Impact
Rituals, rites and rumours: how women claim power in Zimbabwe’s informal gold mines
https://theconversation.com/rituals-rites-and-rumours-how-women-claim-power-in-zimbabwes-informal-gold-mines-247701
Two women make sense of a lifetime of abuse and gun violence: ‘How did I get here?’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/feb/04/two-women-make-sense-of-a-lifetime-of-abuse-and-gun-violence-how-did-i-get-here
BMJ study calls for maximisation of women’s potential in healthcare
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/04/bmj-study-calls-for-maximisation-of-womens-potential-in-healthcare
Major breast cancer screening AI trial to begin
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7gx2gx3eo.amp
‘I don’t think the world is getting the best talent’: Meet the woman recruiting the next generation of ‘risk-takers’
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/world/amanda-pullinger-women-investors-finance-spc
The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/02/the-guardian-view-on-womens-unpaid-labour-attitudes-have-shifted-but-the-burden-hasnt
Women represent half of the US. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks
https://apnews.com/article/women-legislators-female-lawmakers-budget-tax-committee-028ba8f32b2968e24af6fb6038daa965
More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7443846
Secretive Christian sect coerced young mothers to give up babies
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d5x83gg45o.amp
‘Female narcissism is often misdiagnosed’: how science is finding women can have a dark streak too
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/02/female-narcissism-is-often-misdiagnosed-how-science-is-finding-women-can-have-a-dark-streak-too
This startup is empowering women by connecting home chefs with hungry office workers
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/business/coozin-uzbekistan-women-home-chefs-spc
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Dating apps linked to rising cosmetic surgery trends among women
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How much to spend on a wedding gift, according to experts
https://www.vogue.com/article/weddings-wedding-gift-buying-spending-giving-rules
It’s none of your business why Lily Collins used a surrogate
https://www.vogue.com/article/lily-collins-surrogate-opinion
