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Woman Shows The Reality Of Losing Nine Stone In Brave After Photos

Texas-born Jordaan Spark is an inspiration to us all. The mother has lost a whopping 130 pounds which has not only improved her overall health but she's happier than ever as evidenced...

This Woman Got Rejected From A Job Interview In The Most Brutal Way Possible

The job-interview process is one of the most stressful you have to endure as a fully-functioning adult. The meticulous preparation, the intense grilling, the potential follow-up...

These Texts Show The Terrifying Reality Of Life As A Domestic Abuse Victim

One Imgur user's post is going viral for its horrifying and very real portrayal of domestic abuse which she experienced at the hands of her ex-husband. She has now been divorced...

This Woman Posted A Powerful Photo To Show The Reality Of Depression

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we're shining the spotlight on those encouraging us to talk about our mental health as we all know that a problem shared is a problem halved...

44 Pinterest Worthy Home Offices To Inspire The Girl Boss In You

If your home office is going to be the one place where you spend most of your day, then it should be dressed appropriately, right? A home office needs to be bright, airy and inspire...

Loose Women's Unphotoshopped Underwear Shoot Is The Body-confident Campaign Women Need

We're hailing the Loose Women ladies our new heroes after the panel stripped down to their underwear for a new, body-positive campaign and it may just be our favourite one yet...

It's About Time! Students In The UK Will Now Be Provided With Free Tampons

Out of this years' annual National Union of Students conference came some news that made us punch the air with delight and scream "Better late than neverrrr!" Yes, finally, the...

Why Men Are Removing Condoms Without Consent

And in the latest sh*tty thing that guys are doing these days, a new study has discovered that some men are removing condoms without consent. The study looks into the phenomenon...

This Nurse Who Discovered She Has Two Vaginas Has A Positive Message For Ya'll

Having just one vagina can be problem enough sometimes. One period is enough to deal with, thank you very much. So spare a thought for Nicci Triefenbach, who in her twenties disco...

Plus-size Model Tess Holliday Boycotts Uber After She Was Fat Shamed By A Fat Driver

Body-positive advocate and hugely successful plus-size model Tess Holliday has vowed to boycott popular taxi-driving app Uber after being fat-shamed by a driver who is overweight...

Turns Out, Women's Periods DON'T Sync When They Live Together

Ladies: remember this day, because it is the day you realised everything you know is a LIE. Apparently a new study has revealed that women's periods don't actually sync up when...

This Fitness Blogger Hasn't Shaved Her Legs In Over A Year And She Might Be Onto Something

While the official end of winter blesses us with longer days, brighter mornings and a spring in our step, it also brings with it the dreaded obligation to banish every bit of...

This Model Shared A Pic Of Her Cellulite And Instagram Just Can't Get Enough

Charli Howard is a woman after our own hearts. If she's not posing with a cupcake in hand, she's showing us real, honest pictures of her cellulite, and we can't get enough of it...

Is This The Most Misogynistic TV Show In The World? Dutch Series Makes Contestants Guess Whether A Woman Is Pregnant Or Just Fat

A Dutch reality show has provoked a feisty backlash from outraged viewers after a segment which asked four male contestants to examine a female volunteer's clothed body to decide...

This Woman Wants To Open A Vagina Museum And We're All For It

Florence Schechter is a woman after our own hearts - and our vaginas. The UK-based science YouTube star is launching a campaign to open the world's first vagina museum, all in...

Swimsuit Designer Body Shamed Amy Schumer And The Internet Clapped The Hell Back

If anything restores our faith in humanity, it's how quickly women come to the defence of other women when someone is hella rude to them. That is this story's saving grace after...

This Body-confidence Coach Is Destroying The "Fat Friend" Stereotype

Michelle Elman is a body confidence coach but for 21 years she refused to wear a bikini in public. See, Michelle has had 15 surgeries over the course of her life - for a brain tumour...

This Disturbing Photo Shows The Terrifying Reality Of Living With Domestic Abuse

The last thing you expect when you meet the person you love is for that special someone to end up abusing you, but that's sadly a reality for many women - both in this country...

Mexico City Metro Installed A 'Penis Seat' To Raise Awareness For Victims Of Sexual Assault

Mexico City have installed a penis seat on one of their trains in order to raise awareness for the huge number of women who are victims of sexual violence in the country's capital...

Two Girls Are Banned From Flight For Wearing Leggings

And today in sexist news that makes no sense: a United Airlines agent stopped two girls from flying because they were wearing leggings. In a series of tweets, one witness describes...

New Mums Rejoice! A Breastfeeding Cafe Is Opening

Getting a crying baby to calm down can be challenging at the best of times but when you know all the baby needs is some milk but you're too afraid to breastfeed in public, it...

This Woman With Vitiligo Claps Back At Bullies By Turning Her Skin Into A Work Of Art

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me, or so the saying goes. But the truth is words do hurt. A lot! They stay with us way longer than any physical...

This Woman Is Setting The Record Straight For Pregnant Women Everywhere, One C-Section Photo At A Time

Having a baby isn't always rainbows and butterflies, it's hard, it's painful but it's also the most rewarding and incredible thing our bodies can do, which is exactly what one...

A Female Body-builder Body-shamed Another Woman In The Gym And People Are Understandably Outraged

If you've ever felt intimated by the so-called 'fit fam' that are a feature in every gym, you can spare a thought for this unfortunate lady who found herself on the receiving...

Woman Takes Her Boyfriend Search To The Next Level By Putting Up Wanted Posters

If you're sick to the back teeth of trying (and failing) to find love on dating sites, in clubs or via good old fashioned blind dates set up by mutual friends, then perhaps it's...

Meghan Markle Pens A Powerful Essay About Period Shaming

March 8th marked International Women's Day for lovely ladies all around the world. There were strikes, empowering speeches and Richard Herring came out on Twitter for his annual...

This Inspiring Runner Shared A Photo Of Her Cellulite For The Best Reason

Today's dose of real body inspiration is courtesy of this empowering female runner, who is sharing a powerful message that how we look in a photo really ain't everything people...

This Body-positive Blogger Clapped Back To Trolls Who Slammed Her For Gaining Weight In The Best Way

Body-transformation photos have become somewhat of a social-media phenomenon in recent times and by now, most of us are tuned into the fact personal trainers who spend their lives...

Ordering An Angel Shot Could Literally Save Your Life On A Dodgy Date

Thanks to the rise of match-making apps such as Tinder, Bumble, Happen etc. you have the 'luxury' of securing a date every night of the week until the end of time if you so desire...

44 Things That Defied The Curse of 2016

The dust is finally settling on the year that can only be described as a never-ending sh*tshow. 2016 will forever be remembered as the year that killed Bowie (and many more talented...

12 Life Lessons We Can All Learn from Iris Apfel

For those of you unfamiliar with Iris Apfel, a quick Google will tell you she's a 96-year-old New Yorker with a wicked fashion sense. What the Internet doesn't tell you is that...

'Cellulite Saturday' Is The New Body-positive Instagram Trend Calling Bullsh*t On Beauty Ideals

Smother yourself in X cream, do Y butt-toning exercise - As women, we're constantly promised we can (and should) banish cellulite forever with this miracle cream or that foolproof...

There's a Super Important Message Hidden Inside This Lavish Instagram Account's Posts

How many times have you pored over someone's Instagram page, enviously wishing you could swap places with them? Maybe a better question is: if you've never done this, do you even...

This Powerful Photo Series Shows The Raw Suffering Of Sexual Assault Survivors

Convicted sex offender Brock Turner was released from prison earlier this week after having served just three months of his six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious...

24 Things Every Girl Does In Autumn.

Cancel that gym membership and throw out those 'lean in 15' cookbooks - the time has come to abort mission: summer body (that you never really started). It's September which means...

Watch Amy Schumer Shut Down Creepy-Ass Heckler

There's nothing Amy Schumer does better than tearing down misogynist pigs. So when a guy disrespects her at her own show in Stockholm, she made a spectacle of him the best way...

Your Choice Of Instagram Filter Can Reveal If You're Depressed

Instagram is typically used for pictures of your breakfast, cute kittens and #OOTDs but a new study suggests your choice of filter can be an indication of whether you're showing...

#Mermaidthighs is The Body-Positive Response to Thigh Gaps We've Always Wanted

Thigh gap, smigh gap. Women of the Internet rejoice! Thin thighs are out and thick thighs are in and it's the best Instagram news we've heard all year. Females everywhere have...

Why Women Need To Stop Obsessing Over Having A Flat Stomach

Although Instagram can provide hours of entertainment mindless scrolling doesn't do your body confidence any good. With round-the-clock access to perfectly-framed and heavily-edited...

Strong Is Sexy: Serena Williams' Inspiring Message About Body Shaming

Despite her exceptional sporting success and her incredible physique, Serena Williams is still often criticised for her athletic appearance. We know, go figure! But she's here...

Olympian Laura Trott Is Inspiring Girls Everywhere To Carry On Playing Sport #LikeAGirl

Women are always being told that to do something like a girl is to do something wrong. Well, Always are determined to change that ethos and, judging by their latest string of...

WATCH: Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' Gets A Powerful Feminist Makeover

It's hard to believe that the Spice Girls first appeared on our TV screens twenty years ago, making mischief and pulling tablecloths off tables in their video for Wannabe in 1996...

This Woman's First Bikini Photo Has Gone Viral For All The Right Reasons

Lesley Miller has battled body issues for the best part of her 21 years on this planet but she's given two fingers up to the unrealistic ideals society pressurises women into...

Meet The Tough Mums Who Are Proving Anything Is Possible

Battling cancer, losing a spouse and near-death experiences are challenges we pray we never have to overcome. But this group of truly inspirational women have proved anything...

Inspirational Feminist Quotes: Empowering Quotes For Women

Every woman needs a few words of wisdom to get her through those really tough days, and these ladies are here to help!We've put together some of the most powerful women in history...

Next Time You Compare Yourself To an Instagram Bod, Remember This

​It’s no urban myth most social-media users facilitate various online platforms to promote an edited version of their everyday lives. Not-so-humble brags clutter Instagram and...

Monday To Sunday: Quotes To Get You Through The Week

Sometimes the week can drag on so if you're looking for some words of wisdom to help you get through your Monday to Sunday then check out these quotes. From well known sayings...

What It's Like to Have Sex as a Victim of FGM by a Girl Who Knows All Too Well

The first time Mariya Karimjee had sex she was 22 and the experience was, by all accounts, a disaster. But not in the way that you or I may experience a first-time sex catastrophe...

Women Are Sharing Their Earliest Experiences With Sexism Through The #WhenIWas Hashtag

It seems that sexism towards women is almost like some twisted rite of passage these days. Many of us have been experiencing sexism way before we were able to call it out on Twitter...

Workmates Have The Most Amazing Reaction When This Woman Comes Out As Transgender

After 19 years of marriage, Amanda Knox’s wife came out as transgender to her and their three children. And as if that wasn’t scary enough, she then came out to her workmates...

There's Now A Taxi-sharing Service Billed As 'The Uber Just For Women'

New ride-sharing service Chariot is set to be the first taxi company that features all-women drivers picking up female-only passengers. Michael Pelletz came up with the idea when...

Women Walk Out Of Church In Protest Against Priest's Support Of Abortion Ban

Women in Poland have been seen walking out of a church during a priest's reading of a letter that supports the plan to tighten up laws on abortion. Meanwhile, women's rights activists...

Prince Harry Makes A Passionate Speech For Women's Rights At The Nepal Girl Summit

Prince Harry has been in Nepal for the past few days visiting people who were displaced from their homes after the massive earthquake that happened in the area nearly a year ago...

Calvin Klein Under Fire For 'Sexist' Advertising Campaign

Calvin Klein have come under fire for their latest #mycalvins ad after it had been said that their main New York billboard seemed to perpetuate outdated gender stereotypes, which...

Caitlin Moran Wrote An Open Letter To The Troubled Young Girls She Meets At Book Signings

Caitlin Moran is an icon to many people, and no more so than young girls. At Letters Live last weekend, Caitlin read aloud an open letter she wrote addressed to these girls that...

Model Rejected By Agent Because of Her Hips Becomes Face of Global Lingerie Brand

Iskra Lawrence is a woman we love. With over 1 million Instagram followers, she celebrates her incredible curves and inspires fans everywhere with her undoctored images and the...

Are The Female Emojis Sexist?

While carefully choosing which emoji best expresses your feelings at that exact moment, have you ever stopped to consider (before selecting the sassy hand girl of course), how...

WikiHow Taught Me How To Be A Good Feminist

Today is International Women's Day. It's a day to celebrate women, our achievements, and everything we stand for. It's about standing up for feminism. But what is feminism, what...

10 Black Women Who Have Changed History

This month is Black History Month, and what better way to celebrate than learning more about the women who have helped us get to the position we are at now. In the face of extreme...

Movie Producer Tweets Awful Script Introductions To Female Leads And It's Got Us Cringing

Film producer Ross Putman gets sent a lot of garbage scripts. So he started a Twitter account to share the one particularly depressing similarity in all these scripts: the role...