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From 12th-century carvings to 90s coy euphemisms, women and their sexual organs have been on a journey, and a new space invites further contemplation. Like: who would wear a pussy pendant?
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In the US, it is still perfectly legal to doctors to perform ‘hymen checks’ as proof of virginity -
Forget soap, shower gel and douching. And absolutely never steam -
More than 2,000 women aged 45 and older had babies last year, ONS figures show -
At 17, Dunne was pregnant with a baby who had a fatal abnormality. She was given a pseudonym and became the focus of a landmark Irish legal case – but now she is reclaiming her story
Talking points
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The film Richard Jewell promotes the trope that women sleep their way to the top. It’s sexist, insulting – and nonsensical
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The macho imagery has been all diggers and oven-ready Brexits. There’s no room for female Tories to get a look-in, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
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Not so long ago white evangelical Christians were not interested in the politics of abortion; now they are on the frontline fighting against it. Leah Green investigates how it all changed
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As part of our Shades of Black series, we invited eight women to talk about their experience of colorism in their relationships, careers and everyday life.
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Demonstrators march on the streets of Washington, Berlin and London on Saturday as part of the global Women's March to protest against violence against women and the impact of policies of austerity
Women in politics
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The Labour MP was forced to postpone her C-section to vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Her battle to bring parliament into the 21st century is far from won -
My big voice was frowned upon when I was a girl in the 70s. Now, celebrities from Beyoncé to Michelle Obama are helping to tear up the idea of what a woman should sound like
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The feminist website is known for its searing satire of women’s media. Now, with a TV show in the works, the site’s founders reveal their new target -
How depressing, in this centenary year of the suffragette movement, that the prime minister’s inner circle is as male as John Major’s
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