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The European Commission today launched a wide-ranging probe into Chinese online marketplace Shein after child-like sex dolls and weapons were sold on the site.
EU investigates Shein over child-like sex dolls and weapons
The wide-ranging probe will also look at the addictive design of Shein’s platform.
www.politico.eu
February 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM
The European Commission today launched a wide-ranging probe into Chinese online marketplace Shein after child-like sex dolls and weapons were sold on the site.
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UK’s gender pay gap forecast to persist for another 30 years
UK’s gender pay gap forecast to persist for another 30 years
Trades Union Congress says women have effectively been working for free this year and legislation is needed
Women in the UK will not be paid the same as men until 2056 at the current rate of progress, according to a Trades Union Congress report.
The gender pay gap, which stands at £2,548 a year, means that women have effectively worked for free so far this year, the TUC said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:53 AM
UK’s gender pay gap forecast to persist for another 30 years
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Really stark data from @sheltercharity.bsky.social showing how women carry the burden of the rental crisis.
Women make up ~60% of adults in homeless temporary accommodation, and single mums make up a third of all people in temporary accommodation, though they only make up ~2% of the UK population.
Women make up ~60% of adults in homeless temporary accommodation, and single mums make up a third of all people in temporary accommodation, though they only make up ~2% of the UK population.
Number of homeless single mothers soars in rental market
Exclusive: More and more women are being ‘pushed towards homelessness’, charity warns
www.independent.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Really stark data from @sheltercharity.bsky.social showing how women carry the burden of the rental crisis.
Women make up ~60% of adults in homeless temporary accommodation, and single mums make up a third of all people in temporary accommodation, though they only make up ~2% of the UK population.
Women make up ~60% of adults in homeless temporary accommodation, and single mums make up a third of all people in temporary accommodation, though they only make up ~2% of the UK population.
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Women are furious... is it time to make this year’s IWD – International Walkout Day?
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Women are furious - is it time to make this year’s IWD – International Walkout Day?
As the horrific extent to which the world’s wealthiest men have used their power to abuse becomes clear, a wave of fury has been unleashed. Women have had enough, writes Helen Coffey – but we might not be as powerless as we think we are
trib.al
February 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Women are furious... is it time to make this year’s IWD – International Walkout Day?
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Sounds normal. But it isn’t.
On #WomenInScienceDay these are the voices of women researchers at ICTA-UAB, imagining what science would feel like if gender equality were fully achieved. This is what should be ordinary. #IfThisWereNormal
#GenderEquality #11F #ICTAUAB #WomenInSTEM
On #WomenInScienceDay these are the voices of women researchers at ICTA-UAB, imagining what science would feel like if gender equality were fully achieved. This is what should be ordinary. #IfThisWereNormal
#GenderEquality #11F #ICTAUAB #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Sounds normal. But it isn’t.
On #WomenInScienceDay these are the voices of women researchers at ICTA-UAB, imagining what science would feel like if gender equality were fully achieved. This is what should be ordinary. #IfThisWereNormal
#GenderEquality #11F #ICTAUAB #WomenInSTEM
On #WomenInScienceDay these are the voices of women researchers at ICTA-UAB, imagining what science would feel like if gender equality were fully achieved. This is what should be ordinary. #IfThisWereNormal
#GenderEquality #11F #ICTAUAB #WomenInSTEM
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"Clearly, the only way he will is if the King makes him."
Amy Wallace, co-author of Virginia Giuffre's memoir, on the prospect of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor giving evidence to Congress.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing.
#Newsnight
Amy Wallace, co-author of Virginia Giuffre's memoir, on the prospect of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor giving evidence to Congress.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing.
#Newsnight
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
"Clearly, the only way he will is if the King makes him."
Amy Wallace, co-author of Virginia Giuffre's memoir, on the prospect of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor giving evidence to Congress.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing.
#Newsnight
Amy Wallace, co-author of Virginia Giuffre's memoir, on the prospect of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor giving evidence to Congress.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing.
#Newsnight
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There's no excuse for anybody to have maintained relations with a monster like Epstein.
It's not enough for people to step back from public life.
Every institution implicated must be held to account. Every individual must face justice.
It's not enough for people to step back from public life.
Every institution implicated must be held to account. Every individual must face justice.
How the Epstein Files Broke Britain
"It's something that's had the potential to engulf this government in a way that I don't think any other scandal has."
time.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
There's no excuse for anybody to have maintained relations with a monster like Epstein.
It's not enough for people to step back from public life.
Every institution implicated must be held to account. Every individual must face justice.
It's not enough for people to step back from public life.
Every institution implicated must be held to account. Every individual must face justice.
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A government enthralled to men and corporations drunk on power is the rot at the centre of the Mandelson scandal.
Of all seven of the Nolan principles, openness can help build back the most trust.
Every MP, like me, should release logs of all lobbying meetings.
Of all seven of the Nolan principles, openness can help build back the most trust.
Every MP, like me, should release logs of all lobbying meetings.
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A government enthralled to men and corporations drunk on power is the rot at the centre of the Mandelson scandal.
Of all seven of the Nolan principles, openness can help build back the most trust.
Every MP, like me, should release logs of all lobbying meetings.
Of all seven of the Nolan principles, openness can help build back the most trust.
Every MP, like me, should release logs of all lobbying meetings.
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‘The Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the women are not’. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
‘The Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the women are not’. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Everyone needs somewhere safe to call home. 🏠
Yet the asylum system forces people into homelessness and places them at risk of further harm.
This is outrageous. The system must change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/3
Yet the asylum system forces people into homelessness and places them at risk of further harm.
This is outrageous. The system must change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/3
Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC has found
Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Everyone needs somewhere safe to call home. 🏠
Yet the asylum system forces people into homelessness and places them at risk of further harm.
This is outrageous. The system must change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/3
Yet the asylum system forces people into homelessness and places them at risk of further harm.
This is outrageous. The system must change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/3
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Deepfake abuse is a clear violation of women’s rights and has a long-lasting, traumatic impact on victims. Today it becomes a criminal offence. But the law must go further to prevent this harm from happening.
#StopImageBasedAbuse
#StopImageBasedAbuse
February 6, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Deepfake abuse is a clear violation of women’s rights and has a long-lasting, traumatic impact on victims. Today it becomes a criminal offence. But the law must go further to prevent this harm from happening.
#StopImageBasedAbuse
#StopImageBasedAbuse
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Period products are considered an essential public health need, but access for women and trans people held in federal custody — from prisons to immigration detention centers — remains inconsistent. https://bit.ly/4tiNzRR
People in ICE detention struggle to access period products, despite rules to provide them
A new federal report spurred a call for better oversight of how pads and tampons are made available in detention and prisons.
19thnews.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Period products are considered an essential public health need, but access for women and trans people held in federal custody — from prisons to immigration detention centers — remains inconsistent. https://bit.ly/4tiNzRR
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Isn’t the point that you shouldn’t be mates with a convicted child sex offender anyway? Like the depth and the money should be add-ons
February 5, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Isn’t the point that you shouldn’t be mates with a convicted child sex offender anyway? Like the depth and the money should be add-ons
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Women behind the lens: ‘I met 14-year-old Arti a day before her wedding. Her suicide six years later hit home’
Women behind the lens: ‘I met 14-year-old Arti a day before her wedding. Her suicide six years later hit home’
Despite being illegal, child marriage is still common in much of India. Saumya Khandelwal, a photojournalist, followed one girl’s tragic story
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Women behind the lens: ‘I met 14-year-old Arti a day before her wedding. Her suicide six years later hit home’
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Researchers find that nearly all women who have sexual relationships with someone who had a position of authority over them (e.g., boss, professor) report it had a negative impact on them.
Most also come to see those relationships as abuses of power—no matter how they felt at the time.
Most also come to see those relationships as abuses of power—no matter how they felt at the time.
February 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Researchers find that nearly all women who have sexual relationships with someone who had a position of authority over them (e.g., boss, professor) report it had a negative impact on them.
Most also come to see those relationships as abuses of power—no matter how they felt at the time.
Most also come to see those relationships as abuses of power—no matter how they felt at the time.
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This impact will be reflected across all aid budgets including humanitarian responses. As of Feb last year, humanitarian assistance accounts for only 30p of every £100 of public spending, the lowest level in 25 years.
The cost of this is more children going without healthcare, food, and protection.
The cost of this is more children going without healthcare, food, and protection.
Aid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030, study finds
Aid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030, study finds
Modelling suggests 5.4m children under five among those who could die if budgets of donor countries such as UK and US continue to be slashed
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
This impact will be reflected across all aid budgets including humanitarian responses. As of Feb last year, humanitarian assistance accounts for only 30p of every £100 of public spending, the lowest level in 25 years.
The cost of this is more children going without healthcare, food, and protection.
The cost of this is more children going without healthcare, food, and protection.
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Anti-rape start-up’s kits endanger survivors and victims, experts warn
Anti-rape start-up’s kits endanger survivors and victims, experts warn
MPs sound alarm on self-swab kits, as new questions raised over how Bristol-based start-up Enough is failing women
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Anti-rape start-up’s kits endanger survivors and victims, experts warn
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Epstein victims want Andrew to testify. He’s unlikely to do so
Epstein victims want Andrew to testify. He’s unlikely to do so
Epstein victims want Andrew to testify. He’s unlikely to do so
www.independent.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Epstein victims want Andrew to testify. He’s unlikely to do so
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Revealed: Women suffer most from spiralling court backlog
Women disproportionately locked up as number of English and Welsh prisoners held on remand rises by 44% in 10 years
www.opendemocracy.net/en/crisis-pr...
Women disproportionately locked up as number of English and Welsh prisoners held on remand rises by 44% in 10 years
www.opendemocracy.net/en/crisis-pr...
Revealed: Women suffer most from spiralling court backlog
Women disproportionately locked up as number of English and Welsh prisoners held on remand rises by 44% in 10 years
www.opendemocracy.net
February 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Revealed: Women suffer most from spiralling court backlog
Women disproportionately locked up as number of English and Welsh prisoners held on remand rises by 44% in 10 years
www.opendemocracy.net/en/crisis-pr...
Women disproportionately locked up as number of English and Welsh prisoners held on remand rises by 44% in 10 years
www.opendemocracy.net/en/crisis-pr...
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For over a month and a half now, Bri, a mother of two in Minneapolis, has run an expansive donation network in the city, most of it to help other moms and families with children.
@chabeli.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.
@chabeli.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
For over a month and a half now, Bri, a mother of two in Minneapolis, has run an expansive donation network in the city, most of it to help other moms and families with children.
@chabeli.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.
@chabeli.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.
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AI tools like Grok have been used to generate non-consensual sexualised images of women and UK law is still struggling to keep up.
We reflect on what this reveals about accountability, online abuse, and why prevention must come first.
🔗 Read our blog: www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/blog/not-jus...
We reflect on what this reveals about accountability, online abuse, and why prevention must come first.
🔗 Read our blog: www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/blog/not-jus...
February 2, 2026 at 11:17 AM
AI tools like Grok have been used to generate non-consensual sexualised images of women and UK law is still struggling to keep up.
We reflect on what this reveals about accountability, online abuse, and why prevention must come first.
🔗 Read our blog: www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/blog/not-jus...
We reflect on what this reveals about accountability, online abuse, and why prevention must come first.
🔗 Read our blog: www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/blog/not-jus...
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From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
www.independent.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
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When medical procedures are designed around male anatomy, women often pay the price – in pain, difficulty and dismissal.
Routine medical procedures can feel harder for women – here’s why
When medical procedures are designed around male anatomy, women often pay the price – in pain, difficulty and dismissal.
tcnv.link
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 AM
When medical procedures are designed around male anatomy, women often pay the price – in pain, difficulty and dismissal.
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Lisa Malyon was hospitalised after being exposed to damp and mould. Now she has launched a training academy to fix UK homes.
Woman who beat pneumonia trains others to fix damp and mould
www.bigissue.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Lisa Malyon was hospitalised after being exposed to damp and mould. Now she has launched a training academy to fix UK homes.
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🧑🧑🧒🧒 Despite generous allowances, childcare costs remain a barrier to work for UC claimants.
That’s because parents pay upfront, and claim back later. But 1/3 non-working UC parents can't afford these upfront costs.
The Flexible Support Fund (FSF) EXISTS to help, but awareness remains low 👇
That’s because parents pay upfront, and claim back later. But 1/3 non-working UC parents can't afford these upfront costs.
The Flexible Support Fund (FSF) EXISTS to help, but awareness remains low 👇
January 30, 2026 at 3:15 PM
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Despite generous allowances, childcare costs remain a barrier to work for UC claimants.
That’s because parents pay upfront, and claim back later. But 1/3 non-working UC parents can't afford these upfront costs.
The Flexible Support Fund (FSF) EXISTS to help, but awareness remains low 👇
That’s because parents pay upfront, and claim back later. But 1/3 non-working UC parents can't afford these upfront costs.
The Flexible Support Fund (FSF) EXISTS to help, but awareness remains low 👇