All articles - Women in Focus

When you see Victoria’s Secret, what do you think of? Beautiful lingerie? And breasts. Every lingerie ad features the beauty of the female figure, hell, the brand positively promotes...

Have you ever wondered what life might be like if men were women and women were men? French director Eleonore Pourrait has created a short film imagining just that. Her film examines...

Yann Borgstedt is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Womanity foundation. He believes in the potential of women and how investing in their futures can help change...

Beth Tweddle found herself at the centre of Twitter abuse when she was invited to do a real time Twitter chat on SkySportsNews. From the inane to the insulting the Olympic medallist...

A good impression can come in a variety of different forms. Perhaps it's a big gesture or a simple act of kindness that make us stop and say, 'You're a good soul." There are plenty...

We've been pretty pleased to hear that Clare's Law, a pilot-scheme designed to protect people from domestic violence is being rolled out across the nation after succeeding its...

Holiday season means all kinds of things; parties, presents, food and family. But while we're reminded of our many blessings in life, in order to get that warm and fuzzy Christmas...

With the recent release of the 2014 Grammy nominees, it’s hard not to think back on what an amazing year it has been for music. But what kind of year have women in particular...

When you are seriously ill with cancer, it undeniably dominates your every waking thought. But Belgian charity the Mimi Foundation set themselves the task of helping 20 cancer...

Every so often something makes us so angry that we are compelled to do something about it, and the thing that's got our blood boiling right now? Women's rights and motherhood...

It’s that time of year again when your diet will be 50% cheese and 50% Cadbury's, your nan will be mildly nationalistic and you'll have to pretend to get excited to play Rapidough...

Have you heard of The Conversation? Don’t worry if you haven’t because you soon will, as the hit American series is about to come to the UK. The Conversation featured presenter...

The sofeminine team have been having a story sharing sesh today - you know how it goes - you're walking along the street and a group of boisterous men start shouting nasty threatening...

A recent survey by MaternityCover has discovered some shocking stats about how women feel their careers are affected by having a baby. From getting overlooked for promotion to...

Although Game of Thrones is set in an undefined past age, Daenerys is exactly the kind of woman we passionately want to be in the 21st century. Here’s why we think she's one of...

If you're thinking of changing your name and you want to know how it's done then our 'how to change your name' guide will help you get to grips with it all. Changing your name...

Girls night out or sofa snuggling with your man? Be honest. We know which one we'd have more fun doing this Saturday night - and we're not alone! Girls rule: Women have more fun...

The summer may be drawing to a close but for many women the damage of holiday flings and steamy foam party hook-ups is already done. British women's bad bedroom habits revealed A...

According to a new study by the University of Bristol, the women who experience domestic violence want their GPs to raise their concerns with them. Women want GPs to pick up on...

The general election is fast approaching, and 20 April (Tuesday) is the last day to register if you want to vote on 6 May. Not sure how to do register? Can’t remember whether...