Hear Her Speak (Article Writing)

I have begun to contribute articles to the site Hear Her Speak, an open and international platform for empowering women and women's discourse. This project is incredibly important as it gives an outlet for many people from minority backgrounds as well as a safe space for women to raise a multitude of issues that exist surrounding the road to equality. The first article I wrote for the site was a commentary on Mary Beard's book "Women & Power". I wanted to explore the meaning of the topics discussed in this book, and their relevance to our day to day lives. This article is available via the link below: https://www.hearherspeak.com/womxn/women-and-power-a-commentary The second article written for the site focuses on women's health - specifically menstrual health and the condition of endometriosis. This is a condition that has a strong taboo surrounding it, and requires wider discussion and acknowledgment in order to address the fact that it affects approximately 1 in 9 women, but is still left under-researched. The article has yet to be published on the site.