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The speculum and the way in which it is used has been believed to strip women of their agency for some time
Women

How enduring use of 150-year-old speculum puts women off smear tests

We wanted to make sure that the organic make-up products in our roundup work just as well as their mainstream counterparts, in terms of formulation, finish and longevity
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10 best organic make-up products that your face will thank you for

To cancel or not to cancel: James Charles has been one of the community’s most controversial members. Will he land in hot water again in 2020?
The Longer Read

YouTube conquered the world in the 2010s – where does it go from here?

Voices

My holiday wish is for an end to the cult of Christmas

Rapper and actor TI
Voices

TI’s ‘virginity test’ is disgusting, yet all too common among men

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Lifestyle

In praise of turning colleagues into friends

Almost three quarters of women said they still do the lion's share of of the childcare and housework
Lifestyle

Almost half of men think housework is shared equally – women disagree

The founder is currently trying to enlist universities as primary clients
Lifestyle

Company sparks anger with at-home 'MeToo' rape kit

Charles himself has been accused of copying smaller influencers in the past
Lifestyle

James Charles in Twitter row over Wet'n'Wild's new eyeshadow palette

The man claims his parents destroyed 12 boxes of porn films and two boxes of sex toys worth $28,940
Lifestyle

Pornhub is 'profiting from revenge porn' says campaigner

You could effectively take three weeks and four days off work and still have 17 days to play with
Lifestyle

How to turn 11 days' annual leave into almost four weeks off in 2020

It is illegal to hide the fact that a social media post has been paid for
Lifestyle

Social media users struggle to identify influencer ads, study reveals

Lifestyle

Love Island's Marcel Somerville was subject to racism on social media

Lifestyle

Love Island's Marcel Somerville was subject to racism on social media

Take control of your finances on your phone
Lifestyle

New campaign focuses on teenage girls at risk of relationship abuse

Lifestyle

Celebrities pay tribute to Peter Lindbergh

Lifestyle

BBC mocked for confusing Meghan and Harry waxworks with the real royal

Kirsten Gillibrand championed women's rights during her short-lived candidacy
Voices

Democrats should be ashamed that Gillibrand dropped out of 2020 race

Kirsten Gillibrand championed women's rights during her short-lived candidacy
Voices

Democrats should be ashamed that Gillibrand dropped out of 2020 race

Lifestyle

Having a pet dog could lead to better heart health, research suggests

Figures were actually a marked improvement from previous years
Lifestyle

One in 8 employers ‘reluctant’ to hire women who might have children

Lifestyle

Fans left delighted as Hillary Clinton tweets out Lizzo lyrics

Any movement is better than sitting
Health News

Just one slow walk a day could lower risk of early death, study finds

The problem isn’t that there is no desire to rid the workplace of harassment, it’s that we are going about it the wrong way
Lifestyle

Business leaders more likely to be called Stephen than to be women

Swift said it had been 'so fun' to 'dream up cute stuff' with McCartney
Lifestyle

Taylor Swift unveils Stella McCartney collaboration

Lifestyle

Amy Schumer features in exhibition celebrating postpartum bodies

The 20-year-old built a multimillion-dollar vlogging empire in under three years, but has been plagued by controversy at every turn
Long Reads

James Charles: The making and ‘cancelling’ of a YouTube superstar

Swift said it had been 'so fun' to 'dream up cute stuff' with McCartney
Lifestyle

Taylor Swift unveils Stella McCartney collaboration

Lifestyle

Amy Schumer features in exhibition celebrating postpartum bodies

The 20-year-old built a multimillion-dollar vlogging empire in under three years, but has been plagued by controversy at every turn
Long Reads

James Charles: The making and ‘cancelling’ of a YouTube superstar

Peaches on pink background
Health & Families

Here’s how you should actually wash your vulva

Health & Families

Here’s how you should actually wash your vulva

Peaches on pink background
Voices

What a 'girl code' Twitter fight tells us about the future of feminism

Anderson .Paak presents Cardi B with the award for Album of the Year
Voices

Why Cardi B refusing to work for £120,000 makes her a great role model

Thousands of people attended the Stonewall rally
Lifestyle

The most momentous events for LGBT+ rights during Pride Month

Lifestyle

Zoe Kravitz marries Karl Glusman at her father's Paris mansion

Lifestyle

Zoe Kravitz marries Karl Glusman at her father's Paris mansion

The proportion of 35 to 54-year-olds who rent from private landlords has nearly doubled
Lifestyle

Your guide to understanding complicated renting estate agent jargon

Lifestyle

Meghan Markle makes surprise appearance at London baseball game

(Instagram: @joejonas @sophiet
Lifestyle

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas celebrate second wedding in France

Food and Drink

Top chefs share their best BBQ cooking tips

Jack’d is not the first dating app to face concerns over its handling of users’ data
Lifestyle

Gay dating app agrees to pay out £189,000 after nude photos leak

Lifestyle

Shay Mitchell announces she's pregnant with topless photo shoot

Lifestyle

Lady Gaga says she would ‘take a bullet’ for the LGBT+ community

Lifestyle

Japanese mayor urges Kim Kardashian to ‘reconsider’ her brand

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Lifestyle

Experts defend David Beckham for kissing daughter

He and the Duchess of Cambridge had been doing a lot of talking about it
Lifestyle

Prince William would be ‘fine’ with his children being gay, he says

Lifestyle

Flatpack Ikea homes approved by council to address housing crisis

Lifestyle

Flatpack Ikea homes approved by council to address housing crisis

Jaclyn Hill
Fashion

Jaclyn Hill's lipstick scandal could change YouTube make-up industry

Voices

Those defending Mark Field make the world a terrifying place for women

Voices

Bella Thorne's leaked nudes are a sign of her privilege

Homes in Braintree, Essex, are rapidly gaining value, say estate agents
Voices

Help to Buy is a disaster for all young people – especially the poor

Homes in Braintree, Essex, are rapidly gaining value, say estate agents
Voices

Help to Buy is a disaster for all young people – especially the poor

Thunberg is far from the first teenager to prove that young people can make huge changes to the world
Lifestyle

7 amazing teenage activists that prove Greta Thunberg is not alone

The updated Echo Dot, is displayed in Amazon's Day 1 building in Seattle on September 20, 2018
Voices

Of course Siri and Alexa are sexist – here’s why

Alyssa Milano attends VH1 Trailblazer Honors at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Voices

Alyssa Milano’s sex strike plays into anti-abortion activists’ hands

Lifestyle

The secret behind some of the Met Gala's most eye-catching gowns

The results of the study could also reinforce a general fear of chemicals
Lifestyle

Sunscreen chemicals seep into bloodstream, finds FDA study

People were thrilled to see her showing off the dress
Lifestyle

Woman whose tinder match mocked her dress is now modelling it for Asos

There were 2,862 new words added
Lifestyle

Scrabble dictionary adds ‘OK’ and ‘manspreading’ to accepted words

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria
Lifestyle

New treatment could mean cure for drug-resistant super-gonorrhoea

Stewart has previously said she believes sexuality to be ‘fluid’
Lifestyle

Kristen Stewart felt ‘huge responsibility’ to define her sexuality

Researchers were looking for genetic reasons for our taste in drinks
Lifestyle

You don’t actually like the taste of coffee and alcohol, study shows

‘This is probably the most important paper to be published in the field of dementia in the last five years.’
Lifestyle

New form of dementia identified, leading to hope for a cure

Lifestyle

New form of dementia identified, leading to hope for a cure

‘This is probably the most important paper to be published in the field of dementia in the last five years.’
Lifestyle

Everything you need to know about the secret Nando’s breakfast menu

People found booking a holiday, taxis or concert tickets was easier than fitness classes
Lifestyle

Ordering a takeaway is easier than booking an exercise class

Facebook was the most common platform for cyberbullying, followed by Twitter
Lifestyle

Quarter of British adults have experienced cyberbullying, figures show

Vaccination has greatly reduced the rates of cervical cancer in young women
Lifestyle

Indiegogo bans anti-vaxxers from crowdfunding on its platform

Vaccination has greatly reduced the rates of cervical cancer in young women
Lifestyle

Indiegogo bans anti-vaxxers from crowdfunding on its platform

The study followed more than 163,000 individuals, who self-reported on their commute, for five years
Lifestyle

How an ‘active commute’ could increase life expectancy

The inconspicuous picture could have hidden depths
Lifestyle

CIA joins Instagram with a bafflingly cryptic first post

After Lyra McKee's tragic murder, honouring LGBT+ women is as important as ever
Lifestyle

Lesbian Visibility Day: Most influential gay women of 2019

Negative emotions were at record levels throughout 2018, for the second year in a row
Lifestyle

People sadder, angrier and more fearful than ever before, report shows

More than half of millennial women have received an unsolicited naked image of a man
Lifestyle

'Feminist’ dating app Bumble announces it will blur out lewd pictures

The product is currently being tested in schools
Lifestyle

Lego launching Braille bricks for visually impaired children

Other additions include: ‘buzzy’ and ‘on-brand’ (as in Ariana Grande’s coachella performance)
Lifestyle

Merriam-Webster adds peak snowflake words to its dictionary

From Twitter to Slack, lots of the businesses we know and love started out as a totally different product
Lifestyle

Six hugely successful businesses that started out as side hustles

Pulev kisses SuShe on the lips
Voices

It’s time men like Kubrat Pulev stopped humiliating women at work

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the UK's most popular weedkiller
Lifestyle

Traces of weed killer linked to cancer found in 95% of wine and beer

Lecture Hall
Lifestyle

Lecturer who tweeted ‘Islamophobic and sexist’ comments leaves role

‘The L Word’ was the main cultural touchstone for an entire community 15 years ago
TV & Radio

Will The L Word reboot fill the need for lesbian representation?

Hoda Muthana, the Alabama woman who left the country to join the Islamic State group in Syria as a bride, will be prohibited from returning to the United States.
Voices

Hoda Muthana's plight is as much the UK's fault as it is Trump's

Student girls enjoying their free time on the meadow in the campus.
Women

Books about female friendship to give girlfriends this Galentine's Day

Lifestyle

Zawe Ashton says more should be done to empower young women of colour

Experts recommend saving stilton until last, as its big mineral bite can overpower other flavours
Lifestyle

Dairy industry to take legal action against vegan ‘cheesemonger’

Student girls enjoying their free time on the meadow in the campus.
Women

Books about female friendship to give girlfriends this Galentine's Day

Lifestyle

Zawe Ashton says more should be done to empower young women of colour

Experts recommend saving stilton until last, as its big mineral bite can overpower other flavours
Lifestyle

Dairy industry to take legal action against vegan ‘cheesemonger’

Lifestyle

Fox & Friends host admits he hasn't washed his hands in 10 years

Lady Gaga performed the song solo
Lifestyle

Lady Gaga's performance of Shallow becomes an instant meme

Actors from the Keats Museum walk past one of the adorned boxes
Lifestyle

Postboxes across the UK given romantic makeover for Valentine's Day

Trying to shop ethically can prove to be a devil of a job
Lifestyle

Your ultimate guide to buying ethical and sustainable fashion

Half of British women have been sexually harassed at work or place of study
Women

Workplace sexism increases women's chances mental health issues

In 2017 women made up 23 per cent of those in core science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) occupations in the UK
Lifestyle

Girls engage more if told to ‘do science’ rather than be scientists

Women

Congresswomen make powerful statement at Trump’s State of the Union

Last year, plus-size model and body positivity activist Tess Holliday was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan in a swimsuit, and the backlash was immediate
Voices

Fat people are not lazy – science now proves this is baseless bigotry

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