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Meryl Streep its hardest thing for men to see themselves in female characters

The cruel and unwelcoming fashion magazine editor at the icy heart of 2006 comedy hit The Devil Wears Prada may not strike…

Afghanistan’s singing sisters defying the Taliban from under a burka

They decided they couldn't just stand back and watch women's freedoms being restricted, and started secretly using…

Japan naked festival Women join Hadaka Matsuri for first time

It is scene that has barely changed in the 1,250 years the Hadaka Matsuri, or the Naked Festival, has been taking place…

Austria Four women and a girl killed in Vienna in 24 hours

Three women were stabbed to death by a man in a brothel in Austria's capital on Friday. A suspect was arrested.

Alabama IVF ruling a political gift for Democrats, headache for Republicans

US President Joe Biden's party is already campaigning on the controversy, casting November's vote as a fight over…

Bristol woman running 100 miles for charity after ectopic pregnancy

Maria Mcmenemy, who lives in Bristol with her husband, became pregnant in November 2023.

However,…

Former officers tackle inequality in policing

Two former West Midlands officers, Marcia Ore and Karen Geddes, said they have set up a conference to tackle the under-representation…

Female Mokoro polers changing stereotypes in Botswana's Okavango Delta

In the heart of Botswana's enchanting Okavango Delta, a remarkable change is taking place.

The…