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One bridesmaid is stressed and can’t afford the hen do, the other wants to go even bigger. Who’s in the right? You decide
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Shorts season is upon us. Whether you prefer long and structured linen or short and sporty for the beach, here are the best to buy rent or thrift
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As Roe v Wade is overturned and abortion bans are reinstated in the US, women from across the world who felt pressured to have children tell their stories
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The past decade has seen a boom in ‘confidence culture’. But behind all the positive thinking, are more cynical forces at work?
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A paperwork blunder means I have changed my name. Some prices are too high to pay
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Women are made to feel that if they have chunky, powerful legs, they should hide them. But it’s time we showed them off to the world
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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
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