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Six life lessons Claudia Winkleman has taught us
The Female Lead’s Women of the Year 2025
Every woman over 35 should know about this!
Every woman over 35 should know about this!
Why are women always waiting? The politics of the queue for the loo
The women making social media feel better in 2026
What you feed your brain matters 🧠
“You know a rapist - everybody does”
Have your say! The Female Lead launches new Menopause Journey Survey
7 signs of perimenopause every woman over 35 should look out for
Your favourite articles of the year
Your favourite articles of the year
"Sometimes I wake up in the morning and do not have that confidence"
A joyful comedy about menopause? Every woman needs to watch this show
Hack your social media algorithm with our step-by-step guide
Everything I learned about burnout – and how to avoid it
Politics has more sisterhood than you think
Politics has more sisterhood than you think
“There's a real sense of sisterhood”
A GP’s guide to breaking the doomscroll and reshaping your feed
Four Ways to Fix Your Feed: Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr’s guide to healthier screen time
You have more in common with Malala than you think
“We’re more connected but we’re lonelier than ever”
“I’m bringing a bit of Barbie to rugby”
The rise of the self centred woman
The rise of the self centred woman
“Body shaming, exhaustion and tears - the truth about girlbands”
Sisterhood, misunderstood 👯♀️
A third of boys think women’s rights are unimportant, new report finds
The rise of the self-centred woman
You NEED to follow these role models
The woman who found freedom in running topless
“Running topless isn’t about exhibition - it’s about freedom”
“Running topless isn’t about exhibition - it’s about freedom”
Vicky McClure is done with one-dimensional women on screen
“I’ve been called ‘bossy’ and ‘a bimbo’.”
The story behind the statue which caused online outrage and censorship
Witches, warnings, and women who are ‘too much’ 🧙♀️
Women inherit billions in global wealth transformation
Four ways women should be supported after miscarriage
What being a fighter pilot taught me about confidence
What being a fighter pilot taught me about confidence
“When you’re told ‘You have cancer’ it’s shocking and terrifying”
Welcome to RISE by The Female Lead
I stopped posting for a year - and it changed how I see the internet
Julia Roberts: “I am without fear”
“Social media? Nothing’s real.”
Two-thirds of women say life would be better without this one thing
Two-thirds of women say life would be better without this one thing
Women say life is better without social media, new research reveals
YouTube is a boys’ club - I know from working in it
What being a fighter pilot taught me about confidence and belonging
6 lessons female founders wish they knew earlier
I was attacked by a shark at 22
I was attacked by a shark at 22
I lost my leg in a shark attack. This is how I fought back.
Women with PCOS in the UK face failures in care
Stop climbing ladders. Start zigzagging.
UK women’s ‘guilt’ over their ‘secret’ hobby
Feel you're being silenced when talking about your health? You probably are.
Feel you're being silenced when talking about your health? You probably are.
Feel you're being silenced when talking about your health? You probably are.
Celebrating 10 years of The Female Lead 🎊
Celebrating 10 years of The Female Lead 🎊
'I’m a skier in the only Olympic sport women can’t compete in'
'I’m a skier in the only Olympic sport women can’t compete in'
What it’s really like being a money influencer at 22
Myleene Klass shared some miscarriage science - and it's helping people heal
Female sports fandom isn't just a moment, it's a movement
What to know about divorce and money
What to know about divorce and money
What every woman should know about money after divorce
5 money hacks from influencer Abigail Foster
Lupita Nyong’o reveals fibroids diagnosis - what are the signs and treatments?
'I’m a skier in the only Olympic sport women can’t compete in'
The real factors stopping female-led charities and small businesses maximising their impact
Miley Cyrus compared having a baby to having a makeup line
The exhaustion of being ‘likeable’ falls mainly on women
Take our survey to help close the money gap
My new film LOLLIPOP has no speaking roles for men - here’s why
They said her uterus would fall out. She ran the marathon anyway.
'Dad groups' are on the rise, and everyone wins
Jade Thirlwall: “I didn’t feel White enough, Black enough or Arab enough”
Jennifer Lawrence's postpartum comments hit hard
JLaw's postpartum comments hit hard
Good Girls Gossip: the word’s feminist history shows people will do anything to stop women talking
Miley Cyrus compared having a baby to having a makeup line – and honestly, fair play
Netflix F1 Academy star: 'No reason' women can't race in Formula 1
Young women would prefer a world without internet
Young women dream of an internet-free world
Young women's dream world doesn't include the internet
Hailey Bieber: I'm “not the same person" since having a baby
5 ‘silent symptoms’ of perimenopause you might not be expecting
5 tips to avoid loneliness as a solo entrepreneur
Women are dominating music. So why are festival lineups still full of men?
AI has a boob problem (and it's not what you think)
AI has a boob problem (and it's not what you think)
Aimee Lou Wood: I criticised SNL sketch to not ‘spiral inwardly’
BBC’s Naga Munchetty: Women are gaslit about their health. I'm among them.
5 things you didn’t know about multiple sclerosis (MS)
I saw a rare health condition on TikTok. It turns out I had it.
I saw a rare health condition on TikTok. It turns out I had it.
I saw a rare health condition on TikTok. It turns out I had it
Hilary Swank: I don't like being told how to be feminine
The 'morning shed' is just today’s version of a distorted age-old pressure
AI has a boob problem (and it’s not what you think)
Young women are ditching social media
Young women are ditching social media
Florence Pugh says she is too busy to date: ‘I’m tricky’
Why the ‘endometriosis pill’ news just felt like more medical gaslighting
Davina McCall: ‘fury’ led me to talk about menopause
Should Adolescence be shown in schools?
Chappell Roan’s comments about motherhood aren’t the problem
The sentence in Adolescence that broke me as a parent
The sentence in Adolescence that broke me as a parent
Young women are leaving social media - and it's not hard to guess why
Motherless mothers: "Our mothering and our mourning are intertwined"
The sentence in Adolescence that broke me as a parent
Millie Bobby Brown is living the paradox of ageing online in your 20s
Rihanna dropped some wisdom on ageing
Rihanna dropped some wisdom on ageing
Martha Lane Fox and Edwina Dunn: every woman needs to see themselves as working in AI
7 ways feminism has improved the world for young women
Premier League presenter Anita Jones: I felt gaslit by doctors about my endometriosis
International Women's Day: 8 women who defined the last year
Grandparents are secretly fuelling women’s careers
Grandparents are secretly fuelling women’s careers
Female leaders share their one piece of advice for standing up to sexism at work
Grandparents are secretly fuelling women’s careers
What are the early signs of womb cancer and how is it treated?
Kelly Brook: people are ‘shocked’ at how blunt I am about being child-free
Demi Moore: the Oscar nominee with a career defined by defiance
Rihanna's powerful take on ageing is a wake-up call to live in the present
Why you should look after your posture all through your life
Why your personality traits might be affecting your salary
How to ditch ‘fomo’ and foster ‘jomo’ – the joy of missing out
Amy Schumer opens up on Cushing’s Syndrome diagnosis: here's what you need to know
How often should you change your hairbrush?
Kay Burley says women who support women are "special breed” as she leaves Sky News after 36 years
Are you in your 'millenopause' era?
Are you in your 'millenopause' era?
Millennials are heading for menopause, and they are seriously anxious about it
Beyonce wins album of the year Grammy at long last with Cowboy Carter
Stars in their 70s and 80s reveal their life lessons: "It's all about attitude"
Why not all plans for a 4-day working week would be a win for your health
Celeste: I was afraid to report person who could have been danger to my life
Parents share 6 game-changers that reduced screen time for their children
Emotions warp our perception of time – as shown on The Traitors
Why more twins are being born than ever – even though birthrates are falling
Brooke Shields says don't beat yourself up over ageing
Childbirth needs more than the 1950s epidural
Childbirth needs more than the 1950s epidural
The Traitors: Do accents influence who we trust?
Millennials and Gen Zs need radically different money strategies from their parents
Myleene Klass calls for paid bereavement leave for miscarriages
The Traitors star Livi Deane on losing her eye: "I feel more confident without my prosthetic"
6 ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s
Katie Piper shares that she's getting an artificial eye, 16 years after acid attack
How to get through Dry January if no one else is doing it
6 tips negotiation pros swear by
6 tips negotiation pros swear by
I've interviewed negotiation experts around the world. Here are their secrets.
Demi Moore and Jodie Foster on focusing on themselves in their 60s: 'It feels pretty damn good'
Femtech's revolution won't be stopped by investors giggling about vaginas