Women
The trail-blazing women of Palestine’s street racing scene
Burning rubber, shattering stereotypes — Documentary Speed Sisters reveals the story of the Middle East’s first female racing team. Huck speaks to director Amber Fares and team manager Maysoon Jayyusi. Huck presents Speed Sisters alongside a Q&A with Amber and Maysoon at Rich Mix, London, Wednesday March 9 from 6.30.
Written by: Alex King
In Pictures: The all-girl motorcycle crews of California
Emily Winiker: Babes Ride Out — Photographer Emily Winiker attended an annual 'Babes Ride Out' event in Joshua Tree on behalf of Stance Socks and captured the girls behind the action.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Mimi Knoop is paving the way to gold for women’s skateboarding
Our day will come — The potential inclusion of skateboarding in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics divides opinion. But the potential benefits for women’s skateboarding could be huge, explains Mimi Knoop.
Written by: Hannah Bailey
Ale Romo’s photography celebrates the liberating force of surf culture
Of Waves, Surfers and Wanderlust — Photographer Ale Romo wants us all to hit the road, chase waves around the globe and discover ourselves.
Written by: Sam Warner
Big wave icon Paige Alms is pushing for surfing to take women seriously
“It’s about fucking time” — Paige Alms caught a killer barrel at Jaws, Hawaii this year and surfed her way into history. But she’s just getting started, she told Huck at the UK premiere of her documentary profile The Wave I Ride.
Written by: Alexia Stamatelatou
Paris Pedal: a cyclist’s view of the City of Light
Climbs, camaraderie and cobbles — Parisian architect Amelie Bonnet Villalonga describes her idyllic commute and the city’s vibrant cycling community, in our latest story from The Commuter Journal – a cycling paper made by Huck and Levi’s® Commuter™.
Written by: Shelley Jones
New documentary on The Slits, the first all-girl punk band
Here to be heard: The Story of the Slits — Federation X frontman William Badgley talks about his documentary on The Slits and the wild origins of the first all-girl punk band.
Written by: Oliver Lunn
How Eman Mohammed fought misogyny to become Gaza's first female photojournalist
Stories of conflict and survival — Eman Mohammed had to navigate bombs, bullets, sexism, disapproval and bullying to report on two Israel-Gaza conflicts from the front lines.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
A female punk playlist in celebration of Viv Albertine
Radical women — Celebrating the wave of female rebellion, driven in part by Viv Albertine, former guitarist of 70s all-girl punk band The Slits.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Discover alternative female voices in One of My Kind zine
Zine Scene — One of My Kind (OOMK) celebrates art, thought and creativity from women of all colours and creeds.
Written by: Alex King
