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Home Welcome to Rachel Bell's website 4 November 2008 That joke isn't funny anymore Published in: The Guardian View the published article here Filed Under: published > Male Violence Sexual bullying in schools is so rife it is hardly noticed. Why, asks Rachel Bell, is it not taken seriously? more 19 March 2008 'I was seen as an object, not a person' Published in: The Guardian View the published article here Filed Under: published > Male Violence Human rights group, Object, are among those calling for a review of the 2003 Licensing Act, which has allowed strip and lapdancing clubs to be licensed in the same way as a pub or café. Rachel Bell talks to a former lap-dancer about her experience, and why she supports a change in the law. Read a more in-depth version of the article published in The Guardian here more 12 March 2008 Style conscious Published in: bbcgreen.com View the published article here Filed Under: published > Other Forget hippy hemp and festival fashion, ethical clothing can be as dressy and designer as you like. Rachel Bell meets three young designers making eco-fashion a movement more 10 March 2008 'I'm no sad victim, I've seen and survived the darkest side of life' Published in: The F word View the published article here Filed Under: published > Male Violence A groundbreaking new scheme is helping women who’ve experienced sexual violence by pairing them up with a volunteer with similar experiences. Rachel Bell finds out how the Amina scheme isn’t just giving women a chance to get their power back, it’s turning their perceived ‘victim’ status on its head. more 6 April 2007 Equal play for women Published in: The Independent View the published article here Filed Under: published > Culture and Media With a male-centric mainstream and so-called ‘alternative’ culture giving limited space to female creativity, worldwide DIY festival, Ladyfest – where all bands are totally female or female fronted – parties on underground. Rachel Bell talks to some of the hugely talented women who will create, network and rock at upcoming Ladyfest Leeds more 22 February 2007 Sexualisation damages boys as well as girls Published in: The Independent View the published article here Filed Under: published > Culture and Media It’s official, sexualisation harms girls. Of course it does. It harms all of us. It doesn’t just make girls ill, it harms boys too, teaching them to be sexually violent more 9 February 2007 University challenge Published in: The Guardian View the published article here Filed Under: published > Porn as Norm With the sex industry now targeting students, more and more young women are taking a stand against lads' mags and lap-dancing clubs. Rachel Bell reports more 30 January 2007 Love in the time of phone porn Published in: The Guardian View the published article here Filed Under: published > Sex and Relationships With sex education failing to teach young people about relationships, pornography - on mobiles, online and in magazines - is increasingly filling the gap. By Rachel Bell more 8 January 2007 Students move into pole position Published in: The First Post View the published article here Filed Under: published > Porn as Norm While many students embrace raunch culture, a growing number are refusing to accept sexism on campus more 1 October 2006 Objecting to lads' mags Published in: Stopgap, the magazine of The Fawcett Soceity Filed Under: published > Porn as Norm The so-called lads' mags that have sprung up over the past few years aren't only sexually explicit, they are contemptuous of women and therefore harmful argues Rachel Bell. But reactions to MP Claire Curtis Thomas' bill to have them classed as pornography and put on the top shelf have been frustratingly predicatable. She calls for more understanding of the movement and women's voices behind the MP more |
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