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Remembering Jennie Lee — the ‘Lioness of Labour’ who founded the Open University
To celebrate 100 years since British women were given the right to vote, The Telegraph – alongside the Mayor of London’s #BehindEveryGreatCityCampaign – is running a weekly series.
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Cathy Newman: 'Your 40s are so much better than your 20s'
When my alarm goes off, I roll over and try to go back to sleep for a few minutes before finally getting up at 6.45am. My husband John makes a start on breakfast while I get dressed and wake the girls. We eat together – I usually have sugar-free muesli with fruit, yogurt and a drizzle of honey – then John does the school run while I clear the breakfast things, listening to Today on Radio 4.
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9 reasons we love our grown-up bodies
When we run or swim - Look at what we can do! When we’re fleet-ish and maybe even find a bit of a rhythm for a second or two, rather than just sweat and panic. When we turn for another lap in the pool and, just before the lane rage hits, think, ‘If only Clare Balding could see me now.’
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Noor Inayat Khan: the forgotten Indian princess who fought Nazis
To celebrate 100 years since British women were given the right to vote, The Telegraph – alongside the Mayor of London’s#BehindEveryGreatCityCampaign – is running a weekly series.
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It's two royal weddings for the price of one as Windsor gears up for the big day... again
It is the curse of being the younger cousin in a big family. Sometimes, you just have to wait your turn. Such has been the lot of Princess Eugenie, who is said to have known she wanted to marry Jack Brooksbank months before Prince Harry announced his engagement last November, but “had to wait for Harry” before planning her own nuptials.
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Evelyn Cheesman: the 20th century entomologist who helped to open the door for women in science
To celebrate 100 years since British women were given the right to vote, The Telegraph – alongside the Mayor of London’s#BehindEveryGreatCityCampaign – is running a weekly series.
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How to raise a confident girl
Our young girls are in distress and it’s easy to see why. With earlier generations, the biggest pressure of girlhood sometimes just meant ensuring your tamagotchi was fed enough to avoid pixelated nirvana. But today, demands of toxic social media and exam pressure, coupled with confusing messages on body image, are all causing girls anxiety and heartache.
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'I feel so helpless': Women speak out about gaslighting amid Strictly Come Dancing scandal
Dozens of women have taken to social media to describe their experiences of “gaslighting” in a relationship, after Strictly Come Dancing star Seann Walsh was accused of “controlling” and manipulating his ex-girlfriend.
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Gaslighting: How can you tell whether your partner is emotionally abusive or controlling?
There is a growing awareness around the signs of coercive control - the emotional and psychological abuse of a partner, through threats and restrictions, as well as physical violence. This raised profile is thanks, in part, to last year's storyline in The Archers.
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Scarlett Curtis tells Bryony Gordon's Mad World Podcast: 'I felt like a shell of a human'
Writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in a special edition of her podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.
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From explosion to contrition, the five stages of a (very) public break-up
It begins with the scandal, to really set the scene. On the front of every tabloid, the same paparazzi photos will show one party up to no good, and you can generally bet your house on it being one of the three ‘S’s: snogging, snorting, scrapping. (In recent years, though, you can add another: 'screenshots'.)
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Ruth Davidson: 'I don’t know what life will look like once the baby is born'
No two days are the same, and I get up at different times, depending on whether I’ve got an early flight or if I am not due in Parliament till later. But every second day I walk the dog before work – Jen and I take turns.
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Adelaide Knight: the forgotten working class suffragette
To celebrate 100 years since British women were given the right to vote, The Telegraph – alongside the Mayor of London’s#BehindEveryGreatCityCampaign – is running a weekly series.
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As Stoptober kicks off, here's a guide to the things we can't bear to give up
Well, we’ve come out the other side of Scroll Free September with all its digital-detox righteousness, and here we are in Stoptober, when giving up smoking takes centre stage. Let’s face it, Dry January is just around the corner. Failing that, Veganuary. So that’s fun.
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'Teachers wanted me to be a nurse': Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock on smashing stereotypes
“A kid with dyslexia from a broken home becoming a space scientist” is how Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE tightly sums up her greatest achievement.
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The midlifer's guide to avoiding hangovers (and other midlife worries)
The midlifer's guide to avoiding hangovers (and other midlife worries)
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Clipped accent and curly writing: how Meghan has evolved into the Duchess of Sussex
Clipped accent and curly writing: how Meghan has evolved into the Duchess of Sussex
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Remembering Claudia Jones, pioneer of the Notting Hill Carnival
Remembering Claudia Jones, pioneer of the Notting Hill Carnival
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Bodyguard's worst offence? Its desperate stereotypes about Muslim women
Bodyguard's worst offence? Its desperate stereotypes about Muslim women
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'I'm sorry, but EXCUSE ME?': Mum furious after daughter suspended for wearing ripped jeans
"A male administrator came to (the) classroom, told her she needed to consider the guys in her class and their hormones when choosing her wardrobe."
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Bryony Gordon suspects something fishy is going on, while her mother has age on her mind
Bryony Gordon suspects something fishy is going on, while her mother has age on her mind
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13 terrible questions you should never ask a midlifer
13 terrible questions you should never ask a midlifer
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Why we need to end blame culture around toxic relationships
Why we need to end blame culture around toxic relationships
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The midlife guide to what your grocery shopping says about you... Take our quiz and find out
The midlife guide to what your grocery shopping says about you... Take our quiz and find out
