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Analysis of data on almost 6,000 children found breastfeeding boosted brain development in disadvantaged mothers’ babies
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Lhakpa Sherpa, who recently climbed the Nepal side of Everest, negotiates her adventures with remarkably limited resources
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A woman enjoying a noisy end to sex is a cliche of TV and film. But is there any truth to it?
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More women in England are making up for the decades when they felt shut out of the game
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Actors, bus conductors and accountants offered the female perspective on work, parenting and pervasive attitudes
Talking points
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Editorial: This week’s competition reveals how far the women’s game has come – and hopefully how far it can go
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The moral of the tale of one boy facing consequences for sharing a nude without consent isn’t that #MeToo has gone too far, it’s that it hasn’t gone far enough
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The Taliban said they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women 'within the limits of Islam', as they held their first press conference since seizing Kabul. During their rule between 1996 and 2001, the Taliban implemented their own strict interpretation of sharia law, preventing women from working and girls from going to school.
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Hungary has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe, and the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is spending significant money trying to convince young people to have babies. Leah Green and Ekaterina Ochagavia visit Budapest, where they meet three women of similar age and with very different outlooks on the country’s parenting drive
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As part of the Guardian's Childfree series, five women discuss why having children isn't for them – and how others perceive them as a result. 'There's no wrong way to be a woman,' says Sabrina, 25
Women in politics
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The domestic burden – heavier in lockdown – falls mainly on female shoulders, yet Iceland’s housewives showed change is possible
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The Labour MP was forced to postpone her C-section to vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Her battle to bring parliament into the 21st century is far from won
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My big voice was frowned upon when I was a girl in the 70s. Now, celebrities from Beyoncé to Michelle Obama are helping to tear up the idea of what a woman should sound like
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The feminist website is known for its searing satire of women’s media. Now, with a TV show in the works, the site’s founders reveal their new target
We need stories from older mothers – and from women who don’t want children too