Sociology
Gender and Justice is a new global feminist journal committed to rigorous, intersectional, and interdisciplinary research, fostering critical discussions on inequality, injustice and gendered experiences.…Read more
Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl discusses how the imbalance between demands and resources in both work and welfare environments fuels mental illness, but a universal basic income could provide stability.…Read more
Bridget Anderson, editor of 'Rethinking Migration', shows how hostility to migration is increasingly used to fuel racism, blurring the lines between nationality, race, and class, as even ethnic minority citizens are 'migrantised' based on their perceived belonging rather than legal status. …Read more
In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Jess Miles speaks to Sally King about the myths and sexist tropes that blame the healthy reproductive body for the female-prevalence of emotional distress and physical pain.…Read more
Mariia Makarova discusses how highly qualified Ukrainian refugees in the UK struggle with underemployment due to language barriers, unrecognised qualifications, visa limitations, and employer bias, despite their resilience and determination to rebuild their careers. …Read more
Sally King, author of Menstrual Myth Busting, highlights how deeply ingrained gender and racial biases in medicine lead to the dismissal of women's reproductive health concerns, perpetuating medical misogyny.…Read more
Malin Holm argues that online platforms have reshaped power dynamics by lowering barriers to public discourse, a shift that has also fueled antifeminist and misogynistic movements, with harassment campaigns frequently originating from the "manosphere." …Read more
Fran Bennett examines how incorporating the "lived experience" of poverty into public debate and policy-making empowers individuals and improves understanding and solutions.…Read more
Scandals show how the NGO halo effect enables ‘good’ organisations to justify unethical behaviour, highlighting the need for balanced ethics and accountability.…Read more
Matthew Fisher, author of 'How To Create Societies for Human Wellbeing', examines how wellbeing depends on reducing chronic stress through supportive social conditions, not just medical treatments, requiring systemic change and community action.…Read more