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Bodies of evidence

Images have the power to shape how gender inequality is understood, debated and governed. At a time when trust in evidence is fraying and AI makes visual shortcuts ever easier, Global 50/50’s collection of imagery reimagining gender justice around the world, recently exhibited with the RSA at Expo 2025 Osaka, shows a way forward.
15 Apr 2026 Imogen Bakelmun
A topless person with dark skin wears a bright green wig and has large pink flowers covering their eyes, standing against a dark background—an image exploring gender expression, reminiscent of global 50/50 themes for Osaka 2025.
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Age against the machine

Tania Duarte, FRSA argues that debates around artificial intelligence often frame generational differences in misleading ways. Drawing on research from her organisation, We and AI, she suggests these narratives obscure the real issue.
15 Apr 2026 Tania Duarte, FRSA
Cartoon-style image of large yellow creatures with long, bendy legs and black spots, moving through a crowd of quirky, humanoid figures near the edge of a cliff. The scene is chaotic and surreal.
Last Word

Last word: Ban

Author of Pitch Invasion Karen Dobres on the progress made in women’s football since the 50-year ban was lifted on women and girls playing the beautiful game
23 Sep 2025 Karen Dobres, FRSA
A red rectangle with rounded corners on a light pink background, featuring the word "BAN" in large, bold white letters at the top.
In Conversation

In conversation with Afua Hirsch

Writer, broadcaster and best-selling author Afua Hirsch speaks with RSA Journal Editor Leah Clarkson about assimilation and experience, the enduring power of race in shaping British identity, and why confronting uncomfortable history is key to meaningful inclusion.
23 Sep 2025 Leah Clarkson
A woman with curly dark hair wearing a yellow patterned top, gold sunburst earrings, and a necklace looks to the side. She has a henna design on her hand and stands in front of a blurred wooden door and light background.
Comment

Rising to the challenge

The RSA’s Director of Content and Communications introduces the Journal’s ‘Exclusion’ issue.
23 Sep 2025 Vicky Kington
Black and white image of Vicky Kington smiling. She has long, wavy hair and are wearing a dark top. The background is plain.
Feature

Community banking: shared interest

Community banking is a microfinance model built on trust. In it, the community wins or loses together. It is gaining in popularity on the African continent as community banking goes digital.
6 Dec 2024 Priya Sippy
A group of people sit outdoors in a circle on plastic chairs, engaged in discussion. Papers and notebooks are on a central table. A wooden wall and leafy background are visible. The top border features a pattern of red and black geometric shapes.
In Conversation

In conversation with Lord John Bird

Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue, artist, novelist, raconteur and social entrepreneur, talks with RSA Chief Executive Andy Haldane about his journey from privation to peerage – and what it will take to end poverty once and for all.
6 Dec 2024 Andy Haldane
Elderly man in a dark suit and tie, leaning against an ornate, carved stone pillar. He has short white hair, glasses, and is looking to the side. The background has white and black tiled walls, and the image is framed with a green border.
Feature

Wikimedia: people-powered

In an age where knowledge is everything, Wikimedia’s behind-the-scenes communities are keeping the lights on and ensuring the truth is told.
6 Dec 2024 Lucy Crompton-Reid
Illustration of four silhouetted figures on ladders assembling a large, globe-shaped puzzle on a pedestal. The background features an arched, stone-like structure with a warm gradient sky.
Feature

Preserve and protect

The Earth Defenders Toolkit empowers Indigenous communities at the frontlines of the climate crisis with digital tools to help preserve territory, culture and language.
18 Sep 2024 Liz Hansen
Illustration of two silhouetted figures exploring a lush forest. One points at a tree, and the other holds a small object. Surrounding them are large green leaves, with light filtering through the dense canopy above.
RSArchive

RSArchive: a school of one’s own

Maria Grey, one of the founders of the Girls’ Day School Trust, first called for men and women to be given the same educational opportunities in a speech to the Society of Arts in 1871.
25 Jun 2024 Journal contributor
Sepia-toned image of a historic, brick courthouse with a clocktower, viewed from below. The building is framed by trees and a decorative fence, set against a solid pink background.