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Where have all the women gone?
From boardrooms to the director’s chair and court rooms, representation for women is being eroded…
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We have great news about imposter syndrome
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"I went through early menopause - 5 things I wish I’d known"
1 in 10 women experience early menopause before the age of 45. Here’s what really happens…
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TV presenter Philippa Forrester: My early menopause went undiagnosed for more than a decade
Feb 27, 2024
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Judi Dench regrets not having six children and ‘hopes’ she will live to 100
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Millie Bobby Brown is living the paradox of ageing online in your 20s
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'I’m a skier in the only Olympic sport women can’t compete in'
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Be more Viking: Seven Nordic keys to happiness for women today
Not in the sense of pillaging the local garden centre or taking up axe-throwing in the Aldi! Author Helen Russell shares Viking inspired ideas worth…
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What women can (actually) look forward to in 2026
What you’ll want to read, watch, listen to and attend this year
Jan 6
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Elon Musk’s Grok scandal: exposing AI’s misogyny problem
You’re not over reacting, it really is that bad
Jan 9
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Why are women always waiting? The politics of the queue for the loo
Peequal co-founder Amber Probyn on why designing a women’s urinal is an act of equality
Dec 22, 2025
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The women making social media feel better in 2026
Follow these role models to help positively disrupt your feed...
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“You know a rapist - everybody does”
Jess Phillips MP talks to The Female Lead about the new Violence against Women and Girls strategy
Dec 18, 2025
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Have your say! The Female Lead launches new Menopause Journey Survey
We want women to share their personal experiences at every stage of menopause - because we all deserve understanding, support, and dignity during this…
Dec 16, 2025
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7 signs of perimenopause every woman over 35 should look out for
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Dec 11, 2025
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