Gender and Feminism Society: Blog Editor

I have always loved to write whether it is poems, articles, essays or blog posts, which is why I was so excited upon joining Genfem's this year to discover the blog. The blog serves as a social space where our members can express their thoughts and share their passions with fellow members. Writing for the blog has allowed me to deepen my knowledge on important issues I am a passionate about such as healthcare inequalities and the confusion of sexual identity. Reading the blog has engaged my interest in topics I hadn't considered previously such as the use of the term "women's sports", while men's sports are referred to simply as sports.

I am clearly interested in the blog,  I hope to take on this role to develop the blog further. For example I would like to actively encourage interested members (including myself) to turn our discussions/activities into blog entries to keep all members updated and to be able to follow our progress throughout the year as a society. I would also like to help with the creation of creative writing focused events; for example a session on the power of protest slam poetry, or the role of writing in social movements, or creative writing as an outlet for frustrations and other such events.

I hope to take on the role of GenFem blog editor to be able to continue to grow the blog and allow it to live up to it's full potential as a safe expressive feminist space.

Growing up in a predominantly female environment, I have always been passionate about feminist discourse. I am committed to making the genfem blog a thoughtful, inclusive and interactive platform for discussion. My fine art dissertation which analyses the portrayal of gender and sex in female portraiture has furthered my understanding of how female identity is constructed, and I would love to bring this critical perspective to the blog - and encourage others to do so too

I have experience organising creative projects that engage people in important conversations. Last year, I hosted a charity fashion show at my school which raised over £20,000 for educational cause in Burma, reinforcing my ability to coordinate, curate and communicate.

As the blog editor, I will ensure the platform showcases diverse perspectives to make feminist issues and media accessible and engaging for everyone.

GenFem was one of the first societies I joined when I started at UCL this year, and it’s always been a really warm and inclusive environment for me. Having a space where we can properly discuss the topics we do is what university is all about!

That’s why I would love to be editor of the blog next year, as its a really creative way of exploring our ideas around gender, sexuality and all the other ideas we talk about at meetings.  I would love to make it a really collaborative experience, with a diverse range of topics and writing/ art styles. 

I love to write, so being able to collect everyone’s opinions and pieces together would be an interesting and fun experience. As the editor, incorporating the ideas of the group, and producing it together would be a really cool way of meeting new people and growing the society even more.