Gender
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Hillary Clinton's rise earns place of honor in birthplace of US women's suffrage‘Elizabeth Cady Stanton is really smiling’ – the activist who launched the fight for women’s rights in 1848 would have been proud to see a woman run for president
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South Africa's 'virgin bursaries' ruled unconstitutionalEquality commission condemns scheme offering university scholarships to young women who refrain from sexual activity
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Why I organized a 'no bra day' at my high schoolI was told my going bra-less made male students and staff uncomfortable and that I’m an attention seeker. But this is about ending double standards for girls
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Jamie Shupe becomes first legally non-binary person in the USOregon judge granted the 52-year-old’s petition to identify as neither male nor female, a historic decision that completes Shupe’s gender transition
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Women stand in record numbers for House of Representative seatsNumber of female candidates continues to rise, from 23.6% in 1993, to 27.6% in 2013 and now 31.8% in 2016
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A woman’s place is in the thick of the EU debateLetters: It’s not too late to get a more sensible conversation going. Just get out and speak to 10 people and see how it goes
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UK state schools get gender-neutral uniformsGendered uniform rules are being scrapped by an increasing number of institutions. Is it time to rethink what kids can wear in the classroom?
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India counts the cost of trying to solve its drinking problemCampaigners say alcohol abuse fuels violence towards women and girls in India. But how would the state cope without funds from liquor sales?
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New rules aim to shame employers into ending wage disparity between the sexes but tougher penalties, such as a pay gap tax, are neededHow to end the UK's gender pay gap
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Revolution in gender fluidity linked to rise of Trump, author arguesThe Fate of Gender explores the science behind the democratization of gender and the reaction from those in traditional positions of power: men
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How did bathrooms get to be separated by gender in the first place?The ‘natural’ separation of men and women in these spaces arose less than 200 years ago, as part of a pervasive ideology of separation and dominance
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Jordan's first self-defence centre for women boosts fight for rightsTrainees learn martial arts and self-esteem to counter harassment and worse on the streets in a society where the laws on domestic violence are unclear
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If you doubted there was gender bias in literature, this study proves you wrongA new Australian study reinforces what global research has already proved: women writers aren’t making it into reviewing pages, regardless of merit
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Hillary Clinton made history. But she did so upon the shoulders of giantsWomen fought for political rights decades before Clinton clinched the nomination. But her most notable forerunner was perhaps Eleanor Roosevelt
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Has the glass ceiling for women finally been shattered by Hillary Clinton?What does this milestone moment mean for women worldwide? Join us to discuss below the line today from 12pm to 2pm (BST)
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'Privilege is invisible to those who have it': engaging men in workplace equalityToo many men see ‘gender’ as synonymous with ‘women’ and this lack of interest is preventing workplace equality, says Prof Michael Kimmel
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Child marriage in Nepal: 'A girl is a girl, not a wife'Dialogue is the only way to change entrenched attitudes to girls in rural Nepal, says Rachana Sunar who is working to stop child marriage
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Morgan Freeman: 'I'm sexist but not misogynist'Actor makes controversial comments during panel discussion with long-term producing partner Lori McCreary
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These five tech companies are trying to solve Silicon Valley's diversity problem
Values-led business These five tech companies are trying to solve Silicon Valley's diversity problem
Silicon Valley has a major diversity problem. Google, Netflix and Buffer are among the companies who say they’re trying to do better -
Sex Object review – Jessica Valenti shares a story women know all too wellOne of the country’s best-known feminists reflects on the lasting effects of street harassment in a memoir that serves as a call for change
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The pocket-money pay gap paves the way for a lifetime of inequalityIt’s no surprise that boys ask for and receive on average 13% more pocket money than girls. We need to encourage women to speak up for what they want
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Connoisseurs of the curve: Ivory Coast’s mannequin makers - in picturesPhotographer Joana Choumali’s latest project explores body image and beauty by documenting the men building Abidjan’s clothing models
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Matthew Todd on growing up gay: "We are strapped inside a cultural straitjacket"Matthew Todd thought he had long since dealt with the demons surrounding his sexuality. In this extract from his new book, he reveals the crisis of shame facing the gay community – and how to solve it
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Susan Faludi: getting to know my father, the womanAfter decades of estrangement from her ultra-competitive father, an email arrived: she was a woman. Could they rebuild their relationship?
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'I was just flesh with no face, no name': five women on being objectifiedFrom catcalls to discrimination at work, we asked women to tell us about the first time they felt objectified for being female – and the last time
Why having two children can provide a Father’s Day pay bonus