Women

Shock of the old: 10 agonising and awful contraceptives
Fear of pregnancy is as old as time, as are half-baked attempts at preventing conception. Read on if you dare
Emma Beddington. Pictures selected by Sarah Gilbert
29, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

One in seven HR heads believe men are better suited to top jobs
‘Shocking’ poll in England and Wales shows nearly one in five reluctant to hire women they think may go on to have children
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
29, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

Queensland police spruik more inclusion and diversity – but new intake tells a different story
Exclusive: less than a quarter of recent recruits are women, with First Nations people and those from diverse backgrounds also underrepresented
Ben Smee
28, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

Stalking victims face ‘postcode lottery’, says coroner after Gracie Spinks killing
Concerns raised over ‘consistency and availability’ of stalking advocates in UK police forces to support victims
Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent
27, Nov, 2023 @5:42 PM

‘Blind spots’ revealed as UK’s top firms have women in just one in five commercial roles
Largest 350 listed firms ‘making glacial progress’ to remove barriers to women at work, says Pipeline gender parity study
Amelia Hill
27, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

‘Bold, outrageous’: forgotten star of swinging 60s pop art finally gets solo show
Before she died aged 28, Pauline Boty’s work brought a female gaze to the London art scene. Now she is set to reach a new generation
Rob Walker
26, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

Another Body review – alarming deepfake pornography documentary
One woman strives to uncover the person misusing her image online in insufficiently probing look at a growing problem
Wendy Ide
26, Nov, 2023 @12:30 PM

Women in revolt achieved so much. Why are decades of progress now being reversed? | Sonia Sodha
An exhibition of feminist activism charts the struggle towards equality, but hard-won rights are increasingly being taken away around the world
Sonia Sodha
26, Nov, 2023 @7:01 AM

Tiger Stripes: Malaysia’s censors have ‘removed the essence’ of my film, says director
Amanda Nell Eu’s drama is in the running for an Oscar but conservatism means viewers in her own country will see a version she disowns
Rebecca Ratcliffe
25, Nov, 2023 @5:00 PM

The choice: a rural mother and abortion care on the Washington-Idaho border
Even in places where abortion is legal, the inaccessibility of the procedure elsewhere can seep over state lines
Katia Riddle in Clarkston, Washington
24, Nov, 2023 @3:00 PM

‘Queen of Drury Lane’ Sarah Siddons celebrated in new play
April De Angelis comedy, to be premiered in Hampstead, explores life of actor at a time when married women were ‘legally dead’
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
23, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

Another Body review – terrifying dive into the world of deepfake porn
A female student bravely investigates who is behind deepfake images of her online in this compelling documentary
Peter Bradshaw
22, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM
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