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The 7 Rules To Staying Safe During Party Season

We don’t mean to be a spoilsport or sound like your mother, but staying safe during the party season is pretty important. With many of us dancing the night away and having a little...

Our Top 10 Favourite Feminist Poets

To celebrate all the female wordsmiths out there, we have put together a list our favourite feminist poets. From poets who wrote about women from female perspectives and explored...

All The Proof We Ever Needed That Drunk Girls Are Targets For Rape

While we agree that a girl hammered in public is not a great look, the way men react to her is an even uglier sight. When Stephen Zhang's social experiment filmed an actress prete...

Keira Knightley Poses Topless And Photoshop-Free

Keira Knightley is over Photoshop and you should be too! In an unexpected move, Keira Knightley decided to bare all in the September issue of Interview Magazine. Her reasoning...

This Man Tried To Defend Cat Calling And Was Utterly Destroyed

After the video of a girl walking through NYC for ten hours and receiving an abundance of cat calls and wolf whistles went viral last week, CNN brought in author of Code of Honor...

The 10 Things You Need To Know About The Gender Gap

So the World Economic Forum (WEF) just released their annual report on the status of the gender gap globally. They look at a variety of factors that indicate how much access women...

The Most Shocking Thing To Come Out Of These Girls Mouths Is NOT What You Think

Little girls swearing in the name of feminism? This is probably the best damn video we’ve seen in a while... These little girls know how to get their message across.The powerful...

The Honest Truth About Sugar Daddy Dating By A Professional Sugar Baby

Everyone's heard of Sugar Daddy/Sugar Baby dating but in the US it is becoming trendier than ever, and it might not be exactly what you would expect! Here's everything you wanted...

International Day Of The Girl: Stand Up For Girls' Rights

Did you face issues when you were growing up? In one form or another, we all have. Think about it. Millions of girls worldwide are victims of some form of physical violence, sexual...

Is Rape Culture Something That's Taught At School?

High school student Emma, 17, today wrote a letter to her principal stating: “School dress codes perpetuate sexism, rape culture and victim blaming. It’s time we put a stop to that...

Why Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Is So Important

Since recovering from an attack that almost claimed her life, 17-year-old schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai has achieved amazing things with her passionate activism, and was recognised...

Has The Family Guy/Simpsons Rape Joke Gone Too Far?

Although the eagerly awaited Simpsons and Family Guy crossover hasn’t hit our screens yet, the episode has already caused its fair share of controversy after the sneak peek featured...

Girl Has Surgery To Get A THIRD BOOB To Make Herself 'Unattractive To Men'

After emailing over 50 different surgeons, a woman has successfully had cosmetic surgery to give herself a third breast. Now there's a sentence we never thought we'd be writing...

Emma Watson Has A Message About Feminism Everyone Needs To Hear

News just in: Emma Watson is officially your new feminist hero. Watson was recently in New York to launch her first campaign as UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador,“HeForShe”...

Why All Women Should Remember Reeva Steenkamp

As the world reacts to the dramatic news that Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to 5 years for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, it's important to remember...

The Naked Truth: Photographer Shows What Real Boobs Look Like Without Photoshop

Fed up of seeing boobs that look more like perky human cannonballs than actual breasts? You might want to take a look at photographer Laura Dodsworth's new project which shows...

This Female Student is Carrying her Mattress Everywhere Until her Rapist is Expelled

Emma Sulkowicz says she was raped on her first day of sophomore year at Colombia University. Since then, she has been trying to convince her faculty and college administrators...

These Japanese Porn Stars Are Offering Up Their Boobs For AIDS Research

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has taught us that people will do ridiculous things in the name of charity, so why not squeeze a willing porn star's boobs in the name of AIDS research...

Insane Quotes From Human Barbies That Prove Life Ain't So Fantastic When You Look Like Plastic

So we've had 'Normal' and 'Entrepreneur' Barbie in the news recently, but now it's time for the slightly insane, fairly racist Human Barbies to rear their overly preened heads...

10 Badass Cartoon Characters Who'd Be Feminists In Real Life

Spinelli. Lisa Simpson. Jane Lane. Those names will probably ring a bell for '90s girls who grew up with Saturday morning cartoons, but turns out there was a whole lot more to...

Honour Based Violence: Why You Need To Remember #BritainsLostWomen

Choice: the one word that defines our generation is often the one we take the most for granted. But what happens when that choice is brutally taken away? Karma Nirvana and Cosmopo...

This Video Will Make You Rethink How You See Homelessness For Good

When most people look at that girl on the street, 9 times of out 10 they'll think a life of drugs or bad choices got her there. But just imagine you've been fired, or you're too...

The End Of FGM And Child Forced Marriage: What Every Woman Needs To Know About The Girl Summit

Sometimes events happen that are so awful they seem more like the plot of a twisted horror story than real life. For millions of girls facing the threat of FGM and forced child...

Hey, Instagram: Stop Fat-Shaming Plus-Size Women!

Last week, 19-year-old Samm Newman posted a picture of herself on the popular photo-sharing app in a bra and undies. Since it's the summer, itty-bitty bikinis, booty shorts and...

#LikeAGirl: New Viral Ad Busts Gender Stereotypes

Most sanitary pad adverts are totally cringeworthy, with their obnoxiously smiley actors and blue liquid tests. So, Always has taken a different route with their recent viral...

Disney Princesses Used In Powerful Rape Awareness Campaign

The fact that over 40% of sexually assaulted minors have been abused by a family member is not a statistic that sits comfortably with anyone. One artist, who was motivated after...

Artist Tortured Like Lab Animal In A Campaign Against Animal Testing

We love our beauty products but how much do you really think about what goes on behind the scenes? This video serves as a shocking reminder of the horrific tests that happen daily...

Watch What Happens When Strangers Slap Each Other

Most of us have wanted to give someone a casual backhander at some point in our lives. That's just a given. But we're guessing that the majority of people won't have had the satis...

Unrealistic Much? See What Happens When Photoshop Wrecks Women In Famous Paintings

In some of the most famous paintings in the world, the women appear with realistically beautiful, curvaceous figures. Since most of us are sick and tired of seeing the same general...

The #YesAllWomen's Manifesto: How The World NEEDS To Change Post-Elliot Rodger

There’s a 141-page manifesto going around that details why women caused a 22-year-old educated and extremely privileged man to kill six people and injure thirteen others. Why...

The Emily Letts Effect: Why We Need More Positive Abortion Stories

Emily Letts documented her abortion and nearly broke the Internet. The responses that followed proved that despite abortion being a common, safe, and relatively quick procedure...

This Woman Has A Message About Body Image And You Need To Listen

If we asked you to describe your body in one word, would it be positive? When Tanya Brumfitt asked 100 women in this video to do the same, almost every single response she got...

What Is 'The Public Rape Experiment' And Why Is Everyone Hating On It?

Yousef Erakat is a YouTuber who video tapes some hysterical pranks and experiments for his channel, FouseyTUBE. He also uses his craft to raise awareness for some tough issues...

13 Of The Most Scandalous Ad Campaigns Of All Time

Perhaps a sign of marketing genius is being able to spark conversation and leave an indelible impression on potential consumers. But is it possible for companies and magazines...

Shocking Sexual Harassment In UK Government

You'd think (or at least hope) that in Westminster of all places, instances of sexual harassment just wouldn't fly. Well not according to a Channel 4 investigation into sexual...

Inside The Mind of The Human Barbie: 5 WTF Moments From Her GQ Interview

In this day and age of shock antics, we've found ourselves desensitized to most of the wacky behaviour of attention seekers. However, Valeria Lukyanova's (a.k.a. The Human Barbie)...

How Much Do You Really Care About Poverty? 'F*ck The Poor' Campaign Will Tell You...

It's a hard fact to face up to but although you might care about poverty, how much do you actually do to help those less fortunate than yourself? This video shows what happens...

'Get Your Arse Out!' What Happens When Women Turn The Tables On Men

It is a sad fact that women are subjected to sexism on a daily basis, and many consider it as a normal part of life. The Guardian decided to investigate what would happen if a...

Could American Apparel Sink Any Lower? This Is Officially Their Perviest Campaign Yet

Slow clap to American Apparel. We didn't think it could happen, but they've out-perved themselves. As if we weren't all tired of their constant attempts to shock with their semi-p...

Fake Rape? Why It's Even More Disturbing Than It Sounds...

French Youtuber, Remi Gaillard may have made this video as a joke, but it is causing more outrage than he could have imagined. Women everywhere are furious, while many viewers...

Is This The Best Celeb Comeback Ever? See What Happens When Lorde Calls Out Photoshop Madness

We all know that our obsession with celebrity perfection (aka Photoshop) has gone way too far. But you still never expect stars to call it out. So when Lorde decided to stand...

WTF! So Upskirt Photos Are Legal Now??

Peeping Toms are completely gross, and there are laws in place to prevent pervs from snapping photos of naked women in public places. But what about using your camera phone to...

'I'm Not Bossy - I'm The Boss' - Beyonce Challenges Labels Against Women

A girl stands up for herself and she gets called pushy, a boy does it and he's ambitious. We all know it happens. We all know it's bulls**t. But Beyonce and the rest of these...

This New Barbie Isn't What You'd Expect. Is She...Normal?

Barbie seems to be reinventing herself more often than Madonna circa late eighties/nineties but her latest look isn’t what you’d imagine. In fact, she looks pretty, er…normal...

If London Became Syria For A Moment, This Is What It'd Look Like

We all know that Save The Children do an amazing job providing aid to children suffering in war-torn countries across the world. But sometimes we forget that this is day to day...

Is The Secret Diamond Club The World’s Most Sexist Dating Site?

The dating site for the world’s most eligible, wealthy men and beautiful women is now bringing its sexist new brand of VIP dating to the UK. But do we really want it? At all? Secret...

“I’m who I am; I don’t need a man!” Frozen’s Queen Elsa redefines generations of Disney Princesses

Disney’s new animated film Frozen has been hailed as one of the first Disney princess features where falling in love with a prince was not what saved the day. Instead, Queen Elsa...

Human Barbie STOPS Eating Food To Live On Air Alone

Women sacrifice a lot to look good but living on air rather than food might be taking things a bit too far. Not for ‘human Barbie’, Ukranian model Valeria Lukyyanova who has admitted...

Didn't win an Oscar? Get free vaginal rejuvenation instead

Didn't win an Oscar? Never mind eh? There's nothing like a vaginal rejuvenation treatment to cheer an actress up when she's down. Yep, somehow the Oscars are reportedly offering...

Barbie Goes From Bimbo To Business Woman - Hello Entrepreneur Barbie!

Say goodbye to those polka dot bikinis and blow out salons, this time Barbie's gone all businesswoman on us. It's time to say hello to Entrepreneur Barbie. Barbie's had a slightly...

Sod Neknomination! Bare your breasts for charity instead! The latest craze sweeping social networking

Women are finding more ways than one to put their boobies to good use. As women swap booze for breasts they've gone from photographing their nips for NIPnominate and now they're...

Minister For Sports & EQUALITY Says Girls Should Take Up More Feminine Sports. Sigh.

Want to get more girls into sport? Health and Equalities Minister, Helen Grant says the answer lies in 'feminine' sports like cheerleading and Zumba. We can't even express how...

Why Boobs Equal Poverty And Other Sums That Don’t Make Sense

We all know that poverty is a big problem that urgently needs fixing. But when you see these facts, you're going to feel a whole new kind of activist anger. Out of the 1.4 billion...

Pussy Riot Release New Music Video For Anti-Putin Song

Russian punk band Pussy Riot might have been bloodied with horsewhips by Cossacks in Sochi this week but that hasn't stopped them from releasing a provocative music video to go...

Ukraine Woman Calls For Help From Kiev: Share Her Story

This young woman from the Ukraine has created a powerful plea for help, asking people to watch and share her video, and help spread the message about her country's plight. From...

Pussy Riot members beaten and jailed in Sochi

Two women were beaten in Sochi on Tuesday. No, we’re not talking about athletes, and this definitely didn’t happen in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda...

FGM: The Government Finally Fights Back Against Female Genital Mutilation

Today marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - a harrowing tradition that affects as many as 66,000 women in the UK. After thousands...

Making A Stand Aginst FGM: Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

The 6th February marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, more commonly known as FGM. This refers to the destructive removal or partial removal...

WATCH: Disney Channel welcomes its first same-sex couple on ‘Good Luck Charlie’

And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for, the first Disney-affiliated same-sex couple! In the next to last episode of the popular Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie...

Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' inspires all-female theatre show

With lyrics like ‘you’re an animal’ and ‘I know you want it’ it’s no surprise people are still riled by Robyn Thicke’s sexist song of the summer. The Blurred Lines video has been...