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Positive action could tackle gender pay gapLetters: Whatever reports are produced, and whatever entreaties are made, the gender pay gap will never go away unless something is done to change matters
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Stop the patronising consultations. There is no valid reason to restrict women’s access to emergency contraception – or charge so much for itThe morning-after pill is safe. So why is it so difficult to access?
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What the domestic-violence makeup show tells us about women's rights in MoroccoFor the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, state TV aired a lesson in applying concealer to facial bruises. Why did anyone think this was a good idea? -
‘We must continue to dream big’: an open letter from Serena WilliamsWriting for Porter Magazine’s Incredible Women of 2016 issue, the tennis star takes aim at the barriers that still hold women athletes back
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How feminists embraced the radical open letterFrom the survivor of the Stanford sexual assault case to celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence and Amber Heard, 2016 has seen a once-derided format stage a comeback
talking points
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FGM is now considered child abuse, but where is the funding?Despite death threats and intimidation African women are working tirelessly to eradicate female genital mutilation on the ground. But not enough funding is getting though
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There are fairer ways to set the pension age – but politicians are ducking themA rise to 70 is rumoured to be on the way. Surely there must be more creative, flexible ways to meet the growing needs of an ageing population
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Gloria Neuwirth, age 82, on voting for a female president – videoAt 82 years old, Gloria Neuwirth is looking to cut down on the number of hours she works, from five days a week to four days a week
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Robin Morgan, age 75, on voting for a female president – videoWriter and feminist activist Robin Morgan headed the September 1968 protest at the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City
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Thelma Baxter, age 70, on voting for a female president – videoThelma Baxter, a retired teacher, superintendent and professor, was responsible for the turnaround of the Bronx’s Theodore Roosevelt high school in 1996
women in politics
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'Theresa May's silence on women's issues is deafening'Women’s Equality party leader hits out at government over lack of action on pay transparency, childcare and social care
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Why do successful women like Hillary Clinton get under so many people's skin?There’s nothing the public enjoys more than a high-flying woman brought low, argues Sady Doyle, and nothing we like less than a woman who refuses to play the game
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Theresa May's wardrobe: decoding her brand managementThe prime minister has always used her style to underline her wider political message – from her power bob to Roland Mouret dresses. Bold and ambitious, every public appearance announces a stark lesson
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Women in chargeOnce restricted to certain sectors, these days there’s no knowing where females may be running things
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A day in the life of an executive coach‘My job is helping people become aware of their strengths and the mindsets that sabotage them.’
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Obama on feminism and other lessons from the first United State of Women summitThere are more people fighting for gender equality than ever before. We need to harness this power while there’s still time
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Should women with PMS get free therapy on the NHS?