9 h. ago Scale of workplace violence and abuse ‘shocking and unacceptable’, says charity

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust commissioned polling to assess workers’ experiences and is calling for the law to be strengthened.

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3 d. ago GK Barry says she 'appreciates freedom' as she makes Loose Women switch

The social media star is starring with Jimmy Carr in a new Comedy Central show

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4 d. ago Charity updates plans after police deem homeless hostel ‘unacceptable’

Fresh application deals with 'over-occupation' issue

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5 d. ago Body image taboos holding girls back from playing sport, experts warn

64% of girls give up sport by the end of pubertyTanni Grey-Thompson outlines ‘barriers to participation’Taboos around women’s bodies are holding girls back from pursuing sport into adulthood and preventing the creation of “a generation of fit and healthy women”, a parliamentary committee has heard.With surveys showing 64% of girls give up sport by the end of puberty, experts told the women and equalities committee that a complete sea change in understanding around the impact of sport on female bodies is required, but that such a change is possible and “if we get it right we’d be on a winning streak”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘Not a luxury, a necessity‘: how aid cuts to birth control harm Senegal’s women

‘The women here are warriors,’ says a midwife in Joal, and contraception is key to their health and life chances. But now UK and US aid cuts threaten to undo years of progressThe fishing quay on the beach at Joal is usually so crowded with women dealing with the day’s catch that you can barely glimpse the sea. But today it is quiet, just an expanse of broken shells and plastic bags that leads down to the water’s edge.Last night, as is increasingly common here on Senegal’s coast, there was a storm and heavy rain so the men could not go to sea safely in their open wooden fishing boats, known as pirogues. Many houses were flooded, so women stayed at home for the day, baling out bedrooms and dealing with the aftermath. Times are tough. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Women's biggest barriers to sport include the cost, access and equipment

Women’s biggest barriers to participating in sport include the cost of participation, lack of access to suitable spaces – and equipment designed for men.

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1 week ago ‘London Underground mosquito’ is actually much older than previously thought

‘London Underground mosquito’ is actually much older than previously thought  CNN

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1 week ago Tower Hamlets mayor backs 'inclusive sport' following row over ban on women taking part in Muslim charity run

The website claimed the event was ‘family friendly’ and ‘inclusive’, despite not being open to women and girls over the age of 12

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1 week ago Mosque that 'banned' women over 12 from charity park runs says it will 'review' format for next year

The East London Mosque, which was accused of excluding women from a charity park run, has said it will 'review' the format for next year. The 5k race was only open to men, boys and girls under 12.

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2 w. ago American man Nicholas Rossi who faked his own death and fled to Scotland to escape rape charges is jailed

Nicholas Rossi (pictured), 38, from the US state of Rhode Island, has been sentenced to at least five years behind bars for raping two women in northern Utah in 2008.

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2 w. ago Jill Scott reveals key to boosting women in sport as poll shows top barriers

A poll of 2,000 adults indicated that 46% of women are keen to take up physical activity but say something is hindering them.

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2 w. ago Ian Watkins' prison life exposed as ex prisoner claims he was a 'dead man walking'

Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets frontman, was jailed for 29 years in 2013 for a string of horrific sexual offences - but even behind bars, the twisted paedophile continued to manipulate and exploit women

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2 w. ago Manchester's gangsters' molls exposed: They boast lavish lifestyles, are dripping with cash and look like Barbies... but these are the women linked to the city's most notorious criminals

The Daily Mail has delved into five of Manchester's most glamorous gangsters' molls, from one who plotted the murder of her drug baron ex-husband to another who 'doesn't leave the house' without him.

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2 w. ago London Mosque Barring Women From Charity Run 'Unacceptable': Minister

London Mosque Barring Women From Charity Run 'Unacceptable': Minister  NDTV

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2 w. ago Muslim Women’s Network says charity run could have been more inclusive

But the organisation said it was also ‘concerned about the disproportionate media attention given to the event’.

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2 w. ago Communities secretary is left 'appalled' by Muslim charity run which banned females over 12 from taking part

East London Mosque banned any woman over the age of 12 from taking part in Sunday's run in Victoria Park, despite being billed as an 'inclusive 5km race'.

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2 w. ago Labour minister criticises ban on women and teenage girls taking part in London mosque charity fun run

The housing secretary said the decision by the East London Mosque was ‘inappropriate’

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3 w. ago Tower Hamlets mayor defends mosque decision to ban women and girls over the age of 12 from taking part in charity fun run

The website claimed the event was ‘family friendly’ and ‘inclusive’, despite not being open to women and girls over the age of 12

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3 w. ago Tower Hamlets mayor defends mosque decision to ban women and girls over the age of 12 from taking part in charity fun

The website claimed the event was ‘family friendly’ and ‘inclusive’, despite not being open to women and girls over the age of 12

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3 w. ago Tower Hamlets council and equality watchdog probe mosque ban on women and girls taking part in charity fun

East London Mosque barred any females over 12 from taking part in yesterday's Muslim Charity Run in Victoria Park which was billed as 'inclusive' and 'family friendly' despite the gender bar.

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