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Radical Brownies: berets, badges and social justice – videoThe Radical Monarchs is an alternative to the Girl Scout movement for young girls carrying the torch of radical black youth activism in Oakland, California -
Rail women blazing a trail in the powerhouseBrief letters: Northern powerhouse | ‘George’ Bernard Shaw | 35mm film canisters | Mashy pudding | Sly cake | Madonna
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Why are herds of women conquering farming?The agricultural industry has seen a rise in female farmers in recent years – women now make up 28% of the British agricultural workforce -
How did the global women's marches affect you?Whether you took part, or watched from home, tell us how the women’s marches affected you – and what action you’ve taken as a result
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How to combine work and motherhood: do them one at a timeWith people increasingly expected to live into their hundreds, more and more entrepreneurs are starting businesses in their 60s and 70s
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As we obsess over the latest tweet or never-ending breaking news, let’s not forget that the new administration is causing tangible harm every dayThis week in patriarchy: resignations, Russians and pressers, oh my!
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Donald Trump isn’t mad – he’s the arrogant boss we’ve all seen beforeFor millennia, entitled men have had their boorish behaviour rewarded. Far from insane, the US president is the epitome of a depressingly recognisable type
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Eva Cox's wisdom: dare to be difficult‘We need the stirrers, we need the outsiders, we need the people who change things,’ the feminist, academic and activist says
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The Iraqi girls who escaped from Isis – videoTwo women discuss escaping from Isis, their struggle to be accepted back by their community in Iraq and the girls still held by Isis
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Hillary Clinton's first post-inauguration statement: 'The future is female' – videoFormer US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has released her first video statement since Donald Trump’s inauguration
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'Think about the bigger picture': life lessons from Meryl Streep and other successful womenThey’ve won Oscars, Pulitzers and Nobel peace prizes: eight women at the top of their game tell us how they got there
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'Theresa May's silence on women's issues is deafening'Women’s Equality party leader hits out at government over lack of action on pay transparency, childcare and social care
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Why do successful women like Hillary Clinton get under so many people's skin?There’s nothing the public enjoys more than a high-flying woman brought low, argues Sady Doyle, and nothing we like less than a woman who refuses to play the game
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Theresa May's wardrobe: decoding her brand managementThe prime minister has always used her style to underline her wider political message – from her power bob to Roland Mouret dresses. Bold and ambitious, every public appearance announces a stark lesson
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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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Vile high club: why is sexism so prevalent at 40,000ft?