Refinery29 Archives - March 8, 2017

World News
For This Afghan Woman, Studying Music Is An Act Of Resistance
For 20-year-old Negin Khpalwak, music was never just a hobby. It was illegal to play and listen to music under the Taliban, and the regime banned public mu
by Rachel Selvin

News
This Marriage Proposal Under The Northern Lights Is Pretty Epic
Lofoten, Norway… ______________________________________ WE’RE ENGAGED! What a better way to propose than in the heart of the Arctic Circle under th
by Natalie Gil

Body
What Even Is Fascia & Why Are People Talking About It?
A bodywork technique called “fascia blasting” is making the viral rounds on Instagram, and like cupping and cryotherapy, it has a lot of people
by Cory Stieg

Sex Tips
Could Edging Be Bad For You?
Timing and orgasms are tricky factors during sex that partners care a lot about: If the sex is too long or too short by one partner's standards, someo
by Cory Stieg

Fashion
10 Models Who Aren't Afraid To Stand Up For Social Injustice
“If you don't speak about it, then you're not giving yourself the chance to even be heard.” That's just one of the many must-hea
by Landon Peoples

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World News
4 Young Afghan Women Fighting For The Right To Exist
The right to divorce. The right to make your own reproductive decisions. The right to an abuse-free marriage. As women in Western nations, we take these ri
by Connie Wang

Beauty
The Surprising Reason Lawyers & Psychiatrists Are Getting Botox
If you've ever gone into work the day after getting dumped or dealt with an asshole boss, you know the struggle that is speed-walking toward the empty
by Alix Tunell

News
Tampons Might Be Given Away For Free To Tackle "Period Poverty"
Scotland could become the first country in the world to provide women and girls with free tampons and sanitary towels under a new proposal to combat “
by Natalie Gil

Pop Culture
Zosia Mamet's R29 Essay On The Terrible Boyfriend Who Changed Her...
“Your ambition is going to break my heart.” I am sitting on my bed next to a boy, my boyfriend at the time, who is sobbing into my lap because I just
by Zosia Mamet

US News
Exclusive: Melinda Gates On The Power Of Women Coming Together
When women come together, change happens. I think I’ve always known this intuitively, but I really started paying attention 15 years ago, when I visited
by Melinda Gates

Beauty
Should You Embrace Your Grey Hairs In Your 30s?
Acclaimed journalist, fashion commentator, champion of diversity, professor, mother, wife – Caryn Franklin wears many hats. As someone who has accomplish
by Us

Books & Art
Margaret Atwood Among Finalists For The Women's Prize For Fiction
On #InternationalWomensDay, we’re over the moon to reveal the 2017 #BaileysPrize longlist! Which ones have you read? A post shared by Baileys Women&#
by Natalie Gil

News
A Killing In My Family: The New Must-See Ch4 Documentary
Almost every day we are bombarded with devastating cases of murder or manslaughter in the media. We’re told of perpetrators’ motives, their punishments
by Natalie Gil

Entertainment
Report: Scarlett Johansson Files For Divorce From Romain Dauriac
Scarlett Johansson and husband Romain Dauriac appear to have called time on their 4-year relationship. In January, news broke that the actress and Dauriac
by Erin Donnelly

News
Toni The Tampon Is Breaking Down The Stigma Of Periods For Girls
Artist Cass Clemmer's Instagram account Toni the Tampon aims to break down the stigma behind periods for kids. Now, Toni's picked up a few friends - meet M
by Jess Commons

World News
We Could NOT Have Predicted Leonardo DiCaprio's Latest Investment
Many of us first fell for Leonardo DiCaprio when he was stood behind a fishtank in Romeo + Juliet, and he shot to worldwide fame by dying at sea, so it see
by R29 Team

Beauty
Kristen Stewart Debuts Platinum-Blonde Shaved Head
Is that you, K-Stew? Actress Kristen Stewart turned heads by rocking a bold new 'do at last night's Los Angeles premiere of her new film, Persona
by Erin Donnelly

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News
Sophie Turner Wants You To Join Women For Women International's S...
As the new patron for Women for Women International, the charity that helps women affected by war, Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner took a trip to Rwanda to
by Jess Commons

Fashion
This Feminist Fashion Brand Is Changing The Game
What do fashion brands really stand for? Nice new clothes? Keeping up with the latest trends? Creativity? Or maybe something else – diversity, perhaps, o
by Tabi Jackson Gee

Money Diaries
Money Diary: Junior Doctor In Stoke-On-Trent On 62.8k
by Us

Fashion
14 Ways To Wear Vinyl This Spring
by Alice Casely-Hayford

News
The Countries Where Women Still Can't Consent
Today is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women’s achievements, as well as a call to arms for the improvement of women’s rights eve
by Amelia Abraham

Living
17 Photographs Of Women, By Women
by Anna Jay

News
Why Women Are Going On Strike In Ireland Today
The strike is hopefully the first step towards widespread legalisation of abortion in Ireland.
by Lia McGarrigle

Wellness
Talking About Our Abortions Can Help Us Heal
When Lily found herself having an abortion at 31, she didn't realise how many of her friends had been through the same thing.
by Lily Silverton

Tech
Google Is Celebrating International Women's Day In The Most Epic Way
International Women's Day is getting the ultimate Google Doodle treatment. The doodle, which will show up as a slideshow on the Google homepage on Mar
by Madeline Buxton

News
This Job Applicant Says Her Interview Outfit Cost Her The Gig
When a man goes into a job interview, chances are he won't give a ton of thought to his outfit — and the company won't either. But somehow, sti
by Suzannah Weiss

Fashion
Why Black Models Protested The Balenciaga Show
Black models are getting fed up with Balenciaga's all-white catwalks. That's why they protested the brand's Paris Fashion Week show with sig
by Suzannah Weiss

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