Amal Clooney has stepped up to defend a woman being silenced by her president
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Upskirting law: this is what to do if you are a victim
The law against upskirting comes into force today - this is how you report it
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- Lauren Geall
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“I was stalked by my ex, but people mistook it for romantic flattery”
Rom-coms tell us that being pursued is the sign of true romantic love. They couldn’t be more wrong.
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- Katie Bishop
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Long Reads
Exploring the secret lives of the UK’s “chained wives”
“It is disgusting that men can still be allowed to hold that power over women”
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- Jennifer Lipman
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Long Reads
How has the legal industry changed for women in the last 100 years?
100 years ago, women weren't allowed to practise law in the UK. But is the legal industry still sexist? 3 female lawyers have their say
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- Nikki Onafuye
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- Elli Radinger
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“What working with wild wolves taught me about being a woman”
“In my experience, the world of wolves is a world of women...”
Visible Women
What is Savanna's Act, the US Law protecting indigenous women that's now in jeopardy?
The bill was expected to pass handily — so why is it in trouble now?
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- Alicia Lutes
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Long Reads
“I am a survivor of domestic abuse. This is my story”
Warning: this story might be difficult to read.
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- Stylist Team
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Visible Women
How Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a feminist icon
Two films about ‘the notorious RBG’ are due to hit UK cinemas soon. Here, we pay tribute to one of the world’s biggest champions of gender equality
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- Moya Crockett
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People
The problem with Brock Turner and the “outercourse” defence
What is outercourse and how is it used in the legal system?
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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People
The prosecutor from Netflix's The Staircase dead at 57
She was found in her home on Sunday.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Visible Women
England’s first female barrister was a tireless advocate for women’s rights
This week’s Forgotten Woman is Helena Normanton, the first woman to practise at the bar in England and a champion of gender equality.
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- Anna-Marie Crowhurst
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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“The upskirting bill is just the start. Here’s what we need to tackle next”
There are still big, gaping holes in the law - and it's time to make a change
Life
“Why we need to finally legalise abortion in Ireland”
The country will be voting in a referendum in two days time
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- Sinead Gleeson
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Life
This woman is campaigning to support jurors sitting on harrowing cases
She was traumatised after serving as a juror on a major UK murder trial
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- Moya Lothian-McLean
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Life
Woman forced to abandon rape case after five years of error and delay
“The system that everything goes through is completely wrong"
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- Emily Reynolds
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Visible Women
We can't believe these shockingly sexist laws existed in the UK
Case in point: men were legally allowed to rape their wives until 1991
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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People
Weinstein’s former assistant speaks out about dangers of non-disclosure agreements
It’s the first time Zelda Perkins has spoken on camera about her experiences with Harvey Weinstein.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
Uber hushed up massive hack that exposed 57m users’ private information
The company paid hackers to keep quiet about the crime, rather than reporting it to regulators
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- Moya Crockett
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- Susan Devaney
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Reese Witherspoon reveals which of her film roles inspires women’s careers
She’s a poster girl for power
Life
Trump-backed bill banning abortion past 20 weeks passes House vote
The White House “strongly supports” the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
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- Amy Swales
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