3 h. ago It's brutally unfair but so many women refuse to date a man under 5ft 8in

British relationship expert Tracey Cox speaks to women about their experiences of dating short men.

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24 h. ago Afghan women left under earthquake rubble by rescuers because of 'no touch' Taliban rule

Just over a week after a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, hundreds of women remain trapped under the rubble as rescuers 'refuse to touch them' due to the Taliban's rule

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9 d. ago Not just resisting, but leading the fight: five women who refuse to be ignored

Across the world, women at the heart of their communities are leading the struggle to protect their culture, land and way of life“We, the daughters of mother earth have come together to collectively decide what we can do to bring about a world which we would like our children and our children’s children to live in,” so states the Beijing Declaration of Indigenous Women.Adopted in 1995, the document outlined the oppression of women around the world and demanded governments recognise “the social, cultural, economic, and religious rights of the Indigenous peoples in their constitutions and legal systems”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The brutally unfair reason you will NEVER be able to get Mounjaro for free on the NHS if you pay for the jab

In just six months Julia Dore shed five-and-a-half stone - while her blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels fell steeply.

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2 w. ago Leader of Nine O'Clock Service had church members 'attend upon him in his bedroom' and 'instilled a culture of fear' in them during sex assault campaign

Former priest Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, coerced his victims into 'attending upon him' before he went to sleep, with the women fearing they would be 'excluded' if they refused.

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2 w. ago Growth of Women’s Rugby World Cup proves some things are getting better

Teams once had to sell raffle tickets and vodka to fund their campaigns, now women are front and centre of the sport’s global development strategyThe first Women’s Rugby World Cup ran on grit, goodwill, vodka and raffle tickets. Back in 1991, the men who were in charge of the sport did not just refuse to sanction the new women’s competition, they made legal threats against the four organisers, who had to design their own team and tournament logos to avoid a copyright lawsuit.The women approached more than 600 businesses for support, but could not persuade one to sign on so the 12 teams had to cover the cost of their own transport, food and accommodation. The Russian team did it by trading the booze they had brought over with them. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Activists at women's rights rally at Glasgow University are refused service at the student union bar 'over their opinions and beliefs' and signs 'that make staff feel unsafe'

Let Women Speak (LWS) had booked a private room at Glasgow University Union (GUU) where they planned to hold a social after their rally on Sunday.

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