DivaCares is a partnerships and programming initiative of Diva International Inc., maker of the DivaCup. At the crux of the brand lies the foundation of period equity. “The DivaCares program was created in order to address the systemic issue of period poverty, with three main areas of action: education, advocacy...

shado sat down with K Bailey Obazee, creator, creative and storyteller, to find out more about Prim.Black and its purpose as a platform of storytelling. Can you tell us a bit more about your motivations and plans for Prim.Black? Storytelling. History. Legacy. The hope is for my community to be...

Banseka Kayembe is a freelance writer, creator and Editor-in-Chief of Naked Politics, a website to engage young people in politics. shado met Banseka at the her place of work, the Houses of Parliament, to find out her platform and to delve deeper into some of the problems that exist within...

Lush has been an eco-conscious stalwart of the British high street since the mid-nineties, pioneering the No Animal Testing movement through boldly-coloured, heavily-scented products – but its impact far exceeds their cruelty-free bath bombs. Lush represents brand eco-activism at its finest, and their closure of all Lush shops (including the...

shado sat down with Cairo-born, London-raised journalist, Alya Mooro to find out more about her debut book, The Greater Freedom: Life as a Middle Eastern Woman Outside the Stereotypes. We received a message from Alya on the morning before we were supposed to meet at midday, asking us to push...

Imagine that being yourself could get you killed. Adam is a play written by Frances Poet and directed by Cora Bissett based on the real-life experiences of Adam Kashmiry, an Egyptian man forced to leave his country for being transgender. A two-person play, Adam is played in his two physicalities....

Following shado’s film screening on 9th May, shado sat down with the director of BOX, Matt Barton and boxing coach, Josh McDonald to find out more about their aims, the process of making the film and the role the boxing club played in the Calais ‘Jungle’. Box is a collaborative...