The new shadow minister for preventing violence against women and girls explains why she wants to help young people growing up in such a complex online and offline world
Letter: Elizabeth Iliffe worked with Turner – a painter, she built a lab, made pigments, won a medal for designing a lever, and did horticultural experiments
Laura Bates: Since I founded the Everyday Sexism Project, I have been writing about the abuses that women face: from catcalling to violence. With almost comforting regularity, the same criticisms appear below-the-line. Here is my reply
Bim Adewunmi: The Radio Times list of the industry’s 30 most powerful women includes just one non-white face. It’s time the many talented black and Asian women were also given recognition
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‘Why must a woman choose to be recognised for either her brain or her body, not both?’ Lingerie brand Dear Kate, which used female coders to model its latest collection, answers critics who called its campaign sexist
Priya Elan: In recent years pink has become a dirty word associated with gendered toys and stereotypical ‘girliness’. But now writers and artists are fighting to redefine the colour as subversive and grown up
Shahla Sherkat , prominent journalist who launched the monthly title Zanan-e Emruz in May, has been called to appear before Iran’s press court. RFE/RL reports
The sport is the only Paralympic team game for visually impaired female athletes. Now, after losing its funding, goalball is fighting back with a showcase at the Olympic Park
Just like the Six Nations or the Fifa World cup, office success means nothing if it’s a rigged game. For everyone’s sake, we need to bring sportsmanship into the office and let the best man, or woman, win
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‘Why must a woman choose to be recognised for either her brain or her body, not both?’ Lingerie brand Dear Kate, which used female coders to model its latest collection, answers critics who called its campaign sexist