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“A stranger saved my life when I was hours from death”
On life support with time running out, organ donation was the only chance for Ashley Moore to survive
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“They should be the ones to hang their heads in shame, not me”
Gisèle Pelicot on rebuilding her life, family trauma and falling in love…
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Sir Keir Starmer talks to The Female Lead: "We have to call out misogyny"
The British Prime Minister on Violence Against Women and Girls, the Epstein Files and Andrew Tate...
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"What happens when women refuse to be quiet?"
Plus:🔬Women in science 🩸Promising new research 🗺️ Reporting from war
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"What happens when women refuse to be quiet?"
Plus:🔬Women in science 🩸Promising new research 🗺️ Reporting from war
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“Keep putting women’s stories into the world”
BAFTA-nominated film director Kathryn Ferguson on rage, storytelling and setting boundaries
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"I have reported on every major war of the last 30 years. This is what haunts me the most"
Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times, speaks to The Female Lead about the hidden truths of war – and why it is still most…
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How to cope with a 'Career Comedown'
Feel stuck at work? Lost in your career development? You’re not alone…
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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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Let's all stop waiting for permission
Plus: 🛡️Viking advice 🤖 AI anger 💍 Divorce secrets
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Let's all stop waiting for permission
Plus: 🛡️Viking advice 🤖 AI anger 💍 Divorce secrets
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“Don’t wait for permission”: 16-year-old Lisa Billard on re-writing racing history
The F1 ACADEMY star is changing motorsport for future generations of women
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