http://News.bitchbuzz.com:80/::Page:: en-gb BABE v1 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:04:42 GMT 20 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/the-importance-of-the-million-women-rise-march.html On March 6th I was one of an estimated 8,000 women who marched through central London, making a whole lot of noise and brandishing a variety of banners, flags, placards and whistles.We took to the streets for the Million Women Rise march and rally, an event which celebrates International Women’s Day at the same time as speaking out against violence ... Hannah Mudge Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:49:13 GMT News 2313 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/mayor-of-london-keeps-promises-for-rape-crisis.html Great news from the Mayor of London this morning; he is to keep his promise – believed forgotten – to provide extra funding for London’s sole Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre in Croydon as well as funding several new projects. Alexandra Roumbas Goldstein Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:02 GMT News 2306 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/kathryn-bigelows-oscar-win-kicks-off.html Today is International Women’s Day, and what better news to wake up to, then Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman to win best director at the Oscars, and to also have her film, The Hurt Locker, win best picture. Cate Sevilla Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:26:06 GMT News 2303 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/the-women-and-girls-affected-by-the-haiti.html When disaster or war strikes, women and girls are often the worst affected. Haiti is apparently no exception. It’s a country where sexual violence was rife before January’s earthquake, and aid agencies are now reporting that the number of rapes is soaring in the aftermath of last month’s disaster.With the country’s infrastructure almost non-existent, women have little or no protection. There are no police to report crime to or expect help from, and only a few over-stretched hospitals. ... Rebecca Thomson Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:23:01 GMT News 2286 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/a-brilliant-year-for-women-and-bafta.html Last night’s Orange BAFTA film awards made history for women, and set a new female standard for the film industry.Highlights included Cary Mulligan – in the night’s most stunning outfit, a beautiful Vionnet gown - and Mo’Nique picking up the female category prizes for their widely acclaimed performances in, respectively, An Education and Precious (based on the novel Push by Sapphire).  Alexandra Roumbas Goldstein Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:52:00 GMT News 2277 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/women-more-likely-to-see-rape-as-victims-fault.html A new UK report on rape and sexual assault has revealed that many people believe a rape victim is at least partly to blame for what happened to them – and that women are more likely to victim-blame than men.More than half the people surveyed believed that ‘there are some circumstances where a person should accept responsibility’ for the attack, with a third of women blaming a victim for going to her attacker’s house for a drink or ‘dressing provocatively’. Hannah Mudge Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:13:00 GMT News 2266 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/one-tune-one-cause-the-launch-of-tinnitus.html Writing about gigs or music isn’t really my raison d’etre for Bitch Buzz but seeing as this night was so good and for such a worthy cause it would be cruel not to. Monday night, -1ºc in London Town, 23 top DJs and five up & coming and underground bands got together at Cargo in London’s Shoreditch. It was a very tough night to be leaving your toasty house. Getting wrapped up again after battling the Artic weather getting home. Alison Duker Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT News 2258 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/ashley-cole-accidentally-texts-racy-photos-to.html Earlier this year, after Joe McElderry’s big X Factor win, I finally had to admit to myself that I liked Cheryl Cole. I can’t exactly pin down why. It’s most certainly not her L’Oreal commercials, or even her style. I just find her a bit fascinating in a very simple way. Cate Sevilla Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:21:21 GMT News 2254 http://sex.bitchbuzz.com/cyndi-lauper-lady-gaga-for-macs-viva-glam.html Women coming together and collaborating for a good cause could never be a bad thing, and Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper teaming up as the faces of MAC cosmetic’s VIVA GLAM campaign is 100% amazing. Cate Sevilla Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT News 2250 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/liz-jones-almost-made-a-good-point-about-emma.html I am not accustomed to agreeing with Liz Jones. Her writing is definitely typical of Daily Mail writers in that it seems designed to provoke and offend, and aside from that, she just seems slightly insane.This weekend though, she wrote an article containing something which almost resembled a good point. It was also deeply offensive, but this is Liz Jones - you’re supposed to get annoyed. Her basic argument was (I think) that the honour killings we hear so much about in countri... Rebecca Thomson Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:01:08 GMT News 2242 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/shelter-and-bliss-encourage-brits-to-bake-for.html While people have been running bake sales for a long time, it seems that the idea of whipping up and selling homemade baked goods for a good cause is all the rage.Schools in the UK held bake sales to raise money for Haiti, and now both UK charities Shelter and Bliss are asking for the good folks in the United Kingdom run week long bake sales and sell their own cakes to help raise money for both of their causes. Cate Sevilla Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT News 2239 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/actionaids-see-me-hear-me-read-me-poetry-book.html International charity ActionAid have published a limited edition collaboration of poetry from women in developing countries, and international stars such as Dame Judy Dench and Yoko Ono. The collaboration is what ActionAid describe as being a “celebration of the resilience, humour and hope seen in the women it works with in some of the poorest countries in the world.” Cate Sevilla Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:07:39 GMT News 2218 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/ladies-dont-lunch-fundraising-for-haiti.html The Haiti earthquake's brought out a number of massive campaigns to raise money for the victims who will clearly be affected for some time.  Susan Porritt's just launched a female-orientated fund raising idea. In the same vein as the ad campaign that prodded you into not only giving money but also thinking by showing a picture of third world water source and asking the question: How much would you pay not to drink this water?  For me the answer started as 'a fiver?' and then slowly wen... Claire Tayler Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:31:58 GMT News 2213 http://sex.bitchbuzz.com/why-oral-sex-shouldnt-be-banning-dictionaries.html "Oral sex" isn't a bad word. It's not a four-letter expletive; it's not even a nickname for a sexual part of human anatomy. And yet, because it has to do with sex, it MUST BE BAD.That's how some parents down in Menifee, California think, anyway. So passionately that a complaint about "oral sex" being in the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dicti... Anna Hennings Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT News 2209 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/blogs-trials-football-whats-fuelling-the.html The trial of Scott Roeder, the man accused of shooting late-term abortion doctor George Tiller is now underway in Kansas.Roeder, who is charged with first degree murder, confessed to shooting Dr Tiller on May 31st last year – although he has now pleaded not guilty. The physician, whose clinic was one of only three US clinics prov... Hannah Mudge Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT News 2205 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/its-not-us-its-you-what-is-lily-allens-problem.html When Lily Allen first burst onto the scene in 2006, I was in l-o-v-e. Her poofy bangs, her sassy attitude, her catchy tunes about nans being window shoppers and boys that ejaculate prematurely... She was a girl after my own heart.Sure, plenty of people didn’t like her. She talked shit about people like Amy Winehouse, Cheryl Cole, Kate Nash, and pretty much anyone else she didn’t like. She blogged about feeling inadequate. She Tweeted about what a dick Perez Hilton was. She was availabl... Cate Sevilla Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT News 2201 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/cervical-cancer-screening-petition-taken-to.html While I am fully appreciative and supportive of the NHS, one of my biggest concerns with the system has been their policy to not give women cancer screening smears until the age of 25. Cate Sevilla Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:34:04 GMT News 2196 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/the-carpet-beetle-your-new-politcal-leader.html We all react to adversity in different ways: some stick out their chins and trudge on, heads held high; some fall into penitence and scourging and prayer; some turn to works of kindness for the very least among us.  Most of us, however, whinge and moan and complain to anyone who will listen. Things didn't used to be like this, we're sure, everything is so much harder now, I can't believe there's not WiFi here! K.A. Laity Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:37:59 GMT News 2188 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/blonde-women-are-more-warlike-and-aggressive.html A study carried out by researchers at the University of California claims to show that blonde women are more aggressive and competitive than their brunette and red-haired sisters.Every so often we hear about some new piece of evolutionary psychology masquerading as an amazing insight into our minds and behaviour. It gets picked up by magazines and newspapers; pundits talk about it on daytime television shows and before long it becomes a serious discussion point. Hannah Mudge Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:54:00 GMT News 2185 http://news.bitchbuzz.com/the-sad-tradgedy-of-heidi-montags-plastic.html If you’ve been anywhere near the Internet over the past few days, there’s no doubt you will have heard of Heidi Montag’s extensive 10-procedures-in-a-day plastic surgery extravaganza.Revealing her “new” body on the cover of People Magazine under the headline “Addicted to Plastic Surgery”, Heidi stands proudly in a bikini, seemingly unaware that she looks like the disturbing combination o... Cate Sevilla Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:56 GMT News 2175