6 h. ago Private equity executive raped and tortured women at his Manhattan apartment, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a private equity executive turned his Manhattan apartment into a torture chamber of “grotesque sexual violence.”

Events

9 h. ago Sexual violence reported by 60% of women in Spain’s film industry

Female film-makers call for action to end culture of ‘silence and impunity’Six in 10 women in Spain’s film and audiovisual industry have suffered sexual violence, according to a report that calls for urgent action to protect female workers.The report, from the Association of Women Film-Makers and Audio-Visual Media, found that 60.3% of the women surveyed had been subjected to some form of sexual violence in spaces related to the industries. Continue reading...

Events

16 h. ago Human rights expert named chair of Emma Caldwell public inquiry

Emma's mother Margaret hopes the public inquiry will act as a legacy and of hope for all the victims of sexual violence and misogyny

Politics

34 h. ago Mums and grandmas sacrificing own health in NHS dentist crisis

A Women’s Institute report has found mums and grans have been disproportionately hit by the NHS dentistry crisis, sometimes going without care to pay for a loved one to go private

Events

68 h. ago Two women shot at and beaten by intruder in terrifying 'targeted attack'

Two women have been rushed to hospital following a reported "targeted attack" at a property in Almond Avenue, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, leading to a police manhunt.

Events

69 h. ago BREAKING: Two women shot at by intruder in horror attack as police launch manhunt

Two women have been rushed to hospital following a reported "targeted attack" at a property in Almond Avenue, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, leading to a police manhunt

Events

69 h. ago Two women shot at by intruder in horror attack as police launch manhunt

Two women have been rushed to hospital following a reported "targeted attack" at a property in Almond Avenue, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, leading to a police manhunt

Events

4 d. ago Katie Piper says jail inmates 'took the p**s out of face and thought I was a drug user'

In a hard-hitting new documentary, Katie Piper travelled to New Orleans to report on the lives of women in Louisiana's prisons – but the inmates were shocked to hear her story

Events

6 d. ago The Guardian view on Sudan’s third year of conflict: a war against civilians | Editorial

The ambitions of two generals and the interests of other states have led to the massacre of adults and children already forced to flee their homesSudan has begun its third year of civil war in the bleakest manner imaginable: mourning the massacre of hundreds of civilians and relief workers in displacement camps in Darfur. What began as a power struggle between generals has led to the killing of tens of thousands of people and widespread sexual and ethnic violence. The International Rescue Committee says the result is the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded: 640,000 people face catastrophic hunger. Basic services and infrastructure, already woefully inadequate, have been destroyed.“One thing that has been consistent since day one,” the Sudanese activist and commentator Dallia Mohamed Abdelmoniem observed this week, “[is that] it’s a war on civilians. Now, I think we’ve become so desensitised to it, that doesn’t make much of a difference any more. There’s no impact.” Continue re...

Events

7 d. ago What is a ‘criminal’ immigrant? The word is an American rhetorical trap | Jonathan Ben

Allegations of criminality have always been deployed to justify state violence but even ‘imperfect’ victims deserve basic rightsUS politics live – latest updatesLast month, the Trump administration flew 238 Venezuelan immigrants to a brutal prison in El Salvador. Federal officials alleged that the detainees were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, calling them “heinous monsters” ,“criminal aliens”, “the worst of the worst”. The federal government has also revoked visas for a thousand international students over their alleged participation in protests against Israel’s genocide in Palestine. Some were abducted, like Mahmoud Khalil, who has spent more than a month incarcerated in one of the worst jails in the US. Officials alleged that Mahmoud “sided with terrorists who have killed innocent men, women, and children”.Media reports quickly revealed that the Trump administration is lying about “innocent” people to justify abducting them. But this raises a more important question: if Trump...

Events

7 d. ago Elon Musk responds to claims he 'paid off' mums of his 'legion' of kids

The tech billionaire has at least 14 children with four women a report claims this figure could be ‘much higher than publicly known’

Politics

8 d. ago UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of woman ‘brings clarity and confidence’, says government – live

Judges say definition of women and sex in Equality Act 2010 act refers to biological women and biological sexFull report: Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live

Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judgesFull report: Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Celtic and Rangers launch groundshare talks with Glasgow City as 5,000 seat 'hub' could leave Hampden behind

SFA president Mike Mulraney has reportedly started talks between Glasgow's three professional women's clubs

Politics

9 d. ago Civil case against influencer Andrew Tate is first of its kind, UK judge told

Four women suing Tate over allegations of sexual violence and coercive control, with trial scheduled for early 2027A civil case against Andrew Tate over allegations he subjected four women to sexual violence and coercive control is the first case of its kind, a judge has been told.The influencer is being sued by two women who worked for his webcam business in Luton, Bedfordshire, in 2015 and two former girlfriends in 2013 and 2014. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Andrew Tate High Court action a 'legal first' as 4 women sue over sexual violence claims

Anne Studd KC, representing the women, said on Tuesday it was understood to be the first claim where allegations of coercive control have been considered in a civil context, as the court heard a trial could be held in early 2027

Events

9 d. ago High Court case against Andrew Tate believed to be legal first, judge told

Four women, who cannot be identified, are suing Andrew Tate over allegations of sexual violence, which he denies.

Events

9 d. ago Andrew Tate's High Court battle with women accusing him of rape, violence, and coercive control set for 2027

Andrew Tate’s High Court trial against four women who accuse him of sexual violence has been set for early 2027

Events

1 week ago Victoria Beckham 'set to be handed' major honour before her husband David

Victoria Beckham is reportedly on track to achieve the highest honour for women in the UK before her husband David becomes a knight of the realm, according to a brand and culture expert.

Politics

1 week ago French investigation uncovers 'endemic and persistent' sexual violence in the entertainment industry

Following a six-month inquiry into violence committed in the film, audio-visual, and advertising sectors of France, the final report has outlined persistent abuse against women and children

Events