32 h. ago Stacey Dooley's Rape On Trial calls for societal change amid justice system failures for women

Stacey Dooley's documentary Rape on Trial is a call to action, as four women waive their right to life-long anonymity to raise awareness of their experiences of seeking justice for rape

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3 d. ago The nun who tormented herself to death: Archaeologists uncover first female Christian figure believed to have bound herself in chains for eternal torture

The Antiquities Authority said that the discovery 'raised new questions' about how women of the time lived, potentially dressing up as men to be able to engage in religion

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5 d. ago One of Them Days review – SZA and Keke Palmer spar and sparkle in raucous LA buddy movie

The US singer makes a terrific screen debut opposite Palmer in this tale of two roommates working out how to not get evictedA race against time to stave off imminent eviction, with added peril due to a misunderstanding over a rare pair of Nike Air Jordan trainers, One of Them Days walks a relatively familiar buddy movie path. Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are best friends and roommates in a cheap and cheerful apartment in LA’s Baldwin Village. But then Alyssa’s feckless boyfriend spends the rent money and the women have until the end of the day to raise the cash.With its zingy colour palette and effervescent, unapologetically uneven storytelling, the film has a buoyant, almost cartoonish quality (albeit one laced with lip-smacking, sexually explicit dialogue). What elevates this raucous romp by music video director Lawrence Lamont is the crackling energy between Palmer (Nope) and singer SZA, making her acting debut here. Dreux also gets a love interest, in the shape of a myst...

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6 d. ago BBC presenter announced as finalist in Miss Universe GB pageant after quitting showbiz

Former BBC presenter Karishma Patel has been announced finalist for Miss Universe GB on International Women’s Day and she's using her new platform to raise awareness and funds for children in Gaza

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8 d. ago More than hot flashes: Women raise awareness about menopause symptoms and work

Menopause affects about half the world’s population at some point in life

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1 week ago 8 hidden endometriosis symptoms you should never ignore including one you'll feel in bed

This Endometriosis Awareness Month, it’s vital to raise awareness of the hidden symptoms that many women live with every day if there's chance for better management and quality of life

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2 w. ago ‘This moment is medieval’: Jackson Katz on misogyny, the manosphere – and why men must oppose Trumpism

The result of the US election unleashed a ferocious feminist backlash, he says, and makes his 40-year struggle to end violence against women more urgent than ever‘If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to raise a rapist,” Jackson Katz says. “Perpetrators aren’t individual monsters; they are people reflecting a system. We need to address that system.”For the past 40 years, the researcher and activist has been advocating that violence against women be treated as a men’s issue. He works across the US in universities, schools and the military to encourage men to speak up when they encounter misogynistic behaviour in their peer groups. Katz believes that it is only through boys and men holding themselves accountable for their behaviour that violence against women can end. Since the re-election of Donald Trump, he believes his work has become more urgent than ever. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago International Women’s Day 2025: Quotes and social media posts celebrating females

Women are celebrated on International Women’s Day and awareness is raised about women’s rights and gender equality

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2 w. ago Waspi campaigners threaten legal action over 'gaslighting' by Government

A watchdog recommended that compensation be paid to women born in the 1950s whose state pension age was raised to be equal with men

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2 w. ago Equalities watchdog issues warning to NHS board at centre of trans nurse row amid fears new 'staff transitioning guide' is unlawful

NHS Fife has defended its decision to allow trans medic Beth Upton to use the women's facilities at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, despite nurse Sandie Peggie raising concerns.

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3 w. ago Boxing’s ‘Fight Card of the Century’ has a glaring omission: women

As Riyadh becomes the de facto home of big-time boxing, the women’s code risks being left behindOn Saturday night in Riyadh, an evening of boxing dubbed as the “Fight Card of the Century” will take centre stage inside the 15-month-old Kingdom Arena. Headlining is the undisputed championship light-heavyweight rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, chiefly supported by the IBF heavyweight title contest involving Great Britain’s Daniel Dubois and New Zealander Joseph Parker.There are five other bouts – including an all-British light-heavyweight fight between Joshua Buatsi and Callum Smith – but all of them will be contested by men, raising concern among a number of prominent voices in women’s boxing. Continue reading...

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