‘I felt doomed’: social media guessed I was pregnant – and my feed soon grew horrifying
The algorithm knew I was expecting before I had had a chance to tell my family, friends or GP. At first, I was served up joyful videos. Then the tone became much darker ...
Not just resisting, but leading the fight: five women who refuse to be ignored
Across the world, women at the heart of their communities are leading the struggle to protect their culture, land and way of life
The one change that worked
The one change that worked: I got a period cup – and saved £120 a year
Ditching sanitary towels and tampons has made my period much less stressful. Crucially, it’s better for the environment too
August 2025
Rights and freedom
Taliban launch crackdown on Afghanistan’s secret beauty salons
‘Too many women choose death over divorce’: the Indian retreats taking the shame out of separation
Taylor Swift’s romantic travails were the soundtrack to mine. What does her engagement mean for fans’ love lives?
Hollie Richardson
How to find the plus-size dress that makes you feel like you belong on the red carpet
The Long Wave
Tems is uplifting women to smash sexism in music. Can the industry change its tune?
Newsletter
Let’s not pretend body-shaming ever went away
The Guardian view on Noel Clarke: accountability came from journalism, not a complicit industry
Ukraine in depth
‘Russia is targeting us deliberately’: how attacks on maternity hospitals fuelled a birth-rate crisis in Ukraine
The thong bikini boom: why the skimpiest swimwear is back – and suddenly mainstream
The Long Wave
Chimamanda has returned to fiction after 12 years. But is the author stuck in the 2010s?
Newsletter
Love as a business deal? Whales, unicorns and why Materialists and Anora have a lot in common
Meg Walters
Would an ‘Unsexiest Women Alive’ list be published today? Maybe not – but body-shaming is definitely back
Arwa Mahdawi
Does James Bond have to be played by a man? Helen Mirren seems to think so
Zoe Williams
‘I was completely dehumanised by my father’: how Kate Price uncovered the horrifying truths of her childhood
The dark side of ‘shrinking girl summer’
I am a gender non-conforming woman: here is what my life is like
Maga star Katie Miller’s new podcast reeks of toxic femininity. I listened so you don’t have to