Catcalling, following someone or blocking their path will become an offence in England and Wales under a bill backed by the government. Sexual harassment is already illegal. The bill aims to improve enforcement and targets street harassment.
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Eugénie Brazier: The legendary ‘mother of French cuisine’
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Uneducated, a single mother and the first person ever to receive six Michelin stars, Eugénie Brazier was a tour de force. So why doesn't the world know about her?
Ireland's armed forces "barely tolerates women" a report into bullying and sexual harassment has found. The report by the Independent Review Group found a "discernible pattern of rape and sexual assault".
How Shrinking perpetuates Hollywood’s most sexist cliché
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Ralph Jones writes, "The temptation to give male characters female relatives or love interests who are either already dead or dying as a plot driver is seemingly irresistible for countless writers, the vast majority of whom are male. Once you are aware of this phenomenon, you realise how pervasive it is."
The bias that drives ‘catty’ workplace conflict
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When women work for other women, clashes are notorious – even inevitable. But that narrative doesn't tell the whole story.
The female mayor in Tokyo fighting Japan’s sexist attitudes
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"We have to recognise as a national crisis this under-representation of women in politics. Women's representation has stayed almost the same for 75 years. This is insane!"
Did Me Too change the workplace for Gen Z?
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Gen Z are the first generation to start their careers in a post-Me Too era. But how much the anti-harassment movement really shifted workplace culture is still up for debate.
Space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock given Barbie honour
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"I hope my doll will remind girls that when you reach for the stars, anything is possible."
The little-known history of Champagne
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While women were barred from owning businesses in 19th Century France, three widows, who were exempt from the rule, created some of Champagne's most lauded empires.
Hundreds of people took part in the ride which went past landmarks including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Marble Arch and Whitehall. Organisers said women were "put off cycling by a lack of safe routes, dangerous driving and harassment".
Chalk Sunday: Women marked with an X for being single
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The first Sunday in Lent was once known as Chalk Sunday in Ireland. "It was a custom dating back to the 1900s," said Fiona Byrne, curator of History at the Ulster Folk Museum. "Young boys would have drawn Xs on the backs of single women's coats and dresses as they walked to and from Mass. ...It meant you didn't manage to get married and was a bit mean really."