Uplift Magazine

Spending a Spot of Time… to Make a Big Difference!

2012-05-05T17:54:11Z

Like many East London ladies, I’ve started up a rather unhealthy obsession with nail art. With a steady hand, several eye-searing shades and more gems than a professional vajazzler, I’ve managed creations that would make even Jessie J jealous. Unsurprisingly, however, I’d never considered putting this (rather useless, let’s be honest) talent to good use. [...]

40 Days for Life prayer vigil and counter protest

2012-03-31T21:10:29Z

Yesterday evening I headed into central London and to Bedford Square to observe the two very different protests taking place outside the BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) clinic situated there. BPAS is the UK’s largest independent provider of abortion care and offers a multitude of services including pregnancy testing, counselling, STI screening, contraception, sterilisation, vasectomy [...]

Reasons to be Uplifted… 1, 2, 3!

2011-06-08T23:01:11Z

Right now, I’m feeling full of the joys that only a golden glow (one that didn’t come out of a bottle, mind!) and a good friend’s beautiful wedding can bring… amazing, then, that I’ve found yet more things to top up the juices for my happy helmet over the past couple of days. Please allow [...]

Say No to a Crappy Mother’s Day!

2011-04-03T22:19:15Z

Another Mother’s Day, another batch of awful Mother’s Day cards! How on earth can we show the mother-figures in our lives how much we appreciate them with these kind of lame offerings? With such patronising inscriptions, these sentiments are bound to fall as flat as the cardboard they’re printed on. If you’d rather not remind your [...]

New Feature: Hollering Back

2011-03-20T22:37:35Z

Today sees us marking the first annual Anti Street-Harassment Day with a piece that is sure to invigorate and inspire! In our latest feature regular Uplifter Dearbhaile Kitt takes a look at the growing anti street-harassment movement. Speaking to some of the key figures working to put a stop to this most anti-social sexist practise, [...]

Hollering Back- The growing movement against street harassment

2011-03-20T21:18:52Z

To mark the first annual Anti Street-Harassment Day, Dearbhaile Kitt reports on a growing movement that is aiming to put a stop to this most anti-social sexist practise.

IWD 2011 – Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Achievements

2011-03-02T16:34:52Z

International Women’s Day is just under a week away (it’s on March the 8th, people! Mark it in your calendars!) and this year’s celebrations are set to be bigger and better than ever! Why? Well, whilst last year saw women worldwide celebrate the passing of 100 years since Clara Zetkin (Leader of the ‘Women’s Office’ [...]

“There’s more to life than books you know, but not much more…”

2011-02-17T19:08:46Z

This Saturday, London’s Feminist Library will celebrate a rather impressive 35 years of looking after and lending from their collection – no mean feat, since the library is entirely not-for-profit and run by volunteers! Taking on the vital role of collecting and safe-guarding women’s history, their archive brings together plenty of materials documenting the Women’s Liberation Movement, particularly second-wave stuff [...]

The gift of MEN for Valentine’s Day

2011-02-14T01:03:23Z

Still wondering what to get your slogan-shouting, disco-dancing, fabulously-feminist sweetheart for Valentine’s day? Whilst you’ve left it a little late, I’m going to forgive you anyway and let you in on a not-very-well-kept secret; MEN’s debut album ‘Talk About Body’ is released in the UK today! So, if your better half enjoys cutting a rug to [...]

Winning women writers? That’s novel…

2011-02-11T01:13:33Z

One of my absolute favourite conversations (please note that, for the purposes of this blog-post, italics equals sarcasm) to partake in often starts with the question; “So, if women are equal to men, how come there are no good female guitarists/chefs/artists/comedians…?” If you’re one of those people who’s quite open about being a bit on the [...]