Women Unite!

Women Unite!

Pete Stevenson chats to Mandy Barnes about an excellent Reclaim the Night event in the West Country. The streets were filled with the pulsating sound of drums and chants calling for an end to intimidation, harassment and violence against women. A cacophony of energy,...
Stop the War National Roadshow

Stop the War National Roadshow

Pete Stevenson, otherwise known as Pete the Poet, an anti war activist for over forty years has embarked upon a national tour in support of the Stop the War Coalition to raise awareness of the dangers of the British bombing campaigns in the Middle East, the need for...
Sexism in Schools – The Shocking Truth

Sexism in Schools – The Shocking Truth

The headline article in the Morning Star of December 12th highlighted what many of us in education had feared for some time, that over one third of girls have been sexually abused at school. Evidence from the National Education Union and UK Feminista exposed the...
Refugees – Do We Care?

Refugees – Do We Care?

Imagine being forced from your home. Without warning you must step onto a boat and leave your country and all that you hold dear. After days of travel you finally arrive in a strange land. You have no ties to this place and are completely reliant on the generosity and...
LGBTQ+ Pride in Somerset

LGBTQ+ Pride in Somerset

Pete Stevenson tells a positive story of a community who fought back after a hate crime. It was a sunny afternoon in July and two young women sat on a beach in Watchet Somerset near to their homes holding hands. It was a new relationship and they were in love....
Patriarchy in Two Year Olds?

Patriarchy in Two Year Olds?

Pete Stevenson is a teacher and former headteacher who runs cultural diversity and gender equality story telling projects in nurseries and pre schools. He is concerned that the behaviour of the youngest boys shows signs of emerging misogyny. It’s a cold start...