Opinion
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We're consuming Gabby Petito's death like it's a Netflix drama - but we can't forget this is real life
A 22-year-old woman is dead, so why is the overwhelming public response to treat her like a celebrity?
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Will this woman's violent murder be a turning point for Pakistan's gender-based violence?
In a country where violence against women and girls is rife, it's hoped that the brutal murder of Noor Mukadam, a 27-year-old diplomat's daughter, will force Pakistan to face up to its problem.
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Love Island's Millie is teaching us all a powerful lesson in respecting ourselves
Get treated the way you deserve, or get out...
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Why are female athletes still being criticised for what they wear in 2021?
As the Norway women's beach handball team are fined for not competing in bikini bottoms, we ask: why are female Olympians required to wear less clothing than their male counterparts?
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Why it's time we changed the narrative around black success
In the wake of England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka being targeted with racial abuse, we need to rewrite the narrative around black success and failure says Charlotte Greene, co-founder of Black Owned eXcellence network, The B.O.X.
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‘We learn more about society when we lose, far more than we learn when we win’
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Ivanka DeKoning: 'There’s a lack of queer female representation in fashion and it needs to change'
"I never saw anyone who was like me in the industry and I was terrified to be exposed."
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Vaccine misinformation: Why fake news about the Covid-19 vaccine is more likely to harm women
A University of Glasgow study suggests young people, women and people from Black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities are less likely to get the vaccine. But why?
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As death rates in India get higher, one doctor with family in Gujarat chats COVID complacency
Yesterday, almost 4,000 people died in the space of a day, with 382,315 cases reported.
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97% of women have been sexually harassed: this is what four survivors want you to know
Trigger warning - themes of sexual assault, violence and harassment.
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"The Meghan and Harry interview has shown that Britain is facing a racial reckoning—here's why"
"It's quite telling that some white British people are more outraged that Harry and Meghan shared this lived experience of racism than they are at the act of racism itself."
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Jameela Jamil's editors letter: 'We’ve seen too much to go back to how things were'
This month's guest editor's main priority? To make sure you're doing okay.
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Munroe Bergdorf: 'Time's up on social media abuse'
Activist Munroe Bergdorf on why 2021 must be the year of lasting, impactful change online
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'Meghan Markle is a heartbreaking example of how the world treats powerful women'
This International Women's Day, Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot has her say...
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'Britney Spears and Janet Jackson deserved a better apology from Justin Timberlake'
'I can do better and I will do better'
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'Thank you Meghan Markle for standing up to bullies for us all'
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Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu: 'We can’t talk about the dehumanisation of Black women without talking about colourism'
In the wake of the Candice Braithwaite and Rochelle Humes controversy, we hear from activist, attorney and author of This is Why I Resist, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu – who says we must not pit Black women against each other, but instead hold our TV Networks to account.
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After the Candice Brathwaite TV show storm: 'Are we finally ready to talk about colourism?'
Ateh Jewel, Marie Claire's beauty columnist, talks about the Candice Brathwaite and Rochelle Humes docu debacle and why colourism - the preferential treatment of lighter-skinned individuals compared with darker-skinned Black people - must finally be acknowledged and action taken
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Washington insider Kate Andersen Brower on what to expect from Kamala Harris
Journalist Kate Andersen Brower has interviewed Trump, Obama, Biden and many other presidents in her time covering the White House. In this exclusive dispatch, the leading CNN contributor and NY Times best-selling author predicts how Kamala will operate inside the White House
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'We cannot ignore the white privilege on display at last night's Capitol Hill riot'
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Why watching your favourite period dramas is good for your mental health
During a difficult year, Lizzy Dening found solace in the cinema with Emma, David Copperfield and Little Women. Here's why a watch of your favourite period dramas might prove a mental health boost this very different kind of Christmas break.
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US Election 2020 - An Insider Tells All: ‘There’s no coming back from this, is there’
Days before the most consequential election ever, Becca Andrews, a journalist at US news site Mother Jones, reveals what it's like living in Trump’s America and why, along with tens of millions, she’s holding her breath expecting the worst
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Instagram turns 10: but is it breaking us or making us more human?
Happy birthday Instagram! A simple photo-sharing app was born on 6 October 2010 and changed the world for better or worse. Now home to more than a billion active users, author Daisy Buchanan examines her complicated relationship with it
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'How dare people shame Chrissy Teigen and John Legend for publicly mourning the loss of their baby'
Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot has never been more disappointed in the Internet
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'Why do we still have a problem with race?' asks anti-racism activist Layla F Saad
How do you become a better anti-racist ally in 2020? For starters, recognise that if you're white and privileged, you're probably helping uphold an oppressive system. On Black History Month, we're shining a spotlight on what Layla. F Saad, author of Me and White Supremacy, has to say about shutting down racism
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This Black History Month, we're amplifying the voices of black women
It's time to celebrate the stories and successes of women who have for too long been overlooked and unheard
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'How have the police officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s killing not been charged?'
Digital Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot joins protestors around the world in calling for justice...
