-
An 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 menStripping Miss Great Britain of her title for having sex on TV reveals our double standards
-
Why I organized a 'no bra day' at my high schoolI 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 -
'Drag is great, but this is beyond drag': inside Miss Vera's crossdressing schoolThe fairy godmother of crossdressers has helped men ease into transitioning or embrace ‘living in both worlds’ with makeovers, lessons and teatime since 1992 -
What I learned from the White House's first summit on womenIn 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
-
'My dog is family': domestic abuse victims and the pets they can't leaveWhen 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
talking points
-
The supreme court ruled Monday against abortion restrictions that effectively prevent women from being able to secure the procedureIt's finally official: limiting abortion in the guise of helping women is a sham
-
Government cuts are brewing a sexual health crisisRising demand for sexual health care amid reduced budgets and privatisation puts further strain on an under-resourced sector
-
video
-
Sam Newman on Caroline Wilson: ‘Even if you were underwater you’d still be talking’ – videoChannel 9’s AFL Footy Show host Sam Newman weighs in on the controversy surrounding Collingwood president Eddie McGuire’s comments about journalist Caroline Wilson
-
Eddie McGuire makes formal apology to journalist Caroline Wilson – videoCollingwood president, Eddie McGuire, makes a formal video apology for comments he made on Triple M radio on Monday 13 June
-
We Are Here: the women making a difference in the Middle East – videoWatch a clip of the United Nations’ six part documentary series ‘The New Change – Women Making a Difference in the Middle East’
women in politics
-
‘Cheer up, love’ – why is Harriet Tubman being told to smile 100 years after her death?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
-
Anne-Marie Slaughter: ‘Care is not a woman’s job any more than breadwinning is a man’s’The feminist politics professor, 57, on her Belgian grandparents, seeing beauty in a puddle, and her sons wanting to be artists
-
The year in sexism: how did women fare in 2015?Over 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
-
MP Jess Phillips: ‘You have to be a remarkable woman to get to the top … average men get there all the time’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
-
Three simple steps to better employee engagementWith 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?
-
'If diversity means giving white men more work writing about black women, we've failed'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
-
Put a sock in it – all rise for the UK's drag kings