Reports
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Why it's time to stop seeing women’s empowerment at work as just a 'women’s issue'
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Meghan and Kate: Is it time to stop forcing this friendship?
Meghan and Harry’s decision to spend Christmas in the States, far away from the royal family has increased speculation that Meghan and Kate don't get on. But why does being related mean they must be friends?
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The Queen’s ruined childhood and why she won't let Prince George suffer the same heartbreak
At 145 Piccadilly Elizabeth lived a carefree and happy life until one dark December day when her world of freedom and playdates with friends came to an abrupt end forever
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They were child brides who escaped Boko Haram. Now, they must escape the stigma
Imprisoned, raped and beaten by Islamic extremists, two teenage survivors of the brutal Boko Haram insurgency reveal their relief at being rescued - and their fight to efface the shame
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'If you're a female MP, people intimidate you in the hope you will shut up and go away’
With the general election - arguably our most toxic one ever - only hours away, Marisa Bate investigates the grim reality of female MPs facing daily death and rape threats, installing panic buttons at home and asks three candidates running for re-election how do we keep women in politics
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A human rights lawyer talks tough trafficking cases and inspiring acts of kindness
American mother-of-three Kimberley Motley, 44, shares her life as one of the world's most respected and successful international human rights defenders
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Princess Margaret’s outrageous life on Mustique - her very own Love Island
Naked photos, X-rated party games and a rumoured rock star lover: what did the original royal party girl really get up to on her Caribbean hideaway?
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How Princess Anne escaped a kidnapping at gunpoint with a backward somersault. Yes, she’s all kinds of awesome
She’s the feistiest, no-nonsense Royal offspring in The Crown yet she’s even tougher in real life – as she proved by thwarting a terrifying kidnap attempt by a gunman who shot and injured two police officers, her chauffeur and a journalist while trying to drag her from her car
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What Marie Claire learned from campaigning against the homelessness crisis in London last night
We joined over 2,500 people braving the winter conditions to raise awareness and funds for housing and homelessness charity Shelter
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Protesting for change: a Hong Kong student activist on fear versus freedom
Defending democratic rights against Chinese intervention is a priority for 20-year-old Hong Kong university student Jason* - and he will not apologise for any damage or disruption caused
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'I was a child caring for a mum with schizophrenia'
As a child carer, Mary Adeson's health deteriorated as she prioritised the needs of her schizophrenic mum. Today she shares her selfless story for Carers Rights Day, which helps young people get the support they desperately need
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'HIV is happening to young people - we need to stamp out the stigma'
Model, art student, beauty queen – and carrier of a potentially killer infection. As National HIV Testing Week kicks off, 24-year-old Horcelie Sinda shares her story and appeals to all ages about the importance of testing
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'I fell in love with an Army lance corporal who lost his legs in Afghanistan'
Rachael Yarrington pays tribute to her hero husband Scott - who stepped on a bomb in 2010 - and acknowledges the Armed Forces, past and present, who have helped shaped the world we know today
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Why Lady Gaga is getting close to the ‘Lady Gucci’ murderess
In her first major role since A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga is set to play Patrizia ‘Black Widow’ Reggiani - the infamous ex-wife of a Gucci heir, convicted of hiring a hitman to kill him - and here’s why you’ll be hooked on a murder trial that gripped a nation…
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12 years after Meredith Kercher’s murder: Amanda Knox takes on new job as agony aunt
It’s a murder case that still polarises across the world, so why is twice convicted and twice acquitted Knox writing an advice column and guest starring at a ‘Death Becomes Us’ true-crime festival
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'Being stuck in a woman's body was a prison sentence'
Chris Edwards knew from early childhood he was male, but had to wait two decades before he could transition. Here, he reveals his remarkable physical and emotional journey as a transgender
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On International Day of the Girl 2019 we look into how body image has become an education barrier
According to Plan International UK's survey, one in six girls miss school or work due to worries about their appearance...
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Here's why teenage mothers in Cambodia are in crisis and what you can do to help
As rates of teenage pregnancy escalate across Cambodia, so too are the numbers of young mothers going without food − with devastating consequences. Corinne Redfern reports
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Corrective Rape: ‘I was raped to “cure” me of being a lesbian’
After being “correctively raped” in her home country of Jamaica, Angeline Jackson explains why the horrific ordeal spurred her on to become a gay rights activist
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'The day that I discovered I was a war rape baby’
During the Balkans war in the 90s, thousands of Bosnian women – like Lejla Damon’s mother – were held captive and raped in camps by Serbian soldiers. Here, she tells Louise Court about the day her adoptive British parents revealed the truth about her birth, and the journey to find the woman who gave her up
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Work, life and dating in an ISIS war zone
For many young charity workers and journalists posted to cover the war in Mosul there’s only one way to switch off from the horrors of their day jobs. Corinne Redfern spends a night on the town in Iraq
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The art of remembrance: tattoos from the front line
In honour of the 100th Armistice Day, we take a look at a powerful photography series by Charlie Clift, that explores the significance of tattoos in the British armed forces and captures the heartfelt stories of love and loss behind body art
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Taking a look inside Britain's shocking sex-trafficking crisis
Economic migrants, refugees, vulnerable children and teenagers – sex traffickers are preying on a wider range of victims than ever before. In this special report, Polly Dunbar speaks to the survivors and the organisations trying to put a stop to it
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Inside India's School For Child Brides: 'I Don't Know My Husband's Name'
They plait each other’s hair and sleep with diaries under their pillows – but they’ve got husbands waiting for them at home. Corinne Redfern visits the project transforming young girls’ lives in Rajasthan...
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Why the abortion debate is now focusing on Northern Ireland
While debate around abortion in recent years has been centred on America, a parliamentary vote here has now turned the spotlight on the issue in Northern Ireland. Marisa Bate speaks to three women campaigning for change
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'I'm having an abortion in the UK and this is what it feels like'
'No one wants to have an abortion, they just don't want an unplanned pregnancy'
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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
