Although I'm only 17 I've always been very aware of the world around me, both politically and within the media, and it's become incredibly clear to me that something needs to change. I've considered myself a feminist since I was about 10 and able to understand what the word meant, and it both shocked and scared me that in a recent Media Studies lesson (in a room full of 17-19 year olds) I was the only person that believed that women are not yet equal. We need to ensure that everyone is aware of their environment, and that although gender equality has progressed, we're far from equal.