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Louis Theroux’s Manosphere documentary left me scared for my younger brothers

Pints, ponytails and the new Dad Code

Endometriosis now takes 9 years and 4 months to be diagnosed

💪 International Women's Day & 10 Years of The Female Lead

💪 International Women's Day & 10 Years of The Female Lead

6 good news stories for women you might have missed

What girls are learning about their bodies - and who’s teaching them

“A stranger saved my life when I was hours from death”

“They should be the ones to hang their heads in shame, not me”

Sir Keir Starmer talks to The Female Lead: "We have to call out misogyny"

"What happens when women refuse to be quiet?"

"What happens when women refuse to be quiet?"

“Keep putting women’s stories into the world”

"I have reported on every major war of the last 30 years. This is what haunts me the most"

How to cope with a 'Career Comedown'

Where have all the women gone?

Let's all stop waiting for permission

Let's all stop waiting for permission

“Don’t wait for permission”: 16-year-old Lisa Billard on re-writing racing history

Getting heard at the real-life round table

Why menopause is different for Black women

“My surgical menopause at 34 - I didn’t recognise myself anymore”

“I was groomed to send intimate images aged 13”

We have great news about imposter syndrome

We have great news about imposter syndrome

Three ways women can overcome imposter syndrome

"I went through early menopause - 5 things I wish I’d known"

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Be more Viking: Seven Nordic keys to happiness for women today

Elon Musk’s Grok scandal: exposing AI’s misogyny problem

What women can (actually) look forward to in 2026

What women can (actually) look forward to in 2026

What women can (actually) look forward to in 2026

7 mistakes women make during divorce — and how to avoid them