Equality & Social Justice

Lack of information and period poverty can lead to feelings of shame around menstruation. But young people in South Yorkshire are fighting the stigma.

Over-fishing and the commercialisation of the oceans is having a devastating effect on the environment. At a Festival of Debate event, Guy Standing looked at who owns the sea.

An upcoming Festival of Debate event will host Sarah Graham talking about reporting on the gender health gap. Alice O'Connell speaks to her about the issues.

Who has access to nature and what does this mean? Louise Armstrong attends Tackling Inequity in Access to Nature Across the City at Festival of Debate.

Inspired by the title of a Festival of Debate event, Alice O’Connell asks what role women could play when men suppress their emotions.

The biggest lesson I’ve learnt at my middle-class school in Sheffield is just how all-pervasive class is. Policymakers should be asking why the subtext of social mobility is the abandonment of self and community.

The Sheffield indie music festival has been criticised by campaigners for booking Tom Meighan as headline act, despite his 2020 conviction for assaulting his partner.

A group for older LGBTQIA+ people in Sheffield hopes to reach those who might be closeted or isolated, offering connection and support.

Grassroots group Sheffield Radical Pride plans a trans rights march and a free Pride event for the city, promising no corporate or police intrusion.

Healthwatch Sheffield has found that people can’t afford prescriptions, the bus to the hospital or the disability equipment they need due to the cost-of-living crisis.