill won’t be the last
Jenny Lennox writes about Waltham Forest’s End Violence Against Women group‘s April protests across the borough… On Saturday 1st...
Tag: women
Girls just wanna run businesses
Discover the Leyton street where women are leading the way A street in Leyton is gaining recognition as a...
Help for women
Alison Manning is launching free coaching workshops for women I’ve been living in Walthamstow for seven years. Waltham Forest...
The mums who made homework pay
In his latest history feature Daniel Shannon-Hughes highlights the mums who worked from home to pay their bills Homework....
Demanding rooms of our own
Debra Oakaby meets campaigner Wendy Davis, who is determined to open a dedicated community space for women despite major...
Setting the standard for Morris dancing
Wendy Wright explains the enduring appeal of Morris dancing For many people the image of Morris dancing is bearded...
Five local women who made a difference
Esther Freeman seeks to redress the balance on the influential females forgotten by history Those who paid attention in...
The freedom to speak out
FGM survivor Hibo Wardere tells Sarah Jones why she’ll never stop campaigning It was standing room only at the...
Campaigning, controversy, and cake
Shelly Berry quizzes Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy on her recent campaigns – and controversies On the night I was...
Celebrating women in Waltham Forest
In her regular column highlighting charitable projects and services, Link4Growth volunteer Debra Oakaby meets a local champion of women’s...