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Meghan Markle shares new photo of Lilbet in touching Instagram post

Channel: UK UK March 9, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
(FILES) Gisele Pelicot poses in Avignon, on October 23, 2024, during the trial of her former partner accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France. Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist icon during the world-famous Mazan rape trial, has been named as one of the Women of the Year 2025 by Time magazine in its upcoming March 10, 2025's issue. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)

Gisèle Pelicot reveals poignant message marking International Women's Day

Channel: World World March 8, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
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Central London is filled with red flags today - and for a good reason

Channel: UK UK March 9, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Are women really turning on each other in 2025?

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle March 8, 2025 By Alice Giddings
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On International Women's Day sport has lots to celebrate but there's much still to strive

Channel: Sport Sport March 13, 2025 By Kate Mason
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Feminist quotes, poems, and Instagram captions for International Women's Day

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle March 8, 2025 By Elizabeth Atkin
Evelyn: I was kidnapped, tortured and used as a sex slave AWER Women Empowerment

I endured kidnap, torture and sex slavery - now I’m helping others

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle March 10, 2025 By Evelyn M
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Almost quarter of all people in UK know a woman who has been abused in the last year

Channel: UK UK March 7, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video Screen grab of Rosie Wrighting taking part in the International Women's Day debate in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Thursday March 6, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Youngest female MP 'was asked about OnlyFans more than manifesto in election'

Channel: Politics Politics March 7, 2025 By Craig Munro
06/03/2024. London, United Kingdom. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts cabinet before the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveils the Budget to parliament. 10 Downing Street. Picture by Simon Walker / No 10 Downing Street

It's time to reflect on what the Tories have done for women

Channel: UK UK March 8, 2024 By Dawn Butler
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This haircare set is 20% off for International Women's Day

Channel: Beauty Beauty March 11, 2024 By Kat Romero
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Feminist quotes, poems, and Instagram captions for International Women's Day

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle March 8, 2025 By Elizabeth Atkin

All the ways things are getting worse for women in 2024

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle March 8, 2024 By Alice Giddings

Pink goalposts and broken bones: inside the 'first' unofficial Women’s World Cup

Channel: Film Film March 8, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson
Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock (13836798by) Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby 'This Morning' TV show, London, UK - 21 Mar 2023

Moment This Morning staff knew Holly and Phillip had cracks in relationship ‘revealed’

Channel: TV TV May 23, 2023 By Sabrina Barr
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I've been harassed by men in the street twice in the last 2 weeks

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle March 20, 2023 By Emmie Harrison-West
Jess Phillips names every woman killed by men in the UK in the last year

The reaction to Brianna Ghey tributes shows how far the UK is from accepting trans people

Channel: UK UK March 15, 2023 By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir
Jess Phillips names every woman killed by men in the UK in the last year

Commons falls silent as MP reads out list of women killed in last year

Channel: UK UK March 9, 2023 By Gergana Krasteva

'Sexist' church marks International Women's Day by voting against female vicar

Channel: UK UK March 8, 2023 By Jordan King
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Twitter bot trolling companies tweeting about International Women’s Day is back

Channel: Tech Tech March 8, 2023 By Anugraha Sundaravelu