My mum tells me, “Every individual within those generations had a dream. It’s whether or not the environment inhibits that dream… but their dreams live on through future generations”.

March hosts the global celebration of women, International Women’s Day. It allows us to celebrate women from a diverse range of backgrounds in all their deserving glory. In order to fully get into the spirit of International Women’s Day, I’ve been reading and indulging in a lot of media that particularly celebrates women and will be reviewing a book and a film that especially stood out to me.

Manchester has a rich history relating to women and worker’s rights. To me, these rights are historically analogous; International Women’s Day started as a protest by women workers over unfair conditions in the workplace.