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Stripping Miss Great Britain of her title for having sex on TV reveals our double standards
Laura BatesAn organisation that judges women on how attractive they are to men has publicly humiliated its own winner for going on a TV show all about being attractive to men
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Why I organized a 'no bra day' at my high school
Kaitlyn Juvik, as told to Sam LevinI was told my going bra-less made male students and staff uncomfortable and that I’m an attention seeker. But this is about ending double standards for girls -
The fairy godmother of crossdressers has helped men ease into transitioning or embrace ‘living in both worlds’ with makeovers, lessons and teatime since 1992
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In a room with the Obamas, Oprah and scores of activists, there was rallying talk of self-care, rape survival and why men should never ‘babysit’ their own children
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When abuse causes the breakup of a home, it’s not just the people who suffer. Leaving an abuser is difficult and dangerous, but with a pet it is even harder
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Government cuts are brewing a sexual health crisis
Verity SullivanRising demand for sexual health care amid reduced budgets and privatisation puts further strain on an under-resourced sector -
When you wish upon a bra…
Victoria Coren MitchellWomen shop for lingerie they never wear because they are actually buying a dream -
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Collingwood president, Eddie McGuire, makes a formal video apology for comments he made on Triple M radio on Monday 13 June
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Watch a clip of the United Nations’ six part documentary series ‘The New Change – Women Making a Difference in the Middle East’
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Hasan Khan, the husband of Zeenat Rafiq, the woman burned alive by her family in Lahore, describes the events that led to his wife’s death
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The abolitionist has received criticism this week for her stern expression on a new $20 bill. But from Margaret Thatcher to Victoria Wood, women are marginalised and subject to sexism even when they are no longer alive
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The feminist politics professor, 57, on her Belgian grandparents, seeing beauty in a puddle, and her sons wanting to be artists
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The year in sexism: how did women fare in 2015?
Laura BatesOver the past 12 months, women ‘ruined Fifa’ and were told that not doing enough housework was making them fat. From Nigel Farage making a boob of himself to the supposed death of feminism, here’s a look at 2015’s most misogynist moments -
She’s unfazed by threats from the men’s-rights lobby, unafraid to speak her mind about Corbyn’s shadow cabinet and will ‘have a word’ with Seumas Milne about his friendship with George Galloway. We meet the Labour MP
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With nearly a quarter of UK employees feeling as though they are ‘coasting’ at work, how do managers create a workplace where staff actually want to work?
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Black women need to be in control of their own stories says screenwriter Misan Sagay – and that means hiring more black talent across all aspects of film and tv
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