Teenage boys’ easy access to violent sexual images is creating a crisis for them – and for women, argues the anti-porn campaignerViolence against women is never far from the news, but currently it is high on the agenda – and porn features again and aga…
Priti Patel’s fury as Johnson blocks public sexual harassment law
Home Office fears PM views aggressive targeting of women and girls as ‘mere wolf whistling’ amid moves to create specific offenceBoris Johnson has infuriated the home secretary by overruling attempts to make public sexual harassment a crime. This has p…
Statue of pioneering MP Barbara Castle joins recent memorials to prominent British women
Depiction of veteran Labour MP latest in series of sculptures of significant women, including Diana Princess of WalesBarbara Castle, the pioneering British female politician and prominent national figure from the 1950s to the 70s, has been commemorated…
Texas’ restrictive abortion law temporarily reinstated one day after being blocked
A New Orleans-based appeals court quickly granted the state’s request to set aside a suspension until the case is reviewedA federal appeals court on Friday night allowed Texas to temporarily resume banning most abortions, just one day after clinics acr…
Tory peers to defy Boris Johnson with push to make misogyny a hate crime
Exclusive: Lady Newlove confident of cross-party support for amendment, despite PM’s stance Conservative peers and MPs will defy Boris Johnson’s stance that misogyny should not be a hate crime and push ahead with attempts to change the law, the Guardia…
A new start after 60: ‘I had the most dishonest dark hair imaginable. So at 65 I shaved it all off’
When her daughter’s hair began to turn grey, Marsha Coupé decided she had to say goodbye to her own dyed locks. It was like being rebornFor her first 65 years, Marsha Coupé had dark hair. She wore it in a blunt pageboy style, with red lipstick. She was…
The indecent exposure epidemic: ‘How are they not taking this seriously after Sarah Everard?’
Flashing is a sexual offence, victims say it can have a lifelong impact and experts say it can lead to escalating crimes against women. Why is the police response so often dismissive?Cathkin Braes country park, in south Glasgow, is beautiful. You can s…
Austerity hit police’s ability to tackle violence against women, say ex-officers
Former senior figures call for ‘Stephen Lawrence moment’ to overhaul forces in England and WalesSystematic underfunding of the police in England and Wales during 10 years of austerity “severely diminished” officers’ ability to recognise and target crim…
‘Instead I am the criminal’: China’s MeToo figure speaks out after case fails
Even if her appeal against sexual harassment verdict is unsuccessful, Xianzi is proud that more women now feel they can share their experiences Sitting inside a Beijing courthouse late at night last month, Zhou Xiaoxuan and her lawyers came to a quick …
Female in Focus photography awards 2021 – in pictures
The Female in Focus award from 1854 Media and the British Journal of Photography addresses the gender imbalance in photography. Globally, 70-80% of photography students are women, yet they account for only 13-15% of professional photographers. This sel…