Getty Images Wedding traditions are notoriously, well, traditional, as they are based around the notion of a bride and groom with very little flexibility when it comes to gender. With this in mind, when it comes to planning a gay or lesbian wedding, it can be difficult to know how […]
A weekend to remember… The country celebrated The Queen’s 70 years on the throne this weekend. From Pageants to street parties, everyone paid homage to the Queen in their own way. Her Majesty watched the celebrations take place and is said to have been “humbled and deeply touched”. Hundreds of […]
A parade to remember… It has been a weekend to remember, after four days of celebrations for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen is the first monarch ever to reach 70 years on the throne, and the whole country celebrated in her honour. Over the weekend, millions watched the Platinum […]
The goal? Get more women into senior positions in corporate companies Getty Images The European Union has agreed binding targets for boardroom gender equality in a bid to get more women into senior positions. Norway did it first with legislation in 2005 and it proved a success – women directors […]
If you’ve been on TikTok any time in the last two weeks, you’ve probably been bombarded with reviews of Jones Road‘s new What The Foundation. And if you haven’t, you’ve likely seen plenty of reactions to those reviews — namely, the internet coming for beauty influencer Meredith Buxbury’s neck for […]
Wellness culture is in overdrive: Instagram carousels harping on about self-love practices and workplaces throwing team-building events in the name of wellbeing — it’s everywhere you look. While a growing focus on mental health is good news, it’s important to remember that you can’t buy your way into wellness and […]
The women in my family knew pain. They understood what it meant to live harmoniously with the kind of pain that comes from a body’s betrayal. My mother’s mother had pregnancy-induced glaucoma and a heart that weakened further the older she grew. She didn’t make it to 75. My mother became […]
When the trailer for Alex Garland’s Men aired, it felt promising. We see Harper (Jessie Buckley) on her solo vacation in Hertfordshire, exploring the idyllic countryside and expressing her newfound freedom after the death of her abusive husband. Yet with every flourish of independence, Harper is met with the ominous […]
In 2014, Topacio Reynoso Pacheco, 16, opposed a silver mine planned to operate near her hometown about 50 miles southeast of Guatemala’s capital in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa. As part of her advocacy work, she created an anti-mining youth group and traversed the country with her dad, organising communities to vote no […]
Support starts in July Getty Images From inflated food prices to increased energy bills, the cost of living in the UK has dramatically increased recently. In response, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a cost of living payment as a support measure to help the most vulnerable during the crisis. The […]
