Latest articles by Andrea Thompson
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Meet the pro surfers changing the tide for women in sport
Editor In Chief, Andrea Thompson, meets three Roxy Pro surfers inspiring the next generation of female athletes
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Alicia Keys: On success, identity and growing into her skin
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Obama And The 8 Other Sobbing Celebrities You Have To See
Obama isn't the only one who has shed a tear during a speech
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Francesca Hayward - Why principals matter
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Beauty empire founders Sam and Nic Chapman open up about growing up with a violent dad
"He said he would kill us all"
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7 things I wish I'd known about making a tech start-up a success
Here's how to avoid falling into the traps most tech start-ups make
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June Sarpong: 'The more women are empowered, the more men are released from the self-created bondage of patriarchy'
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Easy Escape: The Grove, Hertfordshire
If you're planning a summer staycation, this is the ultimate country retreat, and it's just 18 miles from London
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Nicola Mendelsohn: 'I swear by these 7 rules for success at work'
Let the Facebook Vice President talk you through her top tips for easy career growth
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'I feel a sense of responsibility to be sustainable in my own life' - Angela Scanlon
The new face of a sustainability campaign, presenter Angela Scanlon talked to Andrea Thompson about eco anxiety, forming habits and the joy of cold showers.
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'I bought an electric car and it made me determined to live a more sustainable life'
Thinking of trading in your petrol-fuelled car for an electric model? Marie Claire's Editor-in-Chief Andrea Thompson reveals why she made the switch and has never looked back
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Editor's Letter: 'It's time to look at the structures in society that allow racism to flourish'
This article was first published in June 2020
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Six ways to relieve corona-crisis anxiety, by a meditation expert
Feeling the effects of Coronanxiety? We asked meditation expert Jody Shield about how to chill out in trying times
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Facebook’s Nicola Mendelsohn on her incurable cancer and why she’s determined to make a difference
Nicola is Facebook’s vice president EMEA, one of the most powerful women in the UK tech industry, but in 2016 she was told she had cancer. Now the 48-year-old mum of four tells Marie Claire why her new charity, Follicular Lymphoma Foundation, will help others by funding research for a cure…
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A beginner’s guide to kitesurfing in Mauritius
Adrenaline-pumping? Definitely. Easy to master? Not so much. Andrea Thompson hits the kitesurfing scene in the Indian Ocean to try her hand at learning to ‘ride’
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The Body Shop initiative that’s changing the lives of waste pickers in Bangalore
Waste pickers are some of the most deprived communities in India, but a new initiative by The Body Shop is offering them a lifeline. Andrea Thompson went to meet women in Bangalore whose lives are being transformed
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Global peace is impossible without female negotiators
Royalty and peace negotiators gathered at Buckingham Palace today to celebrate the integral role of women in lasting peace
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Rape at work happens - here's why it has to stop, by Chloe Howl
Musician and activist Chlöe Howl, 23, talks exclusively to Marie Claire about the culture of sexual assault and rape being covered up by the music industry. Is this the next #MeToo time bomb?
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The sexist reason female radio DJs don't control their own microphones
DJ Vick Hope on why radio is still an old boys club
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The 5 rows you'll have after having a baby - and how to get through them
When Rolling Stone journalist Jancee Dunn gave birth to her daughter, she was blissfully unaware of the impact it would have on her relationship. Here, she reveals how you can bring a marriage back from the brink despite the sleepless nights
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St Lucia: your new go-to destination for winter sun
With year round sunshine, lush rainforests, movie-worthy waterfalls and sandy beaches, you’d be hard-pushed to find a better winter holiday spot than this Caribbean island.
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‘How my experience of birth trauma changed me forever’
To mark World Mental Health Day, vlogger and author Vicki Psarias AKA Honest Mum speaks about how a difficult childbirth transformed her life
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7 things nobody ever tells you about having a baby
But that you really need to know
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Join our #Sharethelight campaign to educate and empower women and girls across the globe
Here's everything you need to know...
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This sky-high pop-up is bringing the Great British Seaside to London
Cocktails and lobsters on the 39th floor - what's not to love?
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Louise Pentland’s dating dos and don’ts (for single mums)
Its hard enough dating when you're single, but how about as newly divorced single mum? Here Sprinkle of Glitter's uber blogger and author Louise Pentland reveals the golden rules she's learned along the way
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4 ways Brexit has rocked the property market - and how to ride out the storm
The way we're buying and selling houses since Brexit has changed. A year on, what does this mean for you and how can you make the most of the climate whether you're buying or selling?
