Gender
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AFP gets 95 sexual harassment and discrimination complaints in three monthsAustralian federal police Safe Place team releases complaint numbers to parliament and says 29 were against senior staff
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Campaigners hail school decision to let pupils choose gender identityPrivate school St Paul’s Girls’ new protocol allows students to use boys’ names and wear boys’ clothes
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True love waits? The story of my purity ring and feeling like I didn't have a choiceWhen my dad gave me the ring, he said it represented my commitment to guard my heart. But after a while, my virginity vow no longer felt empowering
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Susan Ryan's wisdom: keep going, you'll get thereThe age discrimination minister and first female Labor minister in the federal government says life has taught her to be patient
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The Guardian view on abuse of public figures: hatred should not be normalisedEditorial: Diane Abbott has warned that increasing misogynist and racist bile are deterring women from speaking out. We must stand up to the bullies
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Bangladesh campaign has cut acid attacksLetters: The government introduced strict new penalties, set up special courts to deal with cases and restricted the sale of acid
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Women set up a rival to male-dominated northern powerhouse eventCouncil chiefs of Wigan and Doncaster plan rival conference after event was promoted without mentioning one female speaker
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'So often we get pigeonholed': how queer women of color found a voice onlineIn two new web series, Brown Girls and 195 Lewis, writers and film-makers explore nuances of sexuality and identity often ignored by mainstream media
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Wicked Campers ban: Queensland passes laws to force removal of 'offensive' slogansOperators that refuse to remove ‘inappropriate’ words or pictures within 14 days will have vehicles deregistered
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Fairfax chief appoints 10 men and just one woman to steer company into the futureGreg Hywood, himself a male champion of change, dismays staff by bringing in new management team that sidelines women
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Diane Abbott: misogyny and abuse are putting women off politicsMisogynistic and threatening behaviour aimed at female MPs has reached shocking levels, says shadow home secretary
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In 30 years I’ve never complained about abuse. I’m speaking out now because I fear the politics of personal destruction is silencing minoritiesI fought racism and misogyny to become an MP. The fight is getting harder
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Iranian president criticised for all-male delegation to meet SwedesPictures showing majority female Swedish delegation in hijab highlights Hassan Rouhani’s broken campaign promises to Iran’s women
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Diane Abbott isn’t the only female MP enduring more sexist and racist abuse than usual – and it seems to be completely acceptedWomen in public life are now being openly bullied. How has this become normal?
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The gender imbalance in art cannot be glossed overLetters: Publicly-funded galleries could have a part moratorium on the purchase of male artists’ work until equality is reached
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Instagram beauty boys are the new face of makeupWith millions of followers on Instagram and YouTube, the stars of a new movement that celebrates makeup for men are being signed up by the big brands
With women at the forefront, the unions are relevant again