24th November 2016 - The Glasgow Guardian



In support of International Men’s Day

24th November 2016

Kirstine MacNiven Writer International Men’s Day (IMD) is a highly contentious event across the world, purporting to “highlight some serious issues, celebrate Britain’s men and boys in all their diversity, and have some serious fun”. Events have notably been cancelled at York University in 2015, and surrounded by high controversy here at Glasgow. Worldwide it ...


International men’s day reflects society’s inequalities

24th November 2016

Florence Smith Writer This year, International Men’s Day will take place on the 19th of November. It is promoted as a day focused on “improving gender relations”, “promoting gender equality” and allowing men to “celebrate their achievements and contributions” to society. It is the latter of these statements that has caused some feminists to argue ...


University student job criticised by workers’ rights group

24th November 2016

Taylor Robertson Travel Editor The University of Glasgow is currently seeking a Student Social Media Officer to add to its social media team. Workers’ rights group Better Than Zero have recently criticised the University’s student job offering for “following the lowest common denominator of poverty pay and unpaid internships”. According to the job description, the ...