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Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2025 announces shortlist
Musical memoirs, medical histories, and foreign office insights populate the second annual shortlist of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction.
Tracey Emin's Sex and Solitude: A must-see exhibition in Florence
Running until 20 July 2025, the mesmerising show spans more than 60 of Emin's works, from neon confessions to visceral paintings and haunting bronzes.
World Poetry Day: After #MeToo, feminist poetry is flourishing
Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and found space to express themselves. For World Poetry Day, we take a look at this moment of poetic liberation.
American playwright ak payne wins Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
American playwright ak payne has won this year’s Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, an international prize that recognises women+ writing theatre in English.
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People march in cities around the world on International Women's Day
People around the world joined forces to march against patriarchal societies, the gender gap and violence against women in rallies in cities across the world.
Finalists named for longest-running women+'s playwrighting prize
Nine finalists have been announced for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the most prestigious English-language theatre prize for women and non-binary writers.
Protests in Argentina over President Milei's anti-'wokeism' speech
Protesters in Argentina denounced President Javier Milei's controversial remarks against feminism and LGBTQ+ rights.
Pope Francis appoints first woman prefect in Vatican
The move marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in the church, while standing firm on not allowing them to be ordained as priests.
Thousands march across Europe protesting violence against women
Violence against women and girls remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.
French activist Shanley Clemot McLaren on fighting cybersexism
Shanley Clemot McLaren received an award for her fight against cybersexism at the Young Activists Summit - held at the UN on 19 November - alongside four other activists aged under 30 years old.
Backlash against women shaving their heads to protest Donald Trump
Women are shaving their heads on TikTok to protest Donald Trump's reelection, as part of the 4B movement. In reaction, cancer survivors and alopecia victims have been condemning this trend, while Trump supporters have been mocking it.
The rise and fall of the Tupperware brand
With the latest news of Tupperware Brands filing for bankruptcy, we look back at how the container company pioneered practical design and a new marketing model.
A male-dominated Commission would be 'inconsistent' for Parliament
MEP Lina Gálvez (Spain/Socialists and Democrats), the new chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), addressed the main challenges and priorities for the next two and a half years of legislative work.
'My Brilliant Friend': Why it is the best book of the 21st century
The Neapolitan novel "My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferrante has topped several best-seller lists, even being described as the 'greatest' book of the 21st century. While the secrets of its success seem clear but the author's identity remains shrouded in mystery...
Katy Perry’s ‘Woman’s World’: Anatomy of a faux-feminist failure
Katy Perry’s long-awaited return to music is here, four years after her last album 'Smile'. And some of us wish she’d not quit her day job on American Idol. Here's why.
Tasmanian museum hangs Picassos in women's toilet
A museum in Tasmania found an innovative workaround when it was told it couldn’t restrict access to its women-only ‘Ladies Lounge’ – hanging artwork in a female toilet cubicle.