Emilia Bona

Food

The Unlikely Survival of Wimpy, the Retro Burger Chain That Refuses to Die

The high street chain restaurant is dying – with the exception of one Special Sauce-slathered outlier.
Emilia Bona
12.6.21
VICE Sports

How Athletes Get Back in the Game After Pregnancy

Little is said about the incredible achievement of athletes who return to their sport after having children—nor the huge strain it can place on a woman's career.
Emilia Bona
3.8.17
alex lancaster

From Birth to Rebirth: How Athletes Get Back in the Game After Pregnancy

Giving birth is probably the hardest challenge the body can undertake, but little is said about the incredible achievement of athletes who return to their sport after having children – nor the huge strain it can place on a woman's career.
Emilia Bona
3.8.17
esportes de verão

Sexual Abuse in Football: How a Flawed System Still Places Youngsters at Risk

Allegations of historic child sexual abuse have become football's biggest talking point in recent months, but the issue of institutional exploitation is not a problem of the past.
Emilia Bona
1.24.17
the ongoing problem of abuse in football

Sexual Abuse in Soccer: How A Flawed System Still Places Youngsters at Risk

Allegations of historic child sexual abuse have become football's biggest talking point in recent months, but the issue of institutional exploitation is not a problem of the past.
Emilia Bona
1.23.17
footballers and sexual consent

Should Sexual Consent Classes Be Mandatory For All Soccer Players?

We spoke to Rape Crisis England and Wales, the PFA and others about how to properly educate young footballers on sexual consent, and what can be learned from the Ched Evans trial.
Emilia Bona
12.9.16
freebleeding

Freebleeding in Sports: Fighting the Tide Against the Menstruation Taboo

Periods are still considered a major taboo for women in sport and remain are rarely discussed in wider society. We spoke to Kiran Gandhi, who chose to "freebleed" while running last year's London Marathon.
Emilia Bona
10.24.16
gender-coded physiques

Why Are Female Athletes Criticised For Developing a "Masculine" Physique?

In becoming strong and muscular through sport, women prove that anatomy is not destiny, and that gender is not a determinant of ability or power. But society doesn't always see that as a good thing.
Emilia Bona
7.29.16
Football

What I Learned Taking Up Football in My Twenties

​Much like Saint Trinian's and Saudi Arabia, my school didn't offer 'male' sports to girls. So, when I took up football in my twenties, I wasn't exactly playing a fair game.
Emilia Bona
3.8.16
Football

Sexism Still Rules in British Football

It's 2015, but it remains impossible for a woman to work as a physio at a football ground without receiving a barrage of sexual vitriol. Do we still live in the dark ages?
Emilia Bona
9.16.15
soccer equality

What England Can Learn From the U.S.'s World Cup Win

England can learn more from the US other than how to make friendly conversation with strangers or openly express sentimentality. They can learn how to have a proper women's national soccer team.
Emilia Bona
7.6.15
an england team that doesn't perennially fail

It's Time For Everyone to Support the England Women's Team

If patriotism is the motivation for backing the England men’s team, that same patriotism should logically compel fans to support the women’s side too.
Emilia Bona
6.29.15
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