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Gendered celebrations feel regressive, and L-plates seem a bit sinister. But hens are a rare chance for women to hang out – even if penis straws are involved
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The ‘crazy woman’ trope stretches from Plato to Plath. Perhaps the rise of the craziest man in the 21st century will force a rethink
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The US box-office hit Bad Moms is the latest movie about women who rebel against the ideal of motherhood
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The moral policing and slut-shaming of politicians’ female relatives needs to stop – they are not mere addendums through which to critique their male relatives
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Letters: As a woman and as a mother I take issue with several arguments in your article on attachment parenting. I have yet to meet a person who thinks ‘I wish I’d had fewer cuddles from my babies’
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Feminists should end their distrust of science
Angela SainiCrackpot theories on gender roles have long been used to keep women down. But new research, including a study on killer whales, is relevant to us and shouldn’t be dismissed -
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A reminder of how far we’ve come – watch women and girls read from the 1848 Declaration of Sentiments, when women first called for their right to vote
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Women at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, explain why they support the party’s presidential candidate
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Music video for the 1996 Spice Girls track Wannabe, created by Project Everyone, an initiative which aims to eradicate poverty and injustice
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Angela, Hillary, Christine, Luciana… and now Theresa – what a week it’s been for women in power, says Katharine Whitehorn
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When Margaret Thatcher entered No 10, the headlines made little comment on her gender. ‘Heel, boys’, reads the Sun’s headline about Theresa May today
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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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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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‘My job is helping people become aware of their strengths and the mindsets that sabotage them.’
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There 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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Half of women in UK have been sexually harassed at work, study finds