67 h. ago ‘No flour, no food, no water’: Israel continues to pound Gaza as aid still struggles to get through

The Israeli military continued its renewed attack on Gaza overnight on Wednesday, killing at least 82 including a week-old baby and several women, Gaza’s hospital officials said

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3 d. ago In Gaza, 45 killed in strikes as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday have killed at least 45 people, including several women and a week-old infant

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7 d. ago Gérard Depardieu’s conviction was a historic moment for #MeToo in France

The age of impunity is over for male violence against women, say campaigners after the actor was found guilty of sexual assaultWhen Gérard Depardieu, one of France’s biggest cinema stars, was placed on the sex offender register this week after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021, it was a historic moment for the #MeToo movement in the country.“It was a message to all men in power that they are answerable to the courts and can be convicted,” said Catherine Le Magueresse, who represented the European Association Against Violence Towards Women at Work (AVFT) at the trial. “The message is: watch out, the impunity is over.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Cygnet Launches four guides to support Mental Health Awareness Week

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, Cygnet, which supports men and women with learning disabilities in Dundee, has launched a series of four expert-led guides designed to provide individuals and organisations with essential tools for better mental wellbeing.

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9 d. ago Women shouldn’t have to work the week of their period. Period

As Bella Hadid laments the brutalities of shooting modelling campaigns while menstruating, Olivia Petter ponders why any of us should be forced to labour during our time of the month

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2 w. ago 'Eligible bachelor' Ben Affleck giggles as he reveals what type of women he loves

Ben Affleck's usual somber demeanor lightened up during a humorous outing in West Hollywood this week when he was asked about his preference for women.

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2 w. ago Loose Men to return with THREE new debutants as Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer, Sam Thompson and Dr. Amir Khan join Craig Doyle for Mental Health Awareness Week

The Loose Women variant is back to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week on May 15th with a series of discussions about the issues impacting men in the modern world.

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2 w. ago Loose Women to make major change next week with three new panellists

The special episode of the ITV show will air during Mental Health Awareness Week

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2 w. ago Six WSL titles in a row for Chelsea and London City go up – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Emily Keogh and Jamie Spangher to reflect on Chelsea’s WSL triumph, a dramatic final day in the ChampionshipOn this week’s Guardian Women’s Football Weekly: Chelsea are crowned WSL champions for a record sixth season in a row. With games to spare, can Sonia Bompastor’s side complete an unbeaten domestic campaign?Elsewhere, Arsenal’s back-to-back defeats against Aston Villa and Brighton raise questions about their defensive frailties, while Manchester United and Manchester City play out a dramatic derby with European football on the line. Meanwhile, Everton shine in the Merseyside derby, and Crystal Palace leave it late to deny Leicester. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK women rescued one week into pioneering row across Pacific after rudder breaks

Miriam Payne and Jess Rowe will re-attempt their row from Peru to Australia.

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3 w. ago Arsenal book their spot in the Champions League final – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Sophie Downey, Ameé Ruszkai and Marva Kreel to discuss Arsenal’s win, Chelsea’s loss and latest action across the WSL and the ChampionshipOn this week’s Guardian Women’s Football Weekly, Faye is joined by Sophie Downey, Ameé Ruszkai and Marva Kreel. The panel discuss Arsenal’s 4-1 second-leg victory over Lyon, the north London side knocking out the eight-time European champions and securing their place in the final. However, it won’t be a full English affair after Chelsea’s dreams were dashed by a rampant Barcelona.The panel review the latest action across the Women’s Super League and the Championship as the season nears its conclusion and relegation spots are confirmed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chelsea humbled by Barcelona and Bonmatí in bruising WCL semi

Chelsea suffered a chastening defeat as the holders Barcelona cruised through to their fifth consecutive Women’s Champions League final with an 8-2 aggregate victory that demonstrated a sizeable gulf in quality between the two teams.The result emphatically ended Chelsea’s hopes of lifting a quadruple of major trophies this season, at the start of week when they could be crowned Women’s Super League champions, and kept this peerless Barcelona team on course to lift their third straight European title. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies blasts London Marathon for allowing trans women to compete in female category

Transgender women can run in the female category despite last week’s Supreme Court ruling

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