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What will the next female prime minister do for women's rights?Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom both want to lead the country, but which is most likely to improve the lives of ordinary women?
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Kathleen Hanna: ‘I'm a punk rock stripper with sexual abuse counsellor training’The musician and feminist activist, 47, on having pen pals, being the face of Riot Grrrl, and her fear of alligators -
Clive James: ‘After the death of Jo Cox, I found myself wondering if I hadn't lived too long'When I was six, I was the only man in the house – so how could I defend my mother if the bad men showed up? Little did I know I had a long life ahead in which I would hear about the bad men almost every day -
Research shows that displaying cleavage on a CV photo can help a woman get an interview. But advice on what to wear to work is often conflicting and unhelpfulLow-cut top or covered up – guess which one will get you that job?
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Put a sock in it – all rise for the UK's drag kingsAt a gay bar in London, female performers are strapping down their breasts, donning their strategically stuffed Calvin Kleins and blurring gender lines. Is this the start of a new scene?
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I resent the idea that women should use their personal lives in their work, so I should have hated seeing her live. I did notIt’s the era of the female confessional – but nobody does it like Beyoncé
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The Guardian view on women at the top: not the same as equalityEditorial: Whether it’s Theresa May or Andrea Leadsom, President Clinton or secretary general Clark, women are rising to the top. But that is only another milestone on the long, hard road to gender equality
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#Canhesaythat? Calling out moments that make women feel uneasy at work – videoWhen Shoes of Prey co-founder Jodie Fox met a potential investor, he said something that didn’t feel right. We want to know what you think, and also to share your stories when you’ve wondered #canhesaythat?
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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
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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
women in politics
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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A day in the life of an executive coach‘My job is helping people become aware of their strengths and the mindsets that sabotage them.’
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Obama on feminism and other lessons from the first United State of Women summitThere are more people fighting for gender equality than ever before. We need to harness this power while there’s still time
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The problem with 'being yourself'