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At 14, Jasvinder Sanghera ran away from home rather than suffer a forced marriage. She was determined her own children would be free to choose for themselves
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Everyday on the internet, people – disproportionately women, people of color and queer people – are abused. How did we get here and what can we do about it?
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‘Gendered lens’ should be applied to tax and benefit changes to stop women from losing out, argues report
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Sisters Uncut staged demonstrations in London, Newcastle, Glasgow and Bristol to highlight plight of BME victims
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Want to cycle to work? The number of bikes aimed at women has grown rapidly. Here are some ideas to get you rolling
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An award for female opinion writers? No comment
Mary DejevskyThe internet has opened up paths into journalism and moved away from categorisation by gender. So when awards still pigeonhole women, everyone loses -
The controversial ‘child rape bill’ highlights a disturbing trend as the country retreats ever deeper into a toxic male culture
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At 82 years old, Gloria Neuwirth is looking to cut down on the number of hours she works, from five days a week to four days a week
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Writer and feminist activist Robin Morgan headed the September 1968 protest at the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City
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Thelma Baxter, a retired teacher, superintendent and professor, was responsible for the turnaround of the Bronx’s Theodore Roosevelt high school in 1996
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There’s nothing the public enjoys more than a high-flying woman brought low, argues Sady Doyle, and nothing we like less than a woman who refuses to play the game
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The prime minister has always used her style to underline her wider political message – from her power bob to Roland Mouret dresses. Bold and ambitious, every public appearance announces a stark lesson
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Once restricted to certain sectors, these days there’s no knowing where females may be running things
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Angela, Hillary, Christine, Luciana… and now Theresa – what a week it’s been for women in power, says Katharine Whitehorn
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‘My job is helping people become aware of their strengths and the mindsets that sabotage them.’
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There are more people fighting for gender equality than ever before. We need to harness this power while there’s still time
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Why should women have to pay the price for 'safety' on a daily basis?