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Why The Government Has An Issue With The Term "Pregnant Women"
In a move to be more inclusive of the rights of transgender people, the UK government is seeking to amend a U.N. treaty that refers to "pregnant women," advocating for it to instead read "pregnant...
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How To Take Your Makeup Off Properly
Consider the scenario: long night out, full face of makeup, sweaty bar, lots of alcohol, home, then bed. Something missing? Yep. The (boring but necessary) requirement of taking off your makeup, the...
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The 10 Best Horror Film Screenings In London This Week
Halloween is just around the corner and London's cinemas and film clubs have dug through horror films old and new to present the best. With everything from a short film showcase from a collective of...
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5 Ways To Wear Rainbow Stripes, The Colourful Trend Brightening Up Autumn
Autumn's most uplifting trend? Joyous, fun, mood-boosting rainbow stripes. We can trace the trend back to AW16, when Joseph and Paul Smith sent bold, multicoloured stripes down the catwalks. SS17 got...
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The OA’s Brit Marling Pens Eye-Opening Essay In Light Of Harvey Weinstein...
In the weeks since The New York Times report "Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades" published, more and more women have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations...
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Coachella Organisers Are Launching A New London Festival In 2018
Music festivals are a highlight of the summer for many of us – and in London in particular, there are a fair few to choose from, depending on your music taste. Now, we can add another to the list: All...
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Gabourey Sidibe Explains Why Being A Black Woman Is "Pretty Lit Right Now"
It’s a perfect, sunny September day on the roof of The Standard, High Line hotel in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, and Beyoncé’s “Blow” is blaring over the portable speaker. A team of stylists,...
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Why Gabourey Sidibe Took On THIS Urgent Issue In Her Directorial Debut
Gabourey Sidibe is no stranger to telling the stories of marginalised women. Since rocketing to worldwide fame for her Oscar-nominated performance in 2009's Precious, the 34 year-old actor has been...
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The UK's Most Influential Black Person Has Been Named... And It's A Woman
It's not every day that a woman tops an "influential people" list – unless, of course, it's a list of women. So let's hear it for Gina Miller, the business owner who led the successful Brexit legal...
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Friday's Moon Brings The Wakeup Call You Need
Ever since last Thursday, when we reached the monthly "new" lunar phase, the moon has been growing — at least, to the naked eye. We've been seeing more of the moon since it started waxing last weekend,...
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What Being Asexual Really Looks Like
At its most basic definition, an asexual person is someone who doesn't experience sexual attraction to other people. But, as asexual artist Kat Flores wrote on their blog, asexuality — like any other...
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Doctors In Puerto Rico Are Performing Surgery With Torches
Over a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, 80% of residents remain without power, there's a massive food shortage on the island, and approximately one million people don't have...
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Men Continue To Troll Lena Dunham In The Most Disgusting Ways
I will never understand the amount of hate that exists on the internet, nor why Girls creator Lena Dunham receives so much of it. However, there's one thing that Dunham will not allow her online trolls...
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Trump Allows Refugee Admissions To Resume With New Screening
The Trump administration will resume refugee admissions for certain countries and delay the processing of most refugees from countries that are considered to be "high-risk."On Tuesday Trump allowed the...
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How To Deal If Your Parents Don't Like Your Partner
It's a question plenty of folks have asked themselves before they introduce their new partner to their family: "What if my parents hate them?" Bringing together two parts of your life that you care...
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Money Diaries: 5 Teachers Around The World
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period...
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Why These Women Are Graduating In Secret
On 22nd October, members of the Baha’i faith celebrated the bicentennial of Baha’u’llah, the religion’s Iranian founder, whose core teachings have, over the years, appealed to and attracted many...
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The Best Dark Nail Polishes (That Aren't Black)
The witching hour is upon us and our beauty is switching from summer's sun-kissed bronzers to the wickedly dark shades of winter. But fear not: Dark beauty needn't remind you of your angsty teenage...
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Jeremy Corbyn Is Making An Unexpected Appearance On This Popular Reality Show
Jeremy Corbyn fans will be chuffed to learn that they'll soon be able to watch the popular politician watching TV on TV. You guessed it; the Labour leader is due to appear on the Channel 4 programme...
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What The Mainstream Is Getting Wrong About Gender Neutral
Earlier this month, a judge granted Christie Elan-Cane permission to bring a High Court challenge against the government over the issue of gender neutral passports. Since 1995, Elan-Cane has campaigned...
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