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People
Amal Clooney has stepped up to defend a woman being silenced by her president
Amal Clooney’s latest human rights case will undoubtedly prove critical in the fight against fake news
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- Meena Alexander
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People
Annie Lennox: “Feminism is not a club you join – it’s attitude and value towards the world”
The political activist thinks it's about time we discussed Global Feminism.
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- Felicity Thistlethwaite
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Lucy Mangan
The Julian Assange rape case has been re-opened. This is why we must stop calling him a hero
"Heroes do not always wear capes, but they nearly always have a past free from sexual allegations"
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- Lucy Mangan
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Long Reads
What’s going on with Northern Ireland’s abortion laws (and how you can help)
Abortion is still illegal in Northern Ireland – but that could change. Here’s everything you need to know.
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- Moya Crockett
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- Posted by
- Moya Crockett
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This 29-year-old female activist is facing execution in Saudi Arabia
Here’s how to join the UK protest against Saudi Arabia’s treatment of women activists.
Visible Women
Women’s Daily Dispatch: The news you need to know on 18/5/18
A book dealer explains why she prioritises work by women, Saudi Arabia arrests right-to-drive activists, and more
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- Moya Crockett
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Long Reads
Survivors of rape warfare talk about their experiences
“Some of my friends have turned their back on me but I don’t feel any fear in my life any more.”
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- Louise Court
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Visible Women
Why we must continue to fight for the women of Yarl’s Wood
If we’re serious about celebrating the suffragettes, we must offer support to these women.
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- Clare Considine
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Life
Amnesty wants you to nominate your modern day suffragettes
The charity are celebrating "suffragette spirit"
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- Emily Reynolds
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Life
Australians have voted yes to same-sex marriage and they are very, very hyped
If there was ever a country that knows how to celebrate...
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- Harriet Little
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People
Angelina Jolie addresses backlash over film’s “cruel” audition process
She’s been accused of playing “psychological” games on impoverished children
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Posted by
- Kayleigh Dray
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Katy Perry on reconciling her sexuality with her religious upbringing
“I prayed the gay away at my Jesus camps”