10 h. ago UN distances itself from International Women’s Day website winning corporate partnerships

Sainsbury’s, Barclays and University College London have all drawn on themes created by IWD site run by London business with no link to UNNobody owns International Women’s Day, but if you asked the 193 countries, countless businesses and NGOs that mark it each year, they would probably agree it has been popularised, defined and formalised by the United Nations.The owner of the website “internationalwomensday.com”, a London-based marketing firm, disagrees. By selling merchandise, promoting a £160 lunch to awaken attenders’ “inner goddess” and creating a series of corporate partnerships, it has also seeded its annual themes with British brands and institutions that appear to have mistaken the site for the UN, the Guardian can reveal. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago I want my sons to know masculinity can be kind – and my daughter to live without fear | David Lammy

Violence against women is a national emergency. As a minister, but also as a father, I see Labour’s new strategy as a matter of the highest priorityDavid Lammy MP is the deputy prime minister, lord chancellor and secretary of state for justiceIn the year leading up to March 2025, one in eight women in England and Wales had been a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking. Almost 200 rapes are recorded every day. And on average, three women are killed by men in the UK every single week. Just pause and consider that.There has been plenty of tough talk on violence against women and girls over the past decade – but too little action. We will deploy the full power of the state in the largest crackdown on violence perpetrated against women and girls in British history. This violence is a national emergency. And as a dad to a daughter, it terrifies me. But as a dad to two sons, it drives home that we can’t keep doing things the same way.David Lammy MP is the deputy prime ministe...

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57 h. ago I’m a beauty guru, the products that will boost your skin and which to avoid at all costs

A BEAUTY expert says it's vital women know what they're putting on their skin. Many women apply a moisturiser once or twice a day for years on end - but never look at the ingredients. If you read the ingredients list on your favourite cream you might spot components such as alcohol, mineral oil, iron...

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3 d. ago Bella Hadid just wore the perfect high street Christmas jumper – here’s where to shop it

The supermodel plumped for a House of CB knit at an Orebella event

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2 w. ago Twisted cannibal killer roasted girlfriend's brain and drank her blood

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Luchin, who was just 23-years-old, visited his 45-year-old partner Olga Budunova on the premise of celebrating International Women's Day, but the creepy killer had far more sinister intentions

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen extends F1 title race with win in Qatar after Norris nightmare

Follow F1 updates at the Lusail International Circuit with the 2025 championship in touching distance for British driver Norris

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2 w. ago F1 Qatar GP live: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on back foot after massive crash

Follow F1 updates at the Lusail International Circuit with the 2025 championship in touching distance for British driver Norris

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2 w. ago F1 Qatar GP live: Lando Norris eyes maiden title with Oscar Piastri on pole

Follow F1 updates at the Lusail International Circuit with the 2025 championship in touching distance for British driver Norris

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3 w. ago Loose Women set to air on Christmas Day for first time as ITV reveal festive schedule

ITV has announced Loose Women will air on Christmas Day for the first time ever, as part of the broadcaster's expanded festive TV schedule

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3 w. ago Italy officially makes femicide a crime – punishable with life imprisonment

The vote coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

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3 w. ago Photos show thousands taking to the streets calling an end to violence against women and girls

Nov. 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a global call to raise awareness about all forms of abuse targeting women and girls.

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3 w. ago Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it has lowered the minimum age for women serving as missionaries from 19 to 18

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3 w. ago Women on strike and a tattooed gang member: photos of the day – Friday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Women on strike and a Mexican parade: photos of the day – Friday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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