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The real factors stopping female-led charities and small businesses maximising their impact
They outperform male-led businesses and bring fresh thinking. So why are women-led organisations overlooked and underfunded?
Jul 10
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Miley Cyrus compared having a baby to having a makeup line
Plus: 😇 Good Girls Gossip 🎬 LOLLIPOP 😬 'likeability labour'
Jul 8
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Miley Cyrus compared having a baby to having a makeup line
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A huge thank you
💌 Still time to win a £200 Amazon gift card
Jul 2
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Jodie Whittaker: I was 'representing women' as the first female Doctor Who - it had political meaning for me
The pressure and pride of being the first female Doctor
Jun 25
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Jodie Whittaker: I was 'representing women' as the first female Doctor Who - it had political meaning for me
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Nice girls finish exhausted
Plus: 💸 money survey 💪 Sydney Sweeney 📱 phones and fertility
Jun 25
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The exhaustion of being ‘likeable’ falls mainly on women
In workplace meetings and WhatsApp groups, women are shape-shifting, toning themselves down, and smiling more.
Jun 25
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The exhaustion of being ‘likeable’ falls mainly on women
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Take our survey to help close the money gap
💰 🚀 It starts in childhood and means that throughout our lives, women earn less, invest less and have a different relationship with money.
Jun 19
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My new film LOLLIPOP has no speaking roles for men - here’s why
Often we’re just one choice, one job loss away from being on the other side of the table.
Jun 19
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My new film LOLLIPOP has no speaking roles for men - here’s why
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They said her uterus would fall out. She ran the marathon anyway.
Kathrine Switzer didn’t mean to make history in 1967, she just wanted to run.
Jun 18
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They said her uterus would fall out. She ran the marathon anyway.
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Police can search women’s homes and phones after pregnancy loss - we need to finally decriminalise abortion
It’s time to change our ‘Victorian’ abortion laws in the UK, writes Heidi Stewart of BPAS
Jun 16
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Police can search women’s homes and phones after pregnancy loss - we need to finally decriminalise abortion
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'Dad groups' are on the rise, and everyone wins
Dads are showing up emotionally, practically, and socially. The ripple effects are huge.
Jun 15
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Jade Thirlwall: “I didn’t feel White enough, Black enough or Arab enough”
The Little Mix singer reflects on identity, resilience and the power of self-acceptance
Jun 12
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Jade Thirlwall: “I didn’t feel White enough, Black enough or Arab enough”
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