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This Marriage Proposal Under The Northern Lights Is Pretty Epic

Lofoten, Norway… ______________________________________ WE'RE ENGAGED! What a better way to propose than in the heart of the Arctic Circle under the Northern Lights. It's taken a few years to plan but...

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For This Afghan Woman, Studying Music Is An Act Of Resistance

Meet Afghanistan's First Female Music ConductorFor 20-year-old Negin Khpalwak, music was never just a hobby. It was illegal to play and listen to music under the Taliban, and the regime banned public...

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The Fearless Journalist Spotlighting Afghanistan's Women

Khaleda Khorsand Devotes Her Career To Women's RightsReporting on Taliban activities was a journalistic effort that was inherently dangerous. But for Afghanistan's Khaldea Khorsand, it was a...

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How To Break Up With Someone If You're An Introvert

Pretty much no human being wants to have a discussion with their partner that will end in a breakup. It's the worst, and you feel like the worst, so finding the courage to do it is half the battle. If...

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This Photo Shows A Breast-Feeding Complication We Don't Talk About

In addition to having multiple benefits, breast-feeding is also a wonderful bonding opportunity for mom and baby. But it's not always easy, and it doesn't always come naturally. And that's not to...

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Justin Trudeau's Tribute To International Women's Day Is Pure Leadership...

Canadian Prime Minister, yogi, and avowed feminist Justin Trudeau posted a video on Twitter today to mark International Women's Day.Trudeau, who famously appointed a 50%-woman cabinet "because it's...

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The Best Introductory Books To Feminism

So, you want to be a feminist? You've come to the right place. There's no better way to get educated, get angry, get inspired, and get impassioned than by cracking open a book.Each of the novels,...

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This Nobel Prize Tweet For IWD Seriously Backfired

Well, it looks like even wise, feminist, forward-thinking Sweden isn't immune to embarrassing faux pas. Today, in the ultimate act of infographic mansplaining, the Nobel Prize in Stockholm...

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Women Over 40 On How They Feel About Their Bodies

I still harbour an idea that I move with grace, despite the quite obvious fact that time is not being kind to my silhouette. I see that my proportions are radically outgrowing my ability to camouflage;...

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Let’s Stop This Offensive Term From Making A Comeback

The other night I was out with a friend, and her friends, and their friends. You know, one of those evenings where you walk into the pub and realise you don’t know anyone. But seeing as this isn’t the...

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Hold Up! Here Are The Best Beauty Products For Psoriasis

Finding the makeup and skincare products that work for you is hard enough but it becomes even more difficult when psoriasis is involved. The autoimmune condition, which affects 2% of people in the UK,...

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What It's Like Dating Across The Language Barrier

You know that feeling when you’re both snuggled up on the sofa and your partner turns to look at you and says, “Is there a word in English meaning ‘to defile corpses’?” No? Well, chances are you’re not...

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I Gave Up Music For A Week & Here's What Happened

In a 2012 study, Audio-Technica estimated that the average person listens to 13 years' worth of music in their lifetime. I am one of those people. Every journey, every jog (I never jog), and pretty...

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Now There's Yet Another Reason To Move To Iceland

Iceland has been touted as “the best place in the world to be a woman” in recent years, for many reasons. Its education system helps to empower girls from an early age and the Nordic nation has topped...

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This Ballet Team Performs Synchronised Swimming About Periods

😘Being free to flop about and give zero Clams🖕and be 💅generally Clamourous💫💦. 👉THAT is a privilege.👈Access to sanitary items is not. It's a dead set right. It's disgusting that so many women are...

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Here's The Latest Sexist Tube Ad That's Sparking Backlash

A mobile spa service has found itself in hot water for using outdated gender stereotypes in its advert on the London Underground. The ad, for London-based beauty and wellness app USPAAH, shows a man...

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These Were The 10 Biggest Street Style Trends Spotted At Fashion Month AW17

Fashion Month finally drew to a close with the Louis Vuitton show in Paris earlier this week and what an action-packed, varied four weeks it was. There were snow storms in New York, high winds in...

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Personal Shopper Is A Tale Of Ghosts, Chanel & Read Receipts

There's something really spooky happening in Personal Shopper. The film, which stars Kristen Stewart as a taciturn personal shopper and medium mourning her twin brother Lewis' death, has a masterfully...

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Teenagers Are Hardwired To Make Risky Decisions, Science Says

Young people around the world have a new excuse the next time they get caught doing something risky. "My brain made me do it."According to new research in the journal Developmental Science, teenagers...

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This Nail Trend Is Mesmerising — & SO Easy To Do

Nail trends are forever on a revolving door — even the French tips have come and gone. But even we have to admit that there are some a little too outrageous for us to attempt. (Yes, we'd put aquarium...

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