A primetime drama about abortion in Northern Ireland shows that there is more work to be done to protect a woman’s right to choose in the UK, Sian Norris argues
The international aid cuts to reproductive health services put women’s lives at risk and reflect the anti-rights positions of more than one Conservative donor, Sian Norris reports
The latest hearing in the ‘Spy Cops’ inquiry revealed how officers infiltrated the Women’s Movement with a culture of institutionalised sexism that paved the way to sexual abuse, reports Sian Norris
Six weeks after the bust-up at the Society of Editors, we are still waiting for evidence that racism in the media will be confronted, says Brian Cathcart – the onus is on the editors of the Guardian and Financial Times to stand up and show leadership
As attacks by right-wing tabloids on female academics intensify, Sian Norris explores why they appear to be able to publish such material with impunity
Sian Norris speaks to protestors in Warwick who are demanding that their university takes action on sexual assault – but is the sector as a whole failing to protect women students?
The Government voted against amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill that would have improved access to justice for migrant women, Sian Norris reports
From a Nigerian church to so-called ‘therapeutic counselling’ in Northern Ireland and Christian Right charities linked to UK MPs, Sian Norris reports on the tactics of anti-LGBTIQ groups The apology by Labour leader Keir Starmer for visiting a church accused of holding anti-LGBTIQ views has reignited a row about conversion therapy – the process of…
The President of Poland’s Football Association has criticised England players for taking the knee in protest at racism, reports Sian Norris
As Buckingham Palace conducts a ‘diversity review’, Hardeep Matharu explores how the focus on ‘opportunity’, minority recruitment drives and Boris Johnson’s ‘most diverse’ Cabinet actually sidesteps the issue of tackling systemic racism in Britain today
Sian Norris reports on reaction to the controversial Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill and accusations it ‘dismisses the needs of survivors’
Women who attended Saturday’s disrupted vigil in Clapham Common share with Sian Norris their experiences of collective mourning and police aggression
A virtual protest organised by Spain’s Women Of The World Platform is part of a global assault on women’s and LGBTIQ rights, reports Sian Norris
Data analysed by Byline Times reveals that firms supporting the International Women’s Day campaign have gender pay gaps of between 10-38%, Sian Norris reports
A protest march to Washington D.C. will bring together radical feminists and activists linked to anti-abortion groups in protest of LGBTIQ rights, reports Sian Norris
Following revelations of a blacklist of Irish Traveller names at holiday camp Pontins, Sian Norris speaks to a member of the Traveller community about an alleged pattern of discrimination
The Department for Education’s decision to cite ADF International in a report on the issue raises concerning questions, says Sian Norris
Duncan Lustig-Prean helped lift the ban on LGBTIQ people serving in the military – he tells Molly Greeves why he welcomes the move to return the medals of those who were made to leave the Armed Forces
From the jailing of two women journalists in Belarus to the targeting of local reporters in Britain, women are on the frontline facing threats and repression
Sian Norris and Claudia Torrisi report on prosecutors demanding a hospital hand over data of patients who have had legal abortions
The proposed legislation could be a step-change in protecting women and girls from gender-based violence – but there are worrying gaps, reports Sian Norris
A speaker at a conference promoting conversion therapy has links to Westminster MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.
Viktor Orbán’s latest attacks on the LGBTIQ community are part of a much wider populist assault on women and minority groups, reports Sian Norris
Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex pairing is not the milestone those praising the decision believe it to be, writes George Attwood
Two years after the Government pledged to end the controversial practise, Molly Greeves hears from survivors about their experiences
How is a libertarian and ‘family values’ narrative being used to normalise and mainstream far-right attacks on women and minority communities?
Gloria Steinem’s criticisms of the hit show about the 1970s US women’s liberation movement miss the prescience the series shows about how a path to the White House was paved for Donald Trump, writes Ellin Stein
Chis Sullivan examines the history of Notting Hill Carnival and its decades-long battle against the Establishment
The Christchurch massacre taught Muslims across the world that their lives are believed to matter less, explains Amina Shareef
The exam grading system is still riddled with flaws, explains Dr Suriyah Bi
Treating asylum seekers like foreign invaders isn’t about saving money or protecting their wellbeing reports Sam Bright
Chris Sullivan delves into the history of one of Britain’s first successful multicultural communities and the authorities determined to destroy it
Chantel K Watts shares her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and asks: who is standing up for black women?
Daniel Harris explains why the star footballer’s fight to right injustices provides an example for us all of how to delve into pain and confront the truth
Following a front page story giving a platform to JK Rowling’s abusive ex-husband by the Sun newspaper, Emma Jones speaks to campaigners about why the lives of women who have suffered domestic violence seem to be valued less in society than men’s
Alain Catzeflis explores the impact of Conservative ideology, austerity and the Coronavirus on people who the Government claims it wants to protect and support
Three years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Chris Sullivan excavates the hidden history of one of London’s most polarised neighbourhoods