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Yara Shahidi on what it really means to be a young woman in 2019
“We’re going to find ways to disrupt this system on a fundamental level.”
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- Helen Bownass
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Life
Yes, women are more likely to say sorry – but it’s a strength, not a weakness
Gender stereotypes would have you believe it makes us the weaker sex.
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- Megan Murray
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People
Simone Biles: women get backlash for being good at what we do – it’s not right
The world's best gymnast says it has taken her many years to learn to own her talent
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- Anna Brech
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Mary Beard on why women shouldn’t speak like men at work
“Own your voice, never imitate.”
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- Stylist Team
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- Chloe Gray
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Why is women’s clothing still being policed around the world?
From a ban on ripped jeans in India to short skirts in Uganda, we’re still seeing efforts to dictate how women dress.
Life
The 10 best countries around the world to live if you’re a woman
Hint: it's not the UK.
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- Christobel Hastings
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Life
Will misogyny finally become a hate crime in Britain in 2020?
A group of MPs are agitating to have it treated in the same way as racism and homophobia
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- Hannah Keegan
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Life
Four toxic beliefs stirred up by the hysterical bride myth
Aka, our favourite villain of an internet age
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- Anna Brech
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Life
"Stale and sexist" cycling safety campaign shows models posing in underwear
Uproar over Germany's helmet awareness drive
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- Anna Brech
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Life
A woman was threatened with removal from a UK flight if she didn’t ‘cover up’
Emily O’Connor, from Birmingham, says she was left “shaking and upset” by the experience.
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- Moya Crockett
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Virgin Atlantic crew no longer have to wear make-up – but it's hardly a victory for feminism
Airline's change in grooming policy prompts questions over gender discrimination
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- Anna Brech
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- Anna Brech
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Barbie's latest muse is model and feminist activist Adwoa Aboah
The Adwoa doll empowers girls to believe that anything is possible
People
5 reasons why Ruth Bader Ginsburg should definitely be on your radar
Everything you need know about the Supreme Court Justice trailblazer
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- On the Basis of Sex
People
"You are loved": Meghan Markle shares powerful message of self-worth with sex workers
The Duchess of Sussex reaches out with an impromptu show of solidarity
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- Anna Brech
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People
The directors of RBG on what millennial women can learn from Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Of course Justice Ginsburg’s been angry – but she also sees where she wants to go and how she can get there.”
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- Moya Lothian-McLean
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People
Why Claire Foy hates the term “strong woman”
"It’s a way of making women more acceptable in a male world"
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- Anna Brech
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Fashion
Model Valeria Garcia makes history using a breast pump on the catwalk at LFW
A game-changing statement to normalise breastfeeding
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- Anna Brech
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Life
The unexpected reason why you should avoid saying sorry at work
It's all down to making your voice be heard
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- Anna Brech
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- Anna Brech
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Outcry as report says women are "emotional" and "concerned with their appearances"
Backlash over guidelines from a leading counselling organisation
Life
"Now women in England can take the abortion pill at home - but this is no time to celebrate"
It's an overdue move that leaves Northern Ireland behind
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- Anna Brech
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