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StopGap, Election SpecialStopGap is Fawcett's supporter magazine. It's published twice a year and is sent to everyone who gives a regular donation to Fawcett.
Each issue focuses on a specific aspect of women's rights, and includes articles, special features and interviews on that theme.
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Current issue
Hear from the Party Leaders
Article from Caroline Lucas, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg on women's issues in this election.
pdf (586.16kb)
Book reviews
Book reviews of Living Dolls, Reclaiming the F Word and The Equality Illusion
pdf (253.73kb)
Asian women PPCs
With the possibility this election will see the UK's first ever Asian women MPs, StopGap speaks to three prospective parliamentary candidates.
pdf (341.71kb)
Jenni Murray interview
Interview with Jenni Murray OBE, journalist
and broadcaster, about politics and her experiences
of feminism. Jenni presents 'Woman's Hour'
and is President of the Fawcett Society.
pdf (114.62kb)
Previous issues
An interview with Ceri
Josephine Middleton meets Fawcett's new Chief Executive Ceri Goddard.
pdf (28.61kb)
What's the key to making ethnic minority women's voices heard?
Narmadha Thiranagama, Tulip Siddiq, Theresa May MP, Angela
Rweyemamu, Jo Swinson MP and others share their views
pdf (85.21kb)
Objectification and ethnic minority women
The objectification of women in mainstream culture is an increasingly prominent part of the feminist agenda. Addressing
the issue in terms of race, zohra moosa, Women's Rights Policy Officer at ActionAid UK, shows that the media's representation
of the 'ideal' woman repeatedly excludes those from ethnic minorities.
pdf (26.36kb)
Interview with Angela Mason CBE
An activist, lecturer and solicitor, Angela has been director of Stonewall, and the Government's Women and Equality Unit. As well as advising councils on equality and cohesion at the Improvement and Development Agency, she is currently the chair of Fawcett. Amanda Hayden takes 5 minutes to get to know our new chair. StopGap Autumn 2008
pdf (138.29kb)