- Women in Academia – Women make up 59% of graduates, however only 20% of university professors are women (European Commission, 2012). Women are especially underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).
- Women in Politics – Despite making up 50% of the population, only 34% of MPs in Parliament are women (House of Commons, 2020) and a mere 0.02% of all MPs are Black Women (Aworo, 2020)
- Violence Against Women - 1 in 5 women in England and Wales have experienced sexual assault since the age of 16, equivalent to 3.4 million women. 68 % of women students had experienced verbal or physical sexual harassment in and around their university (NUS, 2010).
- Reporting Sexual Harassment – In a survey of 4500 students from 153 UK universities, only 2% of those experiencing sexual violence felt both able to report it to their university and were satisfied with the reporting process (Revolt Sexual Assault, 2018)
Women students, welcome to your digital hub!
This space is for self-defining women students, and those whose gender identity includes woman all or some of the time.
This is your one stop place for all our women students to use our resources, to come together and bring positive change to women students University experiences and life beyond University.
Discover useful resources, support and how to get involved below
Join one of our women focused societies or groups to get involved in making a change across campus and beyond. This is your opportunity to meet likeminded people, make friends for life and enjoy events whilst making your voice heard.
The Women’s Network
The Women's Network Facebook group is open to all self-defining women students and provides a safe space to socialise, discuss women’s issues with likeminded people, make real change and gain CV boosting skills through campaigns, events and social activities.
Feminist Society
Join a group of intersectional feminists for a fun, safe and educational space where you can meet likeminded people, make friends for life, get involved in activism and take part in events that place campaigning, fundraising, and educating at their core. You will become part of spreading a powerful message across campus and beyond!
Your women Student Officers are here and determined to make your voices heard! Previous Women lead campaign wins include:
- Free Sanity Products - Thanks to Women Student voices The Guild is now offers free sanitary products. You can find them in baskets in all the toilets in the Reilly building. The Shop also sells tax-free sanitary products.Find out more here
- Report & Support - Previous Women Officers were involved in the launch of the Report & Support service at the University that includes support for domestic violence, sexual harassment, abuse and rape. Find out more here.
Every year we celebrate Women’s History Week, celebrating stories and achievements of fierce women throughout our history with the aim to go beyond the traditional themes and instead celebrating diversity and drawing inspiration from the women of the past to create real change in our present and future.
1. I May Destroy You
2. The Chair
3. The Queen’s Gambit
4. Girls
5. Unbelievable
6. Fleabag
7. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
8. Orange is the New Black
9. Jessica Jones
10. GLOW
11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
12. Big Little Lies
13. The Handmaid’s Tale
14. Scandal
15. The Bold Type
16. Orphan Black
17. Shrill
18. Killing Eve
1. Roma
2. Radioactive
3. Legally Blonde
4. Pieces of a Woman
5. Lady Bird
6. Radium Girls
7. Queen of Katwe
8. Chicago
9. Erin Brockovich
10. Hidden Figures
11. The Devil Wears Prada
12. Made in Dagenham
13. Frida
14. Suffragette
15. Joy
16. Wild
17. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
18. Nine to Five
19. On the Basis of Sex
20.Late Night
1. The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
2. Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given
3. Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakamie
4. Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
6. A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
7. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
8. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
9. Emma by Jane Austen
10. The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
11. Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
12. The Guilty Feminist by Deborah Frances-White
13. Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
- YWCA England/Wales: http://www.ywca-gb.org.uk Scotland: http://www.ywcascotland.org YWCA offers programmes to girls and young women aged 11 to 30. From the safety of women-only centres we offer support, information and the opportunity to learn new things. We help them to challenge violence or abuse and improve their health and self-esteem.
- The Women’s National Commission http://www.thewnc.org.uk The Women’s National Commission is the official and independent advisory body giving the views of women to the government of the United Kingdom. It is an umbrella organisation representing women and women’s organisations in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to ensure women’s views are taken into account by the government and are heard in public debate.
- BEAT: Beat Eating Disorders http://www.b-eat.co.uk/ Beat is the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families. beat provides helplines for adults and young people, online support and a UK-wide network of self-help groups to help people beat their eating disorder.
- Object: Challenging Objectification http://www.object.org.uk/ Object challenges ‘Sex Object Culture’ – the objectification of women, particularly the normalising of the porn and sex industries, through lad’s mags or lap dancing.They are concerned by the harmful attitudes this promotes about women’s status and value and about women’s – and men’s – sexual identity. They campaign, lobby and provide a resource of information.
- Object: Challenging Objectification http://www.object.org.uk/ Object challenges ‘Sex Object Culture’ – the objectification of women, particularly the normalising of the porn and sex industries, through lad’s mags or lap dancing.They are concerned by the harmful attitudes this promotes about women’s status and value and about women’s – and men’s – sexual identity. They campaign, lobby and provide a resource of information.
- WISETI http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/equality/wiseti A Cambridge University Initiative for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) was established in March 1999, a development of the Secretary General’s Women in Science Group set up in 1993, to consider strategies for increasing the representation of women in science in the University.
- The Women’s Library http://www.thewomenslibrary.ac.uk The Women’s Library is a cultural centre housing the most extensive collection of women’s history in the UK. Access is free and open to everyone.
- The F-Word http://www.thefword.org.uk The F-Word is an online magazine dedicated to talking about and sharing ideas on contemporary UK feminism.
- *Bitch Magazine http://bitchmagazine.org/ Bitch, a feminist response to pop-culture, features critiques of TV, movies, magazines, advertising, and other elements of pop culture. It also interviews feminist pop culture makers, review new books and music, and lots more.
- Women’s Aid http://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Women’s Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. We support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
- Enterprising Women http://www.enterprising-women.org Enterprising Women delivers measurable and highly cost-effective economic development through enabling women to start up in business, and achieve sustainability and growth, and increases reach and engagement of mainstream Business Link IDB.
- London Feminist Network http://www.ldnfeministnetwork.ik.com The London Feminist Network (LFN) is a women-only networking and campaigning organisation, formed in 2004 to unite London- based feminist groups and individuals in action!
- WomenWatch – the UN internet gateway on the advancement and empowerment of women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/ WomenWatch is the central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system.
- Women Won’t Wait http://www.womenwontwait.org/ “Women Won’t Wait” is an international coalition of organizations and networks working to promote women’s health and human rights in the struggle to address HIV and AIDS and end all forms of violence against women and girls.
- Guild Advice Free, independent, non-judgemental advice on a range of topics including academic issues, wellbeing, accommodation, and university life:
- Guide to University of Liverpool Services This is a comprehensive overview of the services and support the university offers students, including International Advice and Guidance, Money, Advice and Guidance and Disability, Advice and Guidance. It also contains information on how to access Counselling and Mental Health Advisory services:
- University’s Guide to Women in STEM List of resources, events and organisations to support women students in STEM
- University of Liverpool Money Advice and Guidance Part of the University’s Student Services offering money managing advice, on things like loans, financial support for carers, emergency short term loans and support schemes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic such as quarantine cost support.
