Anne Dickson

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Assertiveness - 40 years on

Femail - Linda Kelsey reveals how a women's self-help book she read in the '80s is back

This book spoke to me because I often tripped myself up, veering between speaking up too forcefully and not speaking up at all. I’d go so far as to say that in some ways the book helped me to become editor of Cosmo three years later. Linda Kelsey for

The Guardian - The decline of the girlboss? Post-pandemic, she’s more ubiquitous than ever

Dickson argues that awareness and action are not the same thing. “It is easier to recognise inequality, to be aware of it, than it is to know how to change our behaviour,” she tells me. “We simply don’t know how to alter our speech or approach, so again the

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour - Five ways to master the art of assertive communication

Psychologist and author Anne Dickson has spent over four decades teaching the art of assertive communication. Her first book, A Woman in your own Right was published in 1982. She spoke to Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4 about why assertive communication is important and shared her tips on

Mslexia - A Woman In Your Own Right

The conditioning of the past is still deeply embedded in women’s psyches, which means that simply having more equal opportunities doesn’t always translate into the ability to grasp them. A Woman In Your Own Right - Mslexia

Time To Speak Up

Time To Speak Up

Today has been designated International Women's Day and for the past week, there have been stories popping up in the media here, in the UK, as women from different walks of life, nationalities, centuries and accomplishment are celebrated for their achievements - usually belatedly and often posthumously. I

Conditioned to Fear

Conditioned to Fear

The tragic events surrounding the terrible death of Sarah Everard have revealed yet again how women have to live with the ever present possibility of violence against them. Most women know this. Most women have experienced verbal or physical harassment in their lives, probably more than once, from strangers, friends

As Rainbows Fade

As Rainbows Fade

The experience of enforced isolation and social distancing has for many been a time when priorities have shifted. What is essential has been separated from the non-essential. For some, the importance of family and loved ones has become more crystallised: others have found surprising tranquillity in unaccustomed silence and solitude.

The Price Women Pay

The Price Women Pay

Walking down a supermarket aisle recently, I found myself face to face with a 'bank' of daily newspapers. Every single one displayed an image of Teresa May's face, contorted with emotion as she fought back tears while giving her resignation speech. If anyone wanted to be