Video gaming has traditionally been viewed as a man’s world. From male-dominated character rosters to damsels in distress, video games

After serving over a year as the first female Bishop to be ordained by the Church of England, Bishop of Stockport Libby Lane admits that even now, the levels and variety of interest in her never fail to surprise her.

International Women’s Day on March 8 is a celebration of how much we have achieved, how far we’ve come but also to acknowledge how much more can be done.

MM caught up with Kiri Pritchard about the importance of honesty, prejudice, and her fear of the forever-ness of the internet ahead of Laughing Cows comedy night at Northern Quarter’s Frog and Bucket.

Reports of racism, sexism and anti-Semitism in football are on the rise, with 184 incidents of abuse already this season, but it’s not all bad, according to anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out.

The ‘Believe in Her’ campaign promotes the successes of local women in billboards and bus adverts across the borough and several local celebrities.

The Church of England announced yesterday that it has formally adopted a legislation that means a female bishop will be a reality in the New Year. MM asked the people of Manchester’s opinion on the new change.

A women’s magazine survey has revealed that the gender pay gap between men and women in their twenties has doubled in the past three years.

A book based on interviews with female footballers and cricketers from the past 20 years has been compiled by Dr Carrie Dunn, Lecturer in Information and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Taking tweets from @EverdaySexism, where people can recount sexist incidents, Leah Green, 25, acted these out on unsuspecting members of the public