
Tag: female writer


Laura Taylor Uses Poetry to Create Cohesion and to Share her Experiences as a Woman

Chelsea-Anne Hipwood writes about women’s fragility and reminds us to ask for help when needed

Jai Malano addresses stereotypical roles forced upon women in entertainment with her song ‘You Made Me Love You’

Returning Artist Shawna Ainslie Writes About Gender, Race and Religious Privilege

Creative Writer Rachel Hanson pens a poem “Intersectional Ally” to tackle privilege and oppression

ASLI’s Writer of the Month – “Liliana” a short story by Chelsea Hipwood

Interview with Writer of the Month: Chelsea Hipwood

Who Makes Them Appreciate What They Have? By Ethar Hamid

Sophie Jupillat talks to ASLI about global economic issues and how she uses her writing to create change

Welcome Jade Bryant as ASLI’s Newest Team Member

Editor’s Letter – Issue 2 – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery

Debs Carter wants to help women share their stories with one another, as she has about her struggles with depression, connecting each other through her amazing organisation The Touch Network.

Writer and poet Janeen Pergrin Rastall speaks to ASLI “I believe that creative work can inspire people to endure, to have hope and to express their dreams and despairs in a positive way”.

Esi Yankey speaks to ASLI about domestic violence and PTSD and says “I am firmly committed to speaking up on topics that too many people remain silent on.”

Youth, mental illness and discrimination. A theoretical approach By Becky Saunders

ASLI Team Member Becky Saunders “My journey in a nutshell” – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery

Composer and writer Sophie Jupillat talks to ASLI about her experiences with mental illness “Being able to write creatively and play music was a secret garden in my world of chaos and destruction”.

Artist and writer Chris Dean speaks to ASLI about her mental illness, creativity and recovery and says “Art can give a voice to the things we can’t find the words to say. Those feelings that are so big, they feel like they might tear us to pieces from the inside out”.
