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Fighting the Stigma Against Women Football

Fighting the Stigma Against Women Football

Samia Abdurahman Bsc Economics A demeaning issue that some women footballers face alongside the sexism of football are racial and religion discriminations Sexism still exists in the world of football and there is indeed a stigma surrounding women in sport. As a budding footballer, I myself have experinced the constant

Unsung Heroes: The Amazing Achievements of Paralympic Athletes

Unsung Heroes: The Amazing Achievements of Paralympic Athletes

Milad Abdelhay, Law Historically, the Paralympic games have always been overlooked in the shadow of the Olympics in previous years. However, in recent times interest in the Paralympic games seems to be growing and the amazing achievements of such brave individuals are being celebrated globally. The rise in popularity is

Mental health in and beyond the MENA region: moving forward.

Mental health in and beyond the MENA region: moving forward.

Noor El Huda A. Bashir- MIddle Eastern Studies BA Education and awareness are the first hurdles, once people are aware of an issue, they are ready to tackle it. The ‘M-H’ word: a tricky topic in the most liberal and open of places and a generally unspoken taboo in the

SOAS NapSoc

SOAS NapSoc

By Abida Tasnim, BA Economics Dear Nappers of SOAS, After all the amazing support and love shown at the Freshers Fayre, the team at Nap Society wanted to issue an official thank you piece – we hope you thoroughly enjoyed the pouches of dried lavender and lavender infused sleep masks. What

Conquering the World... While Black

Conquering the World... While Black

By Adekunmi Olatunji, MA Linguistics “I, Dr Whytlaw III, the first and last word on white people, the alpha and omega of the White Man, will usher you safely through the woods. Have no fear. Walk with me.” October marks Black History Month, the annual commemoration celebrating African and Caribbean

Charity Week 2019

Charity Week 2019

By Abida Tasnim, BA Economics Charity Week is a volunteer led campaign that the SOAS Islamic society take part in every year. This year we were graced with the best theme: SUPERHEROES! The ultimate vision of the Charity Week campaign is that of unity: in the words of T’Challa

Dear Rugby, Love Red

Dear Rugby, Love Red

Redvers Freeman BA Global Liberal Arts What a year it has been! Winning the league and promotion with a game to spare, winning Varsity and narrowly going out in the semi-final of the cup, all whilst becoming a very tight-knit squad. After a dismal 2017/18 season and the promise