You can read my digital Stylist articles here. Listed below are some of my favourite features:
This is what’s happened to women’s rights around the world in 2024
Kamala Harris is winning the internet — can she win over voters too?
“Islamophobia has been normalised in the UK for years, and I’m exhausted”
Politics
Part of the Closed Doors project - Evicted in less than 10 minutes: Courts fail tenants broken by pandemic
Since the local lockdowns, England’s north-south divide has never felt deeper, gal-dem
Kamala Harris’ appointment is historic but don’t ignore her problematic past, gal-dem
How a York noise protest become the first battleground in the fight to stop ‘mega prisons’, gal-dem
When will people stop being surprised that institutional racism exists?, gal-dem
How the state is forcing the most vulnerable into the hands of loan sharks, gal-dem
How growing up with Islamophobia shaped my faith, gal-dem
The Northern rail betrayal, Tribune
The Met Police is rotten through and through: Is it worth keeping?, The Lead
Feminism
Carceral feminism is not the answer to gendered violence, Huck
Afghan women don’t need white feminism, Novara Media
Failed by police, survivors of abuse are forced to turn to social media, Dazed
Iranian women are shaving their heads in protest of Mahsa Amini’s death, Dazed
International solidarity with all Iranian women has never been more important, The New Arab
Sex education in schools is contributing to a culture of misogyny and letting down our young women, Glamour
Why is white feminism propping up hijab bans in Europe?, Shado
Here’s what a Muslim feminist wants you to know about Islamophobia in the UK, Stylist
What is white feminism and how does it harm women of colour?, Mashable
If your feminism doesn’t include Muslim women, it’s not feminism, Bustle
What the Taliban’s beauty salon ban means for Afghan women, Dazed
Labour Rights
Royal Mail wants to close its workers’ nursery during the pandemic, Novara Media
It’s time to suck up the frustration of travel strikes, there’s way more to it than that, Stylist
How Great Ormond Street Hospital workers beat outsourcing, Tribune
Key workers at breaking point, Tribune
I have written regular pieces for The Big Issue, which you can read here.
Migrant Rights
Amid the pandemic, Sheffield’s activists are mounting a new line of defence to protect asylum seekers, gal-dem
How we can all stand up and fight the Anti-Refugee Bill, gal-dem
The ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme is yet another way for the government to shirk responsibility, gal-dem
Stylist Issue 587 - “Britain’s Forgotten Women: I felt like I was slowly dying in detention”
The Hostile Environment’s next step, Tribune
Remembering Anwar Ditta, Tribune
Books
Strong Female Character: Looking through the cinematic lens as an Arab woman film critic
Tangled in Terror: Why Islamophobia is a threat to all people
Review: Abolition Revolution by Aviah Sarah Day & Shanice Octavia McBean
Candice Brathwaite On Cuts Both Ways, Her Writing Rituals & Creating Book Playlists
Nicole Flattery On Nothing Special, Celebrity & Social Media
Whether you’re feeling loved up, spicy or heartbroken, here are 35 romance novels to suit every mood
“I wanted to write a romcom for mid-life women”: Marian Keyes on her new novel, My Favourite Mistake