Senior MPs are calling for “radical action” after Westminster sexual misconduct claims
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“I fled to the UK and endured slavery, but my story could have been much worse”
The bill has one last reading in the House of Lords before it is etched into UK law.
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Did Boris Johnson really just try to gaslight us all at PMQs yesterday?
The prime minister has come under criticism on social media for failing to properly address his role in the “partygate” scandal during yesterday’s PMQs.
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Why Stylist is writing to Priti Patel again about male violence against women
And how you can get involved.
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The government wants to start a conversation about misogyny? Here’s what it needs to know
The Home Office is planning a campaign challenging misogyny and violence against women – but if it gets it wrong, it could do more harm than good.
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“I fell apart”: why image-based sexual abuse is still going unpunished
Women still find themselves caught in loopholes and unable to make claims of harassment.
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“The Tampon Tax Fund has come to an end, but the work is far from over”
Campaigner Laura Coryton explains why female-focused charities face uncertainty now the Tampon Tax Fund has closed.
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The crucial detail that was missing from Rishi Sunak’s autumn Budget
Despite Sunak’s upbeat tone, the Budget failed to address a number of key issues.
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19 powerful images from yesterday’s Women’s March for abortion rights
Protestors took to the streets across the US and in London to challenge the introduction of new laws in Texas.
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The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will put vulnerable young women at risk, say experts
A new report has warned that the bill could push vulnerable young women into the criminal justice system.
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The government has launched a consultation on street safety – and it wants to hear your experiences
The Department for Transport is looking for women and girls to share their stories.
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“Simplifying complicated issues can be tricky”: the problem with social media infographics
They can gain thousands of likes and get wider audiences discussing social injustice, but is the rise of Instagram infographics a good thing?
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Jess Phillips MP wants to tear down the barriers that keep ‘normal people’ out of politics
“The greatest lie that ever got told was that you don’t have any power”
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Our campaign challenging male violence against women just scored its first big win
The government just agreed to the central demand of Stylist’s #AFearlessFuture initiative – but there’s more work to be done.
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Jess Phillips on what she wants to see in the government’s new violence against women strategy
"Violence against women and girls has to be a political priority for absolutely every department that it touches."
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- Fiona Cowood
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If the government wants to stop rape, it must invest in challenging rape myths
“This is a systemic problem that’s rooted in victim-blaming, rape myths and stereotypes.”
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Windrush Day 2021: how a routine passport application turned one family’s world upside down
“Despite both Sekeena and her daughter being born in the UK, they had to justify their citizenship.”
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- Carly Lewis-Oduntan
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“We are deeply ashamed”: the government admits to failing rape survivors
In a landmark report, the government has apologised for letting down rape victims in England and Wales.
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- Moya Crockett
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- Kajal Odedra
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How to become an activist and make the change you want to see in the world
From Change.org UK’s executive director.
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The domestic abuse bill has finally passed – but what does that actually mean for women?
Campaigners have responded to the new act.
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- Hollie Richardson
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