How To Spot "PMDD", The More Severe Form Of PMS
It started at the age of 12, when Jodie De Vere got her first period. Back then, it was mostly severe mood swings that lasted for a really long time, but symptoms worsened as she got older, she...
View ArticleA British Woman Has Become The World's Youngest Airline Captain
Photo: Unsplash. A 26-year-old British woman has become one of the world's youngest commercial airline captains.Kate McWilliams, from Carlisle, works for EasyJet and is based at Gatwick airport. She...
View ArticleThis "Feminist" Advert Has Backfired Spectacularly
Illustration by Isabel Castillo Guijarro.Clothing company Wrangler recently released a new advert hoping to reassure women that they have more to offer than their looks and their body parts –...
View ArticleHow Saudi Women Are Campaigning Against Male Guardianship
Photo: FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images.More than 14,000 Saudi Arabian women have signed a petition urging their government to scrap the country's male guardianship system.Activist Aziza Al-Yousef...
View ArticleThe Best Looks From Afropunk London 2016
Photographed by Phill Taylor.In case you'd somehow avoided it, fashion month is currently taking over catwalks in New York, Paris, London and Milan as well as our social media feeds, meaning the...
View ArticleInside The "Husband Schools" Of West Africa
Photographed by Josh Estey.Historically, women in West Africa have not had a voice. Men decide if their wife or wives can use birth control or have access to money; fathers decide if their daughters...
View ArticleTake A Sneak Peek At The New Book By Broad City's Abbi Jacobson
Photo: Courtesy of Comedy Central. Sneak peek inside book ^^^^! Link to order in bio. #carrythisbook A video posted by @abbijacobson on Sep 25, 2016 at 10:33am PDT Abbi Jacobson, one-half of Broad City...
View ArticleIs Ariana Grande Vying For Swift's Spot?
There's a time in every young singer's life when a very important decision must be made: to record a country collaboration, or not to record a country collaboration. That is the million-dollar...
View Article13 Wedding Gifts Every Couple Will Love
Ah, the great wedding gift dilemma. Do you give the couple a few dishes or a new shower curtain? Or do you just call it a day and hand the bride and groom a wad of cash? And what if you want your...
View ArticleDemand For Exorcists Rises
Any recent grads freaking out about their job prospects need not fear: Apparently the demand for exorcists has never been higher. The Telegraph reports that the Catholic Church in Italy and the US has...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Had The Best Response To This Dig From Donald Trump
When Donald Trump attacked her suitabilty for office during Monday's debate, Hillary Clinton was ready with the comeback of the evening.Towards the end of the debate, moderator Lester Holt asked Trump...
View ArticleThis Fairytale Castle Is Closer Than You Think
What the…?Pretty impressive huh? Neuschwanstein is a 19th century fairy tale castle in Bavaria; an elaborate homage to the German composer, Richard Wagner.Wait, haven’t I seen that in a Disney movie?So...
View ArticleThe Stress-Free Guide To High Street Shopping, By A Zara Sales Assistant
Photo: via @conniemalim.From heading straight to the men’s section to memorising the company’s delivery schedule, everyone seems to have their own tips when it comes to high street shopping.The sheer...
View ArticleWhy Ed Balls Is Dancing All Over My Heart
I’ve spent a lot of my rapidly-declining 20s googling photos of Ed Balls. Despite me being pretty much gay, and him a portly, stern-lipped ex-Labour MP, the adoration persists. It lasted through his...
View ArticleHow Many "Super-Rich" Women Are There In The UK?
Illustration: Anna Sudit. We all know the gender pay gap isn't closing fast enough and new research has found that even when women do edge their way into the top 1% of earners, they remain in the...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer Is About To Change Again
Photographed by Rockie Nolan. Since the beginning of September, anyone wanting to watch BBC iPlayer (legally) has been required to buy a TV licence – even if they're watching programmes on demand. As...
View ArticleLate MP Jo Cox Remembered With Touching Gesture
Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images.The sad and unexpected death of Labour MP Jo Cox in June shocked us all and highlighted the level of violence and threats facing women in politics every day,...
View ArticleWhat To Eat During Pregnancy
When you get pregnant, the food advice you receive tends to revolve around what you supposedly can't eat or drink: sushi, seafood, alcohol, soft cheeses, and so on. (Bummer.) But you have to wonder:...
View ArticleWhat Do We Really Mean When We Call A Woman A "Trainwreck"?
We all know what it means to call someone a trainwreck. It refers to a person who has gone off the rails — a hot mess who always seems to be in the headlines (or your newsfeed) for the wrong reasons. A...
View ArticleThis Six-Year-Old Just Had Your Dream Drake-Themed Birthday Party
Kids these days aren't just chatting on cell phones and wearing cooler clothes than you, they're also throwing better parties. At least, that's the case for Leah Gomez, the San Antonio, Texas native...
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