People are claiming that period poverty “isn’t real” – and we’re having none of it
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Meet Amika George, one of Stylist’s Women of the Year 2017.
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This teacher is determined to help girls feel comfortable with periods
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Students told to submit dresses for approval ahead of school dance
“These are the roots of rape culture, frankly”
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Teens take high school’s rules on bra straps and vest tops to task
Because knowing that girls have shoulders and underwear is just too much to handle
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MP suggests banning veil to give Muslim girls “freedom of choice”
Let that sink in for a moment.
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Girl is expelled after asking to play on the boys’ basketball team
Twelve-year-old Sydney Phillips had fought to be allowed to play basketball at school.
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Teenage girls are being targeted as the next generation of UK spies
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School promotes “bikini body” fitness classes for 11-year-olds
“Enough of the sexualisation”
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Stop telling schoolgirls that their uniforms are "distracting"
Now students in New Zealand are being told that their skirts negatively impact boys and male teachers. Enough already
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