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“I’m Fearful For My Life”: 5 Women Of Colour On The Far-Right Riots

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Black Feminists Are Standing Up For Palestinians — No Matter The Cost

Nobody Is Talking About Male Infertility & It’s Bad For Us All

There’s a story we’ve been told about Britain’s falling birth rate. It goes something like this: women are too focused on their careers, having child

by Vicky Spratt

I’ve Been Running A Vital News Source For Iranian Women — H...

It’s been almost three months since the death of Mahsa Zhina Amini. In September the 22-year-old Iranian was arrested in Tehran by the country’

by Lauren Crosby Med...

How We Talk About Abortion Needs To Change

I have a lot of déjà vu at the moment. This creeping feeling that I’ve had a conversation before. That I’m saying something I’ve already said. I wo

by Vicky Spratt

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France Is Making The Morning After Pill Free For Everyone

France is to make the morning after pill free for women and girls of all ages from next year. The country’s Minister of Health François Braun said t

Queen Elizabeth II Has Died At The Age Of 96

Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other sovereign countries and head of the Commonwealth, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has anno

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Under Liz Truss, Things Could Be Harder For Women In Britain

Former foreign secretary Liz Truss has won the Conservative party’s leadership contest and beat former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race for the top job

by Vicky Spratt

These Are The World’s Coolest Streets (& 3 Are In The UK)

Rue Wellington in Montreal, Canada has been named the world’s coolest street by Time Out. The buzzy thoroughfare in Montreal’s Verdun neighbour

Sanna Marin Has Been Exposed As Human & It’s Good For Us All

What exactly constitutes a scandal in politics these days? Allegedly misleading parliament over what you were up to during the coronavirus lockdowns (Boris

by Vicky Spratt

A Woman Prime Minister Won’t Necessarily Be Good For Women

It’s British Summer Time and due to climate change a record temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius has just been recorded in the seventh circle of hell (sor

by Vicky Spratt

Mo Farah Bravely Told Us Who He Really Is — Now All Trafficking V...

How do you tell people that you are not actually who they think you are? This week, world-famous British sportsman Mo Farah did so, taking the brave step o

by Banseka Kayembe

As A Black Woman Who Lived In Sweden, #Swedengate Is All Too Fami...

Sweden used to evoke the usual stereotypes: blonde-haired blue-eyed people traipsing through green flowery fields, assemble-by-numbers furniture with simpl

by June Findlay

Why Celebrating Jubilee Weekend As A Second-Gen Immigrant Feels W...

It’s Platinum Jubilee weekend in the UK, marking the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne. But of course, in the UK you

by Michaela Makusha

Boris Johnson’s Government Is A Toxic Boys’ Club

Ask Siri to show you what an ‘elite boys’ club’ looks like and an image of No. 10 Downing Street during a coronavirus lockdown will appea

by Vicky Spratt

“I Had To Use My Daughter’s Nappy As A Pad” – T...

Managing your period is hard enough in the best of situations. For people who already have to worry about food, clothing and housing, period products are l

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These Are Europe’s Most LGBTQ+-Friendly Countries

For the seventh year in a row, Malta has been named the most LGBTQ+-friendly country in Europe. Malta finishes top of the annual Rainbow Map and Index by

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Banning Online Ads Will Make Sex Work More Dangerous

When the COVID lockdown hit in 2020, Audrey, a sex worker based in Bristol and campaigner for United Sex Workers, found that her client pool shrank dramati

by Severija Bielskyte

Amber Heard Is Not A ‘Perfect Victim’ Because There&#...

Over the last few weeks a troubling and at times harrowing picture of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s marriage has been painted inside Fairfax County Court

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Angry About Roe v. Wade? It’s A Threat To Abortion Rights I...

There is currently a global economic crisis. The cost of essentials like housing, food and energy is rising at its fastest rate for 30 years due to inflati

by Vicky Spratt

The Treatment Of Angela Rayner Shows Parliament Has Serious Sexis...

Angela Rayner is one of the most powerful women in Westminster. The deputy Labour leader and shadow minister of state for the Cabinet Office has been the M

by Vicky Spratt

“I Just Want To Live”: A Pregnant Surrogate In Ukrain...

The day before war broke out in Ukraine, 33-year-old Tanya* was visiting a hospital in Cherkasy, a city in the centre of the country, to check on the healt

by Lizzie Cernik

How You Can Help The People Of Ukraine

The world has watched on with outrage and horror as the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold. Last month, Russian forces began invading the sovereign east

by Alicia Vrajlal

Birmingham’s First Black Woman MP Promises She “Won&#...

When Paulette Hamilton, a former nurse, grandmother of six and “local champion” was sworn in as the new MP for Birmingham Erdington earlier thi

by L'Oréal Blackett

“I Have To Leave. Right Now”: 5 Women On Fleeing The ...

On Thursday 24th February Russia’s president Vladimir Putin shocked the world by launching a brutal invasion of Ukraine. It has sparked a huge exodus –

by Jessica Bateman

Abortion In England Has Taken A “Serious Step Backwards”

Women’s health and abortion experts fear anti-choice politicians and anti-abortion campaigners have stopped the government following medical adv

by Vicky Spratt

More Than A Quarter of Women Under 50 Have Been Abused By A Male ...

More than one in four women experience some form of domestic violence before the age of 50, an extensive new study has found. The global study published in

Frustrated By The Prince Andrew Settlement? Then You’re Mis...

The story of Prince Andrew, Duke of York’s proximity to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has finally reached a conclusion in the form of a settleme

by Vicky Spratt

Government Confirms UK Healthcare Is Sexist. Here Are The Key Fin...

These days, it’s hard to keep up with the news. It feels like there hasn’t been a ‘quiet’ week since around 2015, before the EU referendum,

by Vicky Spratt

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