After a report into the epidemic of misogyny and abuse in the British music industry, female musicians, managers, photographers, agents and A&Rs share powerful statements …
For a second year running, The Independent has compiled a list of the 50 most influential women from a variety of worlds spanning the arts, politics, business, …
At least 200 people, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, have been abducted by Islamic extremists while searching for firewood near …
Spain’s Catalonia region rolled out this week a pioneering women’s health initiative that offers millions of women and girls reusable menstruation products for free
‘Make sure your friends, your family, your mother, your grandmother, that they’re going for their screenings regularly and urge them to self-check,’ she says
Hundreds of events lined up for October, with focus on role black women have played in shaping British history Black History Month launches with hundreds …
A profession historically dominated by men, rickshaw pulling in Tokyo is witnessing a rise in female pullers who are gaining attention on social media and …
Death of longest-serving female US senator, who was due to retire at end of her term next year, has weighty political implications Dianne Feinstein, the …
Gender inequality and discrimination impede timely diagnoses and quality care for women around the world, says report Health experts are calling for a “feminist approach” …
In a trial that started Tuesday in Toronto five women accuse Nygård of similar sexual assaults and confinement over 25 years Fashion mogul Peter Nygård …
Watchdog thought to be including guidance on its ‘fit and proper’ test for non-financial misconduct The City watchdog is proposing to toughen its “fit and …
New research finds evidence that exposure to PFAS and phenols increases odds of certain ‘hormonally driven’ cancers for women Women exposed to several widely used …
Amnesty encourages women to report concerns about its past standup events, after move by Trevi women and children’s charity Amnesty International has urged women to …
Two women arrested and fined for attending the Clapham Common vigil for murdered Sarah Everard have given an emotional interview about what happened that night.
Vast majority of women polled had experienced mental health problems in relation to their period Millions of women and girls experience debilitating periods, yet nearly …
Apology and ‘substantial’ payouts to Patsy Stevenson and Dania al-Obeid mark major climbdown after years of legal battles Arrested at a vigil: how Patsy Stevenson’s …
Nine in 10 seven to 21-year-olds feel worried or anxious and only 17% feel very happy, shows ‘devastating’ Girlguiding survey Happiness among girls and young …
Claims in Brazilian media follow those made by former girlfriendAntony or United yet to comment on latest allegations Manchester United’s Antony has been accused of …
Government seeks views on periods, contraception, fertility, pregnancy and menopause for health strategy Women in England are being urged to help shape reproductive health policy …
Minister says women visiting the lakes of Band-e-Amir have not been wearing their hijabs properly The Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s …
Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual …
82% of Women in Football members reported discriminationFigure was up from 66% in 2020 but future is more optimistic The vast majority of women working …
In ‘Oppenheimer’, Christopher Nolan’s new film about the inventor of the atomic bomb, Florence Pugh is the messy mistress Jean Tatlock, Emily Blunt the alcoholic …
Four women relived their traumas during two days of harrowing courtroom testimony against the state’s anti-abortion law. Texas attorneys questioned them about their age, doctors, …
From the gender pay gap to the glass ceiling, women are still bearing the brunt of stereotypical attitudes that limit everything from their pay packet …
One plaintiff who was denied an abortion after her daughter was diagnosed with anencephaly vomited from the witness stand as she detailed her harrowing pregnancy, …