Misogyny will now be recorded as a hate crime in a bid to tackle violence against women
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Chrissy Teigen is the next Judge Judy in this first clip from her new TV show
Have a small claims case you want sorted? Chrissy Teigen is your woman, and by the looks of this first clip she's a natural.
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Life
How you can help change the UK’s workplace sexual harassment laws this summer
From now until September, we have a real chance to influence workplace sexual harassment laws in the UK. It’s an opportunity we should all take
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
Companies should be liable if their employees are sexually harassed at work, says campaign group
The onus should not be on victims to deal with sexual harassment.
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- Sarah Shaffi
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Life
Natasha’s Law introduced to change allergy labelling rules
You're about to know more about what's in your food...
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- Chloe Gray
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- Hollie Richardson
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“Why can you get fined for dropping a cigarette on the street, but not for harassing women?”
France has made cat-calling illegal, why can’t we?
Life
Nearly 2,000 women face homelessness this year because of domestic abuse
The recent law change just isn't enough
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
This is why sex work should be decriminalised, according to nurses
There are around 70,000 sex workers in the UK
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- Hollie Richardson
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Books
The Handmaid’s Tale: the real life events that inspired Margaret Atwood’s dystopian drama
Think Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale is fictional? Think again.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
This is why celebrities are boycotting these 9 luxury hotels
George Clooney has called for a boycott of nine luxury properties owned by the Sultan of Brunei.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Life
UK judge says men have “fundamental human right” to sex with their wives
His comments are deeply disturbing – not least because of the UK’s troubling history surrounding marital rape laws.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
3 women on whether the government’s new domestic abuse bill goes far enough
A survivor, a legal expert and a campaigner discuss the merits of the government’s ‘landmark’ new legislation.
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- Moya Crockett
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Finally, upskirting will now be a UK criminal offence
And it’s all thanks to upskirting activist Gina Martin.
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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Life
Philip Green named as UK businessman at heart of major sexual harassment scandal
He tried to silence the allegations against him by using NDAs and press injunctions
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- Moya Lothian-McLean
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Life
How this important new law will help UK workplace sexual harassment victims
#MeToo campaigners have been calling for this change for months.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
This horrific catcalling video has changed legislation
The ‘Paris harasser’ is every woman’s worst nightmare.
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- Susan Devaney
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Opinion
“Tini Owen’s divorce battle shows just how archaic our marriage laws are”
If being miserable isn’t grounds for divorce, why would anyone get married?
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
Why women in Iran are dancing together in protest
Women have been using the hashtag #DancingIsNotACrime.
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- Susan Devaney
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Why misogyny could soon become a hate crime in the UK
“Misogyny is the soil in which violence against women and girls grows.”
Life
Finally, the UK government confirms plan to introduce upskirting ban
The bill was originally blocked by a Tory MP.
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- Susan Devaney
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