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Single mothers to be hit hardest by coalition cuts

23.06.11
Single mothers will be hit hardest by coalition tax rises and benefit cuts, losing nearly ten per cent of their income after tax by 2015, according to a report... more

Renée and I are shouting loudly for the rights of women in war-torn Africa

18.05.11
The harrowing stories of rape and violence suffered by women in developing countries have inspired The Great Initiative, with A-list assistance ... more

MP's cleavage sparks new row over sexism

28.04.11
Women's rights campaigners today branded British politics sexist after the sight of an MP's cleavage sparked an online debate... more

Paternity leave: the daddy of all modern dilemmas

18.01.11
The Coalition’s equality minister tells Pippa Crerar why Nick Clegg’s plans for extended leave for new fathers is a winning formula for the whole family... more

Eight million Britons working part-time to beat the slump

11.08.10
Record 7.84 million Britons are working part-time as the UK struggles to pull itself out of recession... more

Theresa May warned over 'illegal' spending cuts

05.08.10
Home Secretary Theresa May warned there was a 'real risk' that deep spending cuts would break the law by discriminating against women and minority groups... more

Margaret Beckett blasts lack of women in coalition Cabinet

13.05.10
Labour veteran Margaret Beckett bemoans the lack of women in Britain's new coalition government... more

‘Actually, girls can’t have it all’

13.11.09
Girls should not expect to 'have it all' with careers and babies, a leading headteacher said... more

Men are bullied in the City too, Harriet

26.10.09
Passing muster: a woman makes her way in the City but what is needed is a total overhaul ... more

Sex club law change could leave us jobless, say lapdancers

25.09.09
Lapdancers hit back at government plans to introduce tougher legislation on strip clubs warning it would put thousands of out of work... more

Residents will use new laws to block lapdance club near school

23.09.09
Campaigners have vowed to use new laws on lapdancing clubs to stop them being opened in residential areas... more

Harriet Harman to pole-axe sexpenses

18.09.09
Equality minister vows to stop City firms claiming back tax on trips to lap-dancing clubs ... more

Rise of the capital's golden skirts

18.06.09
With so few women making it to the top in business, those who do have the pick of plum boardroom jobs — and can make a fortune juggling up to six at a time... more

No, Paxo - you're not the endangered species

27.08.08
As we know, Jeremy Paxman is taken very seriously by the nation... more

Police chief: every force should have expert rape squad

09.07.08
A senior police officer has said that every police force should create a specialist squad to investigate rape allegations... more

We can't let the boss tell us when to have babies

03.04.08
When should you have a baby? One time universally considered a nono is just after you take a new job... more


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