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The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all

For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianism, says author Natasha Walter

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‘It brings you closer to the natural world’: the rise of the Merlin birdsong identifying app

Merlin has been trained to identify the songs of more than 1,300 bird species around the world

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‘A push towards the conservative’: Cannes tries to ban oversized outfits and naked dressing

Festival’s rules designed to protect ‘decency’ and seating arrangements stir controversy among those who read them

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There are cracks in the feminist movement, but I have faith in women to stand up to Trump

Feminist solidarity has weakened, but women around the world tell me their fight continues, writes Natasha Walter

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The key to happiness is equality

How should economists address the climate crisis? By focusing not on growth but on the redistribution of wealth

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Sex, drink, football: the legacy of lads’ mags – by the women who (mostly) loved working for them

It’s 30 years since the first issue of Loaded and there is talk of a relaunch. While women who worked there loved its edgy chaos they then saw its copycats flounder in misogyny

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'Three years after Sarah Everard's murder, we feel more afraid — not less'

Sarah Everard’s murder galvanised a movement on women’s safety, but has anything actually changed for Londoners in 2024? Katie Strick reports

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‘On the frontline of blame’: how it feels to be Jewish in UK since Hamas attack

Some staunchly defend the actions of Israel. Others are so alarmed at the fate of Gaza they have joined pro-Palestine protests. In between lie a range of views … but all feel the chill of rising antisemitism

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Before the Light Fades by Natasha Walter review – love and resistance

Searching for answers after her mother’s suicide, Walter rediscovers a radical family history

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Top 10 female spies in fiction

Women’s role in espionage, largely written by women, leans less on explosions and more on perception, nuance and explorations of sacrifice – though they still kick ass

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‘My mother planned her own death for a long time. Why didn’t I believe her?’

When her mother killed herself, Natasha Walter realised she had been living in denial. In a gripping memoir, she reveals how she came to understand the strong, rebellious woman behind this final act

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‘People still do not want women to succeed or be equal. While that is true, you need Virago’: 50 years of the warrior publisher

Formed to ‘break the silence’ for female voices and still as essential and influential as ever, fans and founding members pay tribute to the trailblazing feminist press

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When climate despair spills over into righteous violence, can that ever be right?

How to Blow Up a Pipeline makes a case for sabotage, but hope remains that we can build rather than destroy, says campaigner Natasha Walter

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