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Condition is leading cause of death in UK in months before and weeks after childbirth, says audit led by medical Royal Colleges
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Self-defense seminars and conflict resolution classes see a surge in demand from people who worry they may be targeted and want to protect themselves
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Women chose bigger penises for a one-time sexual encounter versus a long-term partner, showing that the ideal penis is larger than the global average
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Behind the legend of the ‘maneater’ executed for seducing soldiers and selling their secrets is the story of an abused woman who was forcibly separated from her daughter
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Letters: Whatever reports are produced, and whatever entreaties are made, the gender pay gap will never go away unless something is done to change matters
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Why does a woman stay with a violent man? Sometimes, to save her life
Karen Ingala SmithThe Femicide Census reveals that 936 women were killed by men from 2009-15, and those who had recently left an abusive partner were most at risk -
Britain champions female refugees abroad only to fail them here
Kasia StaszewskaDespite saying it wants to protect women from sexual violence in conflict, the UK fails to provide safe, legal routes to sanctuary and handles asylum insensitively -
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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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Women’s Equality party leader hits out at government over lack of action on pay transparency, childcare and social care
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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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‘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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Broomsticks, T-shirts and coffee: what every feminist wants for Christmas