Jess Phillips reads out a letter to the woman who inspired her the most
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A love letter to all the incredible women we meet in club bathrooms
Three cheers to the unique and unwavering power of female friendship.
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- Emily Clarkson
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Careers
“A letter to myself on the day I was made redundant”
“Wipe the tears away, rip up the travel card and be confident that all the best is yet to come. ”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
This anonymous zine is inspiring Londoners to share their love letters
It's time to inject a little bit of love into our cold, bleak Januarys
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- Megan Murray
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People
Michelle Obama’s letter to her younger self is a must-read for anyone with self-esteem issues
“You’re more than enough, Michelle. You always have been and you always will be.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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This woman sends handwritten letters to strangers who are struggling in life
Meet Jodi Ann Bickley, aka our new hero
Life
This is what it was like to have a mastectomy in the early 19th century
Frances Burney had her breast removed without anaesthetic in 1811. Here, she describes the experience
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- Moya Crockett
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People
You need to read Hillary Clinton’s badass advice to her teenage self
Prepare to weep and feel inspired, all at once...
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
Woman schools white supremacists on everything they’ve got wrong
“White person to white supremacist person – what is wrong with you?”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Tom Hardy's final CBeebies Bedtime Story is a tribute to his late dog
“Run with the angels... I will see you when I get there”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
That incredibly important Game of Thrones letter, explained
We really need to talk about [spoiler]’s letter, everyone…
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
You should read what this woman has to say about her ex’s girlfriend
“It takes a village, and I happen to love mine”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Kayleigh Dray
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You need to read this NHS midwife’s powerful apology letter
“You deserve better”
Life
10-year-old survivor’s letter to Ariana Grande is beyond beautiful
“I really hope you’re not too scared”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Careers
Grandmother’s brutal (and brilliant) resignation letter has gone viral
“Good luck in getting some other mug to clean the place”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
“Don’t use France as an excuse for your arseholery”: a letter to Trump
Paris local hits back at the US president
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Obama pens moving farewell letter to the US people
“You made me a better President, and you made me a better man”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Fashion
Fashion designers write thank you letters to Michelle Obama
And not just because they don’t want to dress Melania.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
Dear Women project asks us to write to the women who inspire us
It’s time to embrace the art of letter-writing
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Woman pens powerful open letter to the man who tried to rape her
“This is for every woman in the world who has suffered at the hands of men like you"
People
Amber Heard pens powerful open letter about domestic violence
“Let's start with the truth—the cold, hard truth”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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