 While at university, she became involved in feminist activism and the 2010 student protest movement.She was president of the University of Central Lancashire students' union until 2012, and was an elected member of the National Executive Council of the National Union of Students from 2012 to 2013.As a freelance journalist, Eddo-Lodge has written for a number of publications, including "The New York Times", "The Guardian", "The Independent", "The Daily Telegraph", "The Voice", "BuzzFeed", "Vice", "i-D" and "Dazed & Confused".