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Transgender
From the start, feminists have fought for spaces that are less visible but which have special status: prisons, refuges, rape crisis centres, lesbian groups, women’s health centres and sportsSusanna Rustin…
June 1, 2026
· 2 min read
LGBTQIA+
A former board member of a women's shed in Victoria has been evicted after allegedly "spewing" discriminatory and hurtful comments about transgender people.
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Abortion
Readers respond to an article by Roe McDermott saying that women don’t need laws to make them ‘reflect’ on their choicesWell done to Roe McDermott for saying what is rarely…
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
Roe v Wade
States with abortion bans are turning away from medications to a wait-and-see approach, with care falling below standardsAbortion restrictions in the US have made it more difficult to access care…
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
Domestic Violence
The solutions to ending gender-based violence aren’t a mystery. The problem is that governments refuse to act on themWhen a social crisis becomes too big to ignore, governments reach for…
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
Classical Music
From Hildegard von Bingen to Hildur Guðnadóttir, here are some of the most influential women of the music world in history and today.
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
Transgender
Hard-won, vital legal protections have been upended by the supreme court and the EHRC. Ultimately our lawmakers must fix thisAlexandra Parmar-Yee is a campaigner for trans equality and a director…
May 27, 2026
· 2 min read
Beauty
Shu Uemura’s legendary Ultime8 face cleanser has made a return. Plus four more excellent optionsI was recently in Japan with industry colleagues, many of whom were desperate to get to the shops…
May 27, 2026
· 1 min read
Women
‘Gender attractiveness gap’ appears across cultures and over centuries but difference fades away with ageWomen’s faces are rated as more attractive than men’s, even by other women, but the perceived…
May 27, 2026
· 1 min read
Women
The practice is not entirely serious – but it raises awareness of the many sexist tropes built into everyday lifeWhen Tori Dunlap writes a letter or email to a heterosexual…
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Abortion
More people regret knee surgery than abortion. So why is the patriarchy still scaring us with lifelong torment?Ireland’s parliament, the Dáil, voted down a reproductive rights amendment bill this month…
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Reform UK
We saw it when Russia jailed members of Pussy Riot, and again when the US overturned Roe v Wade: misogyny is a powerful political weapon. Let’s focus on fighting it,…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
Jess Phillips
However, former minister tells Hay festival ‘the idea that a woman leads and it makes it better for women is not one I’ve recognised in this country’The Labour MP Jess…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
News
Shelter Movers' 150 volunteers helped 800 vulnerable women, 1,300 children and 200 pets flee violent homes in Metro Vancouver since 2018.
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Privacy Policy
Women have been encouraged to maintain their identity, purpose, and emotional balance while navigating the demands of marriage and family life. The charge was given at the maiden edition of…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
Menopause
Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say expertsMisinformation about perimenopause is putting women at risk of unintended pregnancies, unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, experts have said.Awareness…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Film
Emma Thompson among voices supporting anti-ageism campaign, which has uncovered striking findings in top-grossing UK films over past three yearsBox office hit films are four times more likely to star…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Reality TV
The allegations of rape and sexual assault made by ‘brides’ on the show reflect what many other women experience. Sadly, so do the responsesShe said no. She didn’t want it,…
May 22, 2026
· 2 min read
Women's rights and gender equality
The Melbourne declaration aims to direct funding and power to those most overlooked and affected by injustice. But for many its promise is a distant oneI first spoke to Shazia…
May 6, 2026
· 1 min read
Women
A new claim is doing the rounds online: that women who are too nice risk getting an autoimmune disease. And while aspects of this message are clearly dubious, there’s a…
April 19, 2026
· 2 min read