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Japanese hotel offer ‘crying rooms’ for women

A Japanese hotel is offering women a chance to cry in comfort and privacy in their specially-equipped ‘crying rooms’.

Women are still doing more housework than men

Why are women STILL doing more housework than men?

Carey Mulligan talks feminism, music and women in Hollywood

Carey Mulligan is most definitely a feminist, and thinks the Hollywood’s gender problem is “nuts”.

The Pope calls for gender equality

Pope Francis has slammed the gender pay gap, indicating positive change

Danish 65-year-old women top the happiness scale

Want to find the secret of joy? Danish female retirees hold the key.

Move over man-caves, women are finding refuge in she-sheds

In another great leap for equality women are finally getting a ‘room of one’s own’.

Women with severe morning sickness terminate pregnancies

According to new research women experiencing violent morning sickness are choosing to terminate their pregnancies.

Rita Wilson shares breast cancer diagnosis to encourage women on getting a second opinion

Actress Rita Wilson hopes talking about her breast cancer diagnosis will encourage others to get a second opinion.

Is baby brain really just another way that women put themselves down?

Is baby brain another way that women pretend they’re actually not good at things?

Stephanie Scott’s death sparks calls for Royal Commission into violent deaths of women

A social media campaign has sprung up following the murder of Australian teacher Stephanie Scott, calling for a Royal Commission into violent deaths of women.

Indian village plants 111 trees for every girl born

A village in India plants 111 trees for every girl child born, safeguarding their future and a better life.

Grave fears for more than 500 women and children kidnapped in Nigeria

It is believed that Boko Haram militants have kidnapped more than 500 women and children from a northern Nigerian town.

Evolution to blame for men’s curve preference?

Evolution might be the reason why men prefer curvy spines

Mumbai girls #RapAgainstRape

Two young women from Mumbai have taken to YouTube to rap about sexual violence in India.

Gender pay gap will close … in 2058, new report finds

Gender pay equality in 2058? Not soon enough, we say

Dr Vandana Shiva: “Women are the first in the line of defence of the earth”

For Dr Vandana Shiva, women are the first in the line of defence of the earth, as she examined in her first book Staying Alive.

NYC’s women-only taxi service hits the streets

Just launched in New York City, the SheRides mobile app matches female taxi drivers with women who prefer not to be driven by men.

54 per cent of women won’t let their partner see them without make-up for a year

54 per cent of women won’t let their partner see them without makeup until they’ve been dating for 12 months, new results suggest.

Maria, 50’s L’Oreal Paris Lumi Magique

L’Oréal Paris Lumi Magique self-adjusts to match Lu’s youthful skin tone and keep it hydrated all day long.

$1 contraceptive soon available to world’s poorest countries

69 of the world’s poorest countries will soon have access to a $1 contraceptive pill.

“Women” illustrations help fight gender prejudice

A Brazilian illustrator used her talents to help women fight gender prejudice through a series of empowering posters.

Interview: Mira Sorvino

You may remember her from Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion but Mira Sorvino has come a long way since then.

Neuroticism linked to Alzheimer’s in women

Research is suggesting that neurotic women may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

First ever plus-size collection show at London Fashion Week

Fashion history has been made as UK brand Evans presents first ever plus-size collection show at London Fashion Week.

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