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'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.
September 23, 2026Watch: Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fight for women's equality
The feminist icon who became leader of the women's liberation movement in the US died on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to her foundation.
September 3, 2026Feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies at age 92 - Reuters
Feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies at age 92 Reuters
September 3, 2026Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92
Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many who loved her".
September 3, 2026How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women
The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.
September 3, 2026Gloria Steinem talks about her legacy in 2023 BBC interview
The writer and activist who was an icon of the US's feminist movement has died aged 92, her foundation says.
September 3, 2026The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?
Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.
August 26, 2026Dolly Parton was the one thing most Americans could agree on
The cultural icon was one of the rare celebrities adored by Americans of all ages, races and political persuasions.
August 26, 2026'Virginity is a myth we've given too much power'
Poet Hollie McNish tells Latitude the word virgin has been used to control, shame and define people.
July 26, 2026Two waste paper bins, one Olympic dream
Derived from basketball and developed by teenagers in late-Victorian England, netball is sport's great misunderstood "girly game". It could be heading to the Olympics in 2032.
July 23, 2026Woman's Hour
The writer who spent her life documenting being a woman in Iran.
July 9, 2026Anger over Epstein and Andrew fuels festival of 'female anarchy'
Dozens of female playwrights unite to express their "seismic rage" in an ambitious theatrical event.
June 10, 2026Rape survivor Pelicot tells Hay Festival how she found love again
Global feminist figurehead tells Hay Festival how she has learned to trust again after ordeal.
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'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
Shari Klein spoke at a recent march celebrating the new word Can you imagine seeing the words "shame lips" on your medical notes? The term, which can also be translated as "pubic lips", is the Dutch
Watch: Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fight for women's equality
Gloria Steinem spent more than 60 years as one of the most prominent voices in the fight for women's rights. She launched herself into the mainstream in the 1960s with an expose of New York City's Pl
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Gloria Steinem talks about her legacy in 2023 BBC interview
Gloria Steinem, one of the main voices of the women's liberation movement in the United States, has died aged 92, her foundation says. Steinem spoke to BBC's Faranak Amidi in December 2023 for the 10
How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women
Gloria Steinem pictured in 1990 in her New York City apartment Gloria Steinem was a powerful icon of America's feminist movement and her career spanned numerous roles that changed the lives of genera
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92
Watch: Gloria Steinem talks about her legacy in 2023 BBC interview Gloria Steinem, who became a leader of the women's liberation movement in the US, has died aged 92. In a post on Instagram, her fou
The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?
The 35-day protest led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi's Jantar Mantar ended on 25 July Recent footage of young women swearing during a protest in India has sparked an unusual debate: are exp
Dolly Parton was the one thing most Americans could agree on
The life of an iconic country singer Dolly Parton was a lot of things - a country musician, a philanthropist, an actress, a storyteller and a businesswoman. One thing she never was, however, was a po
'Virginity is a myth we've given too much power'
Hollie McNish says she has always found the concept of virginity "weird and kind of frightening" When the poet Hollie McNish lost her virginity at the age of 19, she stared at her face in the mirror
Two waste paper bins, one Olympic dream
Two waste paper bins, one Olympic dream "Big up the netballers. That sport is so difficult." - Stormzy, May 2026 Derived from basketball and developed by teenagers in late-Victorian England, netbal
Shahrnush Parsipur remembered, Fibroids, Grief and clothing, Olympian health
Radio 4,·09 Jul 2026,·56 mins Available for over a year Iranian writer, Shahrnush Parsipur, who spent her life documenting what it meant to be a woman living under repression in Iran, died this week
Anger over Epstein and Andrew fuels festival of 'female anarchy'
Dozens of leading female writers are uniting to stage an ambitious theatrical event in a financial office to express their "seismic rage" over the Epstein files and honour his victims. Titled All the