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The egalitarian exists to fight systemic gender inequality and injustice.
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Co Founders: Elysia O’Neill and Della Claydon
Editor and Public Relations Lead: Holly Campbell-Drew
Communications Lead: Anna Bateman
Communications Officer: Brogan Ramsden
Chief of chatting: Alex Burrows and Leesha Daniells
Events officer: Liz Pickering
Communications: Amy Senior
Creative designers: Sarah McNamara, Kiera Blake and Claudia Melton

20/03/2024

get ready because The Egalitarian are launching a brand new campaign, and we will not stop until we Make Spiking a Standalone Criminal Offence 👏

for too long spiking has not been parliament’s priority. for too long perpetrators have got away with spiking their victims without being caught, let alone convicted. for too long, victims have been dis-empowered to report, and let down by the UK’s criminal justice system. for too long, spiking has not been taken seriously by our government and so this has meant that there is no obligation on pubs, bars, clubs, festivals and door staff to take it seriously either.

but, enough is enough, and we are demanding for the government to Make Spiking a Standalone Criminal Offence !

how can you help us?

- please complete the survey (link at end of caption)
- please dm us with your experiences of spiking
- please like and share our campaign

the survey asks your opinions of spiking, and this data will help support us with the campaign trajectory. there is a second survey for those in the hospitality industry to complete. follow the link in our bio or click the link down below, to tell us your thoughts, and share them with your friends ! keep an eye out for more coming soon…

Spiking Out, Justice In: Make Spiking a Standalone Criminal Offence

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29/02/2024

today saw the release of the Angiolini Report; an independent inquiry into how Met police officer Wayne Couzens abducted, r***d and murdered Sarah Everard.

the key findings are horrific, and the Met still made Couzens an officer, despite being denied 3 times by other forces. there were countless signs, red flags and missed investigations into Couzens that the Met missed and hid, and if the police had actually investigated him, it’s likely Sarah would still be here today.

the findings of this report have been really distressing to read and hear. you are welcome to message our team in our dms anytime if you would like to chat, and talk to those closest to you. keep an eye on your news intake too, pause notifications and please stop reading when it’s too heavy 💛

with the current state of UK policing, ‘there is nothing to stop another Wayne Couzens.’ there are countless ongoing investigations into Met police officers, and that is just one force. we demand change. join for a protest outside New Scotland Yard at 5:45pm today 👏

27/02/2024

we are delighted to have collaborated with to raise awareness of the barriers that stop single parents from fully participating in the night time economy, which is a topic that is not discussed enough.

recently shared the trolling and hate comments that she has received on her social media platforms for being a single parent. the misogyny dealt to single mothers by society has made being a single mother a slur, with societal norms shaming single mums but letting absentee fathers off the hook, as well as undervaluing the decision for a solo mum to parent alone, despite the understanding that all families are unique. it is so important that we challenge and stop this harmful stereotype.

26/02/2024

the past few weeks have flown by and we are now only days away from the first Sip and Write event, supported by the team heading up York International Women’s Week !

make sure to grab yourself a ticket whilst there are some left if you want to broaden your writing skills; whether you’re an experienced writer or not; whether you’ve contributed to The Egalitarian blog before or are eager to write your very first article; we’d absolutely love to see you there !

the workshop will start with a brief ‘how-to’ that will help you get cracking on your opinion-led piece, and the team will be on hand throughout the session to support and guide you as much as you need !

the bar will also be open if you fancy a ‘sip’ along the way, whether that’s a tipple or soft drink.

writing materials will also be available, but if you prefer to write using your own (laptops are fine!) then that’s perfectly okay.

if you are coming along, get thinking over the next few days about topics you feel passionate about, or social injustices you know you’ll speak your mind on. can’t wait to see you there ! check the link in our bio for ticket details 💛

25/02/2024

stories of s*xual harassment, assault and violence #46 *trigger warning*

if you think you’d be empowered by submitting your experience/s to post, or it will help you process it in some way, drop us a dm with your story - you can remain anonymous 💛

23/02/2024

United Nations special rapporteur, Reem Alsalem, visited the UK to evaluate VAWG in the country and looked at several aspects within the UK, such as the Goverment, the Police, the Legal Framework, the Criminal Justice System and Migration Policies.

Their extensive report (which you can find on the link in our bio) found that:

1. while the UK has some important legal framework on the protection of VAWG, “more must be done to ensure that the UK rises to its full potential”

2. “every three days, a woman is killed by a man in the UK”

4. “women’s rights are human rights” is not palpable throughout UK legislation or government approaches”

5. “there is a consistent lack of sanctions against violent/abusive men, evident through low levels of prosecution/high attrition rates across offences”

6. “the uncovering of police officers as perpetrators in some areas, including of s*xual abuse, has further eroded confidence in policing” linking to a lack of reporting and a lack of prosecuting offenders

7. migration policies in the UK have “served to undermine the ability of women and girls who are fleeing conflict as well as gender-based persecution”

while the above may not come as a shock to some of our audience, it is important that VAWG is being recognised in the UK by such an important body. we hope this report will be the foundations for much needed change in the UK

22/02/2024

contraception can increase the chance of blood clots, but did you know that long haul flights and even long train or car journeys can increase your risk of DVT?

we’ve listed some ways you can help decrease this risk in case you didn’t know - because we didn’t ! gender bias in healthcare means things like this aren’t common knowledge, and potential issues are overlooked, despite the amount of people use these types of contraception

if you’re thinking about starting to take any of these contraceptives, or are already on them, and are concerned about any upcoming long journeys you have planned please speak to your GP 💛

21/02/2024

a while ago we posted a call out to our community, asking you to submit what happened when you were spiked to our Spike Report, and we want you to know what happens after!

your anonymous data helps us to train venues with our Safe Place Project and to campaign the government for stricter laws on spiking. help us stop perpetrators by submitting to Spike Report today!

please head to the link in our bio and follow the Spike Report link💛

20/02/2024

the classic saying that someone has popped their cherry, basically refers to the the assumption that the h***n (small piece of tissue at the va**nal opening) gets ‘popped’ the first time a person with a va**na has s*x and this means they have lost their virginity. this action is generally made out to be a massive deal when it comes to the talking about physical impact of s*x on women’s bodies and can cause women to be fearful of having s*x for the first time🍒

the h***n itself doesn’t actually form a seal to the opening of most va**nas, but rather it appears closed at first and then stretches when required - for example, when having penetrative s*x. and
scientifically, there is no way anyone can tell from looking at someone’s h***n whether they have had s*x or not. this means that the idea of women’s virginity is nothing other than a social construct, seeing as it is not a physical thing that we can see/measure. it also fails to take into account that s*x isn’t always penetrative!!!!

this is likely something you already know, but what is also important to realise is that really, the whole concept of cherry popping/virginity and its association with purity is a myth perpetuated by men to control and limit women’s s*xuality (think about rapper TI’s famous comments about having his daughter’s h***n checked). very convenient when you notice there is no similar concept to measure male virginity, hmm???🤔
let us know in the comments how this myth impacted your view on s*x/virginity!!! ⬇️

19/02/2024

*trigger warning: mentions of r**e and s*xual abuse*

in this concerning era of intense online misogyny we’re seeing high levels of doubts over victims that finally find the power to speak out about their r**e experience.

incel and misogynist culture on social media is being shown through theories like the ‘matrix’ and conspiracy politics (we won’t name the leaders…), where r**e perpetrators deny r**e allegations by claiming they are victim to an attack from society and the mainstream

when these (unfortunately) influential perpetrators deny allegations of r**e, even from multiple victims, remember that the true number of r**e allegations that are false are between 2 and 3% (the same as every other crime including robbery etc!!).

men becoming victims to r**e is a much more pressing issue in society that we need to focus on, rather than anyone worrying about the slim chances of falsely being accused of r**e.

solidarity with all victims and survivors of r**e and s*xual violence

17/02/2024

we have collaborated with @ learninterventions to raise awareness of the manosphere, and to show how their online messaging can transform into real life crimes like spiking.

it is important that we understand where these misogynistic attitudes and beliefs are coming from and how they are becoming entrenched. they quickly radicalise the people that enter the manosphere into believing that women should be owned and controlled by men, and worse. however, these discussions become even more dangerous when they cultivate perpetrators of violent crimes like spiking.

if you’d like to learn more about the manosphere and incel culture, give @ learninterventions a follow 💛

if you’d like to submit your experience of spiking, please follow the link in our bio to Spike Report 👏

14/02/2024

its valentines day tomorrow and whatever way you chose to celebrate we just want to remind you of the Ask for Angela initiative ! if you are going on a date and you start feeling uncomfortable or you no longer feel safe, remember you can go to the bar and Ask for Angela and a member of the team will help get you away from the situation safely and without a fuss!

stay safe and stay s*xy x

12/02/2024

‘but in a time when it is so easy to share personal views, it comes hand in hand with those who will use it to share hate and hurtful messages.’

our newest contributor bares all that Andrew Tate is; a heartless misogynist with narrow views on how women should behave. with a focus on how the manosphere can manipulate children and young people, Lucy highlights those who are fighting to break down this societal issue.

check out the article now via the link in our bio ! 💛

12/02/2024

we’re so excited to announce the newest contributor to The Egalitarian blog… !

after studying an MA in Multimedia Journalism at University of Westminster, Lucy left wanting to make a difference and help provide a platform for voices and stories which need to be heard.

originally from Pembrokeshire in South-West Wales, but currently living in London working as a researcher in the tv and film world! In her free time, Lucy enjoys jumping on the Great Western Railway and heading back home to get herself down the beach and into the sea!

Lucy’s article is now live on the blog, you can find it via the link in our bio! 💛

11/02/2024

this coming Wednesday, are hosting a Valentine’s Day cocktail party on the 14th Feb, at York St John’s Student Union from 7pm💛💖💛

they have kindly decided to donate all of their proceeds from the event tickets to our Safe Place Project, which will help us to train and provide certification to venues in tackling issues such as s*xual violence/spiking/hate incidents and make nights out safer for all!💛

If you’re free on Valentine’s Day (whether you’re single, in a situationship, taken) feel free to come down and have a fun night of speciality cocktails and live music!!! 🍹🎶

Tickets are just £5 and the link is in our bio ➡️

(dress code is cocktail attire but ofc wear what you feel comfortable in)!

09/02/2024

this week is children’s mental health week, marking the importance of making mental health resources and guidance available for youngsters. it is so easy to forget that children can experience mental health issues on a much higher scale as they’re at such a crucial stage in their mental development, yet they do not have the means to equip themselves with ways of handling such struggles, or even identifying them.

it’s our responsibility to make sure that we aren’t just raising awareness for children’s mental health (although this is a necessity), but that we are actively speaking to the children in our lives and educating them on the matter of mental health.

the theme of this year’s children’s mental health week (the 10th year running !) is ‘My Voice Matters’; and so, let’s make it a promise to encourage children to use their voices, speak their truth and feel confident that their voice does truly matter in the world. they are the future after all ! 💛🗣️

08/02/2024

we had the best day running a collaborative and fun workshop with social secs of the York University Student’s Union sports teams looking at how to plan and run safe and inclusive events.

we looked at how social secs can create a safe environment during socials, ensuring that everyone feels included, respected and protected from harm. this included how we can empower victims or people who feel uncomfortable to speak up, or report issues when they have experienced harmful behaviours.

we also discussed how we can prevent harmful behaviours and language, such as victim blaming, s*xual harassment, racist and misogynistic jokes and spiking.

tag the next SU you want to see us work with !

06/02/2024

today is international day of zero tolerance against female ge***al mutilation.

FGM has been widely praticed around the world as a ritual to control women and girls’ bodies. specifically, those living in non-western countries have been victim to a significant extent. but even in the uk, around 24,000 women and girls are at risk of FGM.

along-side the catastrophic, life threatening physical impacts people with female ge***alia face from FGM, the devastating psychological traumas impacting victims are life long.

UN Women are currently running education programmes with religious leaders and supporting services for women and girls in their plan to end FGM by 2030.

we are not truly free until we’re all free 💛

***almutilation

05/02/2024

it’s no secret that the number of r**es reported to the police is appallingly low compared to the amount of r**es that are happening in society.

living in a world where we are suffocated by misogyny and r**e culture (not to mention an inadequate criminal justice system) does not create an environment where victims feel they can report their experiences and that they will be taken seriously - think how victims are treated online when they come forward against an offender who is in the public eye (cough cough andrew tate)

while massive reform is undeniably needed from the police/government as a whole, from an individual perspective we also all play a crucial part in changing r**e culture and how society sees and treats r**e victims (online and irl)💻. simple things such as…

-calling out r**e jokes/misogynistic behaviour
-early education on consent/r**e culture
-challenging victim blaming
-listening to victims and believing their experiences

all help to stand against r**e culture and can ultimately lead to a society where victims are taken more seriously and they feel more empowered to report/share their experiences and seek support.

ps - our dms are always open if you want to talk about any experiences of s*xual harassment, assault or violence 💛

04/02/2024

welcome to sip & write with The Egalitarian for York’s International Women’s Week

alex and amy, our egal editors, are working with York International Women’s Week to create an empowering writing workshop for international women’s week.

come and join us at Duke of York in King’s Square for a tipsy (or not!) writing session, where we will be giving advice and guidance on how to write thought provoking articles

more details of the session will follow over the next few weeks, but please do register your interest today and get a ticket !

all tickets available via Eventbrite (follow the link in our bio) ! can’t wait to see you all there 🤩💛

03/02/2024

our bestie Becky Holmes is researching cyberflashing (unsolicited d*ck pics) for her new book !!

after writing her first book on fraudulent daters, Becky Holmes is now entering the dark world of unwanted d*ck pics that I’m sure most of us have received …. and she’s asked to hear from our community about their experiences !

drop us a dm if you’re comfortable and want to chat with Becky for her research, we can remain anonymous for her book too ✌️

01/02/2024

we have now successfully completed our Safe Place Project training across Wakefield city centre and this is just some of the lovely feedback we received from our clients

overall venues found the session insightful, learning how to identify, prevent and respond to inappropriate behaviours in the night time economy. staff came away feeling more confident in how to deal with any potential incidents, and said that the tools provided would be easy to implement in their establishment ✅

a massive thank you to and for awarding us the funding to make this possible, and we’re so happy to see a positive change happening in our home town 💛

if you want to read about our sessions in Wakefield find the case study on our website, under our clients and partners section !

28/01/2024

there are a number of ways in which perpetrators spike victims. we have created a list of the main forms of spiking, and what they may look like. it is so important for everyone to feel empowered by the knowledge of what spiking is, to recognise when they have spiked and to ensure that they are not a spiking perpetrator.

we are super grateful to be collaborating with the student campaign group to raise awareness 👏

26/01/2024

when you have been spiked, it can leave you not knowing who or where to report it to. we have listed some different options available to students or anyone who has been a victim of spiking. this can range from formal reporting mechanisms such as speaking to the police, or reporting to our Spike Report database. we want you to feel empowered to report what happened in the way that you feel most comfortable with.

we created Spike Report because we know that reporting formally isn’t always easy. by submitting your experience to Spike Report, it can help someone else looking to check if the venue they are about to visit is prepared to prevent and stop perpetrators of spiking, and it also helps us to reach out to venues who need to learn the tools to do that. the Spike Report is an empowering and victim-centred reporting tool, allowing anybody to submit a report about when, where and how they were spiked (link in bio !) 💛

25/01/2024

the signs and symptoms of spiking take a number of forms, here are some of the most common. being a victim of spiking can be a confusing experience, and sometimes may not be realised until after it has taken place.

many of these symptoms can be mistaken for being drunk, if you notice any of the signs, inform somebody - everyone should be taken care of when intoxicated whether this is voluntary or not.

in order to empower people on nights out we have created Spike Report - a publicly viewable database of spiking incidents. you can report an incident and view where reports have taken place (link in bio) (yellow heart emoji)

23/01/2024

here’s some feedback from the team after our recent training with 👏

as you can see, we all found it super valuable and engaging. thank you so much again Lewis! 💛

21/01/2024

stories of s*xual harassment, assault and violence #45 *trigger warning*

if you think you’d be empowered by submitting your experience/s to post, or it will help you process it in some way, drop us a dm with your story - you can remain anonymous 💛

17/01/2024

we are super grateful to Lewis from for delivering to us his training on incels, the manosphere and online misogyny.

as an organisation that uses online media platforms, it is so important that we are aware of the manosphere and incel behaviour so that we can raise awareness of it and learn how to tackle it. we also wanted to give our team the tools to effectively challenge incel comments and behaviour when needed.

if you’re an organisation or individual like us who is heavily present in challenging misogyny on online platforms, we highly recommend doing this training! if you’re interested, follow ‘LearnInterventions’ on Instagram and drop them a message!

16/01/2024

we created Spike Report to give victims a voice. stigma, claims that you are ‘just drunk’ and the fact that spiking is still not a separate criminal offence in law, are all barriers to reporting spiking incidents to the police. however, Spike Report is a tool that helps to combat this.

when you submit your experience to Spike Report, your anonymised data is made into statistics on the rates, methods and locations where spiking is prolific. these statistics are used by MPs who are campaigning to stop spiking. we also use it in our Safe Place Project trainings, to give venues the most up to date information on how to spot and stop spiking.

Spike Report isn’t just UK based either! in fact, we have received reports from: up and down the UK, Austria, the US and South Africa! so no matter where you are in the world, let’s fight spiking together. submit your spiking story to Spike Report today: www.theegalitarian.co.uk/spike-report

15/01/2024

while blue monday was made up to sell summer holidays, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a very real thing and affects a lot of us at this time of year. it is as important to look after yourself when facing SAD as when facing clinical depression - talk to your doctor about the waiting list for CBT therapy and medication.

the waiting list is incredibly long and can feel rather hopeless but it’s really important to get the help that you need. unfortunately our lovely NHS is under great pressure and our mental health services are horribly stretched, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make that first step and get on the waiting list.

if going the medication/therapy route isn’t for you, talk to your doctor about your levels of vitamin D and try to ensure you’re getting enough sunlight each day. let your friends know you struggle more at this time of year and give yourself some grace - everybody hates January! 💛

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It’s our first birthday - here’s to many more! One year ago, we launched the egalitarian to help raise awareness of inequality in society. Since then, we’ve published over 50 articles from our community of amazing authors. We’ve campaigned against sexual harassment and provided a platform for people to share their stories. We launched Spike Report, a spiking database, for people to stay safer on nights out. We’ve argued on national radio, ranted on our insta stories and dealt with a number of trolls in the DM’s. We’ve loved every minute of it. And there’s even more to come this year, with our first podcast dropping next month, along with an exclusive clothing range too. Maybe we’ll even get round to sending a newsletter out if we remember. The whole team at the egalitarian would like to say a big thank you for all the support this past year. Every retweet, like, share or comment really helps us grow. And if you love what we do, we’re always looking for people to work with us, so drop us an email or a DM. Elys, Dell, Joe and Hol 💛

here are some clips from Elys’ appearance on @5live this morning discussing ‘wokeness’. it was a battle against some interesting opinions from other guests, tune into the whole clip (link in bio) to listen to Elys speaking about how important it is that things such as white privilege, LGBTQ rights and gender equality are listened to and acknowledged rather than demonised for being ‘woke’ ….. mixed with a bit of mansplaining and ill informed judgements in between (not from us lol) x #whiteprivilege #LGBTQ #woke #bbcradio

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