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PeopleAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez has the best response to being called ‘unlikeable’
“That’s an unsubstantial, unsubstantive, fluff, bulls**t, misogynistic word to use. Unlikable? What is that?”
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PeopleAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez has an important message about feeling like a failure
Anxiety is normal – but as long as you’re trying, you’re the boss.
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PeopleNancy Pelosi’s daughter wants you to know she’s been shady clapping for decades
“Oh yes that clap took me back to the teen years”
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PeopleThe powerful women who made Trump’s State of the Union speech their own
From Nancy Pelosi’s pointed applause to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stony glare, here are the best takeaways from this year’s address
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PeopleAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s State of the Union plus one is a sexual assault survivor
The congresswoman will be joined by activist Ana Maria Archila at the event
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PeopleWhat did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jeremy Corbyn speak about on the phone?
According to both parties, it was a “lovely” conversation
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PeopleAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams troll who said she wasn’t ready for politics
Don’t downplay this congresswoman’s achievements, because she will seriously call you out on it
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PeopleAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez just shared the best advice on how to cope with anxiety
The congresswoman feels the pressure of her new position, but she powers forward regardless
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PeopleThe surprising reason why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can’t run for President in 2020
Even though 74% of Democrats have said that they would be interested in voting for her
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PeopleHow Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played Trump at his own social media game – and won
The 29-year-old congresswoman is a digital native and and it shows in the way she uses technology to open up the world of legislature.
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Visible WomenThe Women’s Equality Party leader is resigning – and her reason is inspiring
“I think that sometimes in order to lead, you have to get out of the way. (White men, are you listening?)”
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PeopleWho is Kamala Harris, and could she be the USA’s first female president?
The senator has just announced that she will be running in the 2020 election
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PeopleAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez just summed up why women need to stop being polite
In a powerful speech at the 2019 Women’s March, the congresswoman spoke about the need for women’s voices to be heard
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OpinionAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez's response to critics is a master-class in resilience
She’s been intimidated, mocked and had her personal life raked over, all in the last week alone.
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PeopleWho is Elizabeth Warren – and could she be the USA’s first female president?
Everything you need to know about the Democratic politician taking on Trump in 2020.
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Visible Women99 years since the first female MP took her seat, how much further do we have to go?
We celebrate the anniversary of Nancy Astor entering the House of Commons back in 1919.
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Visible Women“The suffragette struggle for equality is still alive today”
An open letter from Dr Helen Pankhurst
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Visible Women4 female MPs on what it’s really like to be a woman in parliament
Women won the right to become MPs 100 years ago today. But do our current crop of female MPs feel that everything is equal?
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Visible Women10 woman politicians who came ‘first’, from Nancy Astor to Diane Abbott
On the centenary of women being able to stand for parliament, we look back at a timeline of ‘firsts’ for women in politics.
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Visible WomenThis inspiring event is perfect for women interested in getting into politics
Here’s how you can attend a special day at Parliament, packed with panel discussions, workshops and inspirational women.
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