Seven Standen Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/seven-standen/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:06:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Invention Of The Teenage Girl: The First 50 Years https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:06:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=60724 In 2024, there has been a slew of viral memes about what it means to be a 'teenage girl'. Whether these are born from nostalgia or feelings of hopelessness about the future, the widespread appeal of these posts has made one thing startlingly clear.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/feed/ 0 Think Again Is For Queer Jacqueline Wilson Fans https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/think-again-is-for-queer-jacqueline-wilson-fans/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/think-again-is-for-queer-jacqueline-wilson-fans/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2024 06:27:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=62463 Think Again (2024) is the long-awaited sequel to Dame Jacqueline Wilson's Girls In Love series, which saw its last entry in 2002.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/think-again-is-for-queer-jacqueline-wilson-fans/feed/ 0 Is The UK Facing A Hikikomori Problem? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/is-the-uk-facing-a-hikikomori-problem/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/is-the-uk-facing-a-hikikomori-problem/#respond Sat, 13 Jul 2024 21:55:00 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=58770 As the outside world becomes increasingly complicated and overwhelming, many of us withdraw to the safety of the inside world instead. We become lonely, isolated, and unable to connect with other people. Even if we live with family or work from home, it's easy to become a one-man island. But could this new phenomenon in the UK be similar to a huge problem in South East Asia?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/is-the-uk-facing-a-hikikomori-problem/feed/ 0 Why Does The Troubled Teen Industry Still Exist? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/why-does-the-troubled-teen-industry-still-exist/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/why-does-the-troubled-teen-industry-still-exist/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:34:27 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=55980 A new Netflix documentary, The Program, is revisiting the horrors of the troubled teen industry in the United States. It follows the success of Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare, released last year by the same streaming platform, and dives further into the hidden epidemic of abuse. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/why-does-the-troubled-teen-industry-still-exist/feed/ 0 Sewol Ferry Disaster: The Ten Year Anniversary https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/sewol-ferry-disaster-the-ten-year-anniversary/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/sewol-ferry-disaster-the-ten-year-anniversary/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:42:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=57412 On 16th April 2014, the MV Sewol ferry sank en route from Incheon, South Korea, towards Jeju Island, resulting in the deaths of 306 passengers and crew members. Of those who died, 250 were students from Danwon High School.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/sewol-ferry-disaster-the-ten-year-anniversary/feed/ 0 New Jacqueline Wilson Book ‘Think Again’ Is For Grown-Up Fans https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/new-jacqueline-wilson-book-think-again-is-for-grown-up-fans/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/new-jacqueline-wilson-book-think-again-is-for-grown-up-fans/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:21:37 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=56957 Dame Jacqueline Wilson has announced a new book in her Girls In Love series, this time aimed at adult readers. Think Again (2024) will follow the same characters as grown women dealing with problems like single motherhood, rising rent and new love. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/new-jacqueline-wilson-book-think-again-is-for-grown-up-fans/feed/ 0 Erewhon Market: How The Rich Gatekeep Healthy Eating https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/erewhon-market-how-the-rich-gatekeep-healthy-eating/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/erewhon-market-how-the-rich-gatekeep-healthy-eating/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:17:40 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=55060 If you've never heard of Erewhon Market, it holds the precocious title of "most expensive supermarket" in America. With ten stores located in Los Angeles, the upscale chain is the supermarket for the stars. Boasting its status as a certified organic retailer, Erewhon sells almonds for nearly $20 and coconut yoghurt for twice that price.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/erewhon-market-how-the-rich-gatekeep-healthy-eating/feed/ 0 Could The ‘Girl Of The Year’ Save American Girl? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/could-the-girl-of-the-year-save-american-girl/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/could-the-girl-of-the-year-save-american-girl/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:52:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=50475 In October, American Girl released the latest Girl of the Year. Gymnast and horseback rider Lila Monetti - a doll cleverly being marketed ahead of the festive season - is symbolic of what it means to be a young girl in 2024. But is the new Girl of the Year enough to revive the iconic American Girl brand?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/could-the-girl-of-the-year-save-american-girl/feed/ 0 Explaining the Panic Over Ultra-Processed Food https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/explaining-the-panic-over-ultra-processed-food/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/explaining-the-panic-over-ultra-processed-food/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:40:36 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=47228 More than half the food the average person consumes is ultra-processed food (UPF). This shocking statistic, uncovered by a 2018 study, has launched a recent panic in the UK media over what we're eating. But what on earth is UPF? How has everyone, from our grandparents to our pets, been consuming it for years without our knowledge? And is it actually something to worry about?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/explaining-the-panic-over-ultra-processed-food/feed/ 2 A Feminist History of Vegetarianism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/a-feminist-history-of-vegetarianism/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/a-feminist-history-of-vegetarianism/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:11:25 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=47375 Around the world, studies have found that women are more likely to practice vegetarianism or veganism than men. Today, the link between masculinity and meat eating is well-established. But vegetarianism isn't just related to being feminine. It's also feminist.

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