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International Women’s Day: Meet the women making big changes at Big Issue Group
International Women's Day

International Women’s Day: Meet the women making big changes at Big Issue Group

For International Women’s Day, we collected six inspirational stories from women across the Big Issue Group

There’s no evidence women are worse with money. So how do we tackle the growing gender debt gap?
Vikki Brownridge

There’s no evidence women are worse with money. So how do we tackle the growing gender debt gap?

Ahead of International Women’s Day, StepChange boss Vikki Brownridge asks why the ‘gender debt gap’ exists, and what can we do to put an end to it? 

A quarter of young men think feminism is harming society. It’s proof of a growing Gen Z divide
Gender divide

A quarter of young men think feminism is harming society. It’s proof of a growing Gen Z divide

Exclusive polling shared with The Big Issue adds to growing evidence of younger people being split on gender issues, with a third of young men looking favourably upon Andrew Tate

I was made homeless aged 16. Rough sleeping is completely different for women than it is men
Homelessness

I was made homeless aged 16. Rough sleeping is completely different for women than it is men

Domestic abuse is escalating in the cost of living crisis. We need urgent change
Abigial Ampofo

Domestic abuse is escalating in the cost of living crisis. We need urgent change

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We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse
Indy Cross

We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse

Banks must stop financing oil and gas as women face the worst impacts of the climate crisis
Zahra Hdidou

Banks must stop financing oil and gas as women face the worst impacts of the climate crisis

‘Women have to step up’: Gina Miller on Brexit, misogyny and Britain’s ‘broken’ politics
Politics

‘Women have to step up’: Gina Miller on Brexit, misogyny and Britain’s ‘broken’ politics

Vagina Museum: We need to smash taboos around menopause – the stigma has gone on too long
Zoe Williams

Vagina Museum: We need to smash taboos around menopause – the stigma has gone on too long

‘There was no way out’: Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution
Cost of living crisis

‘There was no way out’: Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution

Which companies have improved their gender pay gap since last year’s International Women’s Day – and which haven’t?
Employment

Which companies have improved their gender pay gap since last year’s International Women’s Day – and which haven’t?

We asked leading figures in the fight for women’s equality what changes they want to see this International Women’s Day
International Women's Day

We asked leading figures in the fight for women’s equality what changes they want to see this International Women’s Day

Why women are much more likely to be caught in the poverty trap
International Women's Day

Why women are much more likely to be caught in the poverty trap

Lee Grant: I wasn’t scared when I was blacklisted. I am now
Profile

Lee Grant: I wasn’t scared when I was blacklisted. I am now

The Twitter bot creators who called out the hypocrisy of companies’ International Women’s Day posts
Digital culture

The Twitter bot creators who called out the hypocrisy of companies’ International Women’s Day posts

A Twitter bot is sharing gender pay gaps of companies posting about International Women’s Day
International Women's Day

A Twitter bot is sharing gender pay gaps of companies posting about International Women’s Day

The female composers you should be listening to on International Women’s Day
Music

The female composers you should be listening to on International Women’s Day

Strikes are taking place across the UK for International Women’s Day – here’s why
International Women’s Day

Strikes are taking place across the UK for International Women’s Day – here’s why

How Taylor Swift has had to fight for control of her own work
Music

How Taylor Swift has had to fight for control of her own work

Leading the charge: Celebrating changemakers for International Women’s Day
Activism

Leading the charge: Celebrating changemakers for International Women’s Day

It’s time we listened to what teenage girls have to say
Books

It’s time we listened to what teenage girls have to say

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International Women’s Day: 7 ways to celebrate from your living room
Activism

International Women’s Day: 7 ways to celebrate from your living room

International Women’s Day: Lavinia’s journey from Big Issue seller to barista
News

International Women’s Day: Lavinia’s journey from Big Issue seller to barista

UK companies ‘don’t know how’ to fix gender pay gap
News

UK companies ‘don’t know how’ to fix gender pay gap

Children as young as six ‘link intelligence with being male’
News

Children as young as six ‘link intelligence with being male’