Campaigners celebrate the end of tampon tax: the sexist surcharge none of us needed
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Meet Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the trailblazing woman inspiring political change in Belarus
Long-term president Alexander Lukashenko may have claimed victory in the Belarusian elections yesterday, but Tikhanovskaya has inspired change.
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Stella Creasy debates Northern Ireland abortion laws in parliament while holding her baby
The Labour MP asked the government what it plans to do about abortion services in Northern Ireland.
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Life
Caroline Nokes should not have to apologise for asking Boris Johnson these questions
She challenged him on the lack of female voices being heard in the pandemic.
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Life
Rosie Duffield just challenged Boris Johnson over silencing women – this was his reply
Hmmm, is this really an acceptable explanation?
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The Labour leadership result has been announced, and it’s more important now than ever
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have been elected.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants you to stay home as much as you can, OK?
And she’s not the only public figure urging people to try social distancing during the pandemic.
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This female politician just expertly schooled the Trump administration on free coronavirus testing
Get it done.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just addressed those presidential rumours in the most inspiring way
“‘Who's gonna save us?’ And the answer is you. The answer is people."
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just shut down a male politician who joked about coronavirus
Nobody gets to make wisecracks in poor taste on her watch.
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Everyone’s mad at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez because of one, tiny tweet
AOC dared to celebrate Elizabeth Warren’s comedic dancing on Saturday Night Live and the trolls could not cope.
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Why Layla Moran’s decision to run as Liberal Democrat leader is so important
The Oxford West and Abingdon MP announced her decision to stand for Liberal Democrat leader during her appearance on Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday.
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What Hillary said to Bill when he told her about Monica Lewinsky
The Clintons are opening up about the 1998 scandal in a new documentary.
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Elizabeth Warren out of presidential race: why is being a woman never enough?
Male authority is always preferred because it’s all we’ve ever known, says US writer Alicia Lutes
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Jess Phillips wants us to know the names of women killed by domestic violence
“I saw the sirens and heard the roar, and knew I would have to read out her name.”
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Life
This MP has a personal message for every woman who worries about fertility and IVF
“I want to say to these women that you are not alone…”
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Elizabeth Warren, a grown woman, can decide for herself whether to drop out of the race
Hey Twitter, stop telling the Democratic presidential candidate what to do.
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How Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis became the internet’s favourite political reporter
From Brexit side eye to pressing Prince Andrew.
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This US politician was forced to resign after her nudes were leaked – now she is writing a book
Katie Hill’s resignation speech went viral last year, and she still has a lot more to say.
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Lisa Nandy talks bad landlords, social media anxiety and Britney Spears
The Labour leadership candidate tells Stylist what she’d do for women in the UK if elected – and shares her love of “uncool” 90s pop.
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Yes, Elizabeth Warren was “angry” at the Democratic debate – we all are
She took down Bloomberg, raised hundreds of thousands in donations and silenced her critics.
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