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Women's Mental Illness Is A Reaction To Oppression

We've always known sexism is bad for women's mental health – now we can prove it, Young Women's Trust CEO Sophie Walker writes.
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The Gender Pay Gap Will Only Close If We Start Paying Proper Attention

It’s better to have headline figures than none at all but they aren’t the full picture, Young Women’s Trust CEO Sophie Walker writes.
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Stop Saying Women Have A Confidence Problem – It’s An Epidemic Of Mental Illness Caused By Sexism

Women make choices in a context. It’s time to fix the context, instead of fixing the women, Young Women's Trust CEO Sophie Walker writes.
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Being An Activist Has Never Been Harder As A Woman – Or More Important

For all its flaws, the internet offers women a way to harness our power in a way we’ve never had before, Change.org director Kajal Odedra writes.
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Amber Rudd Reveals She 'Sleeps Like A Baby' And Is Inspired By A 90s Vampire Slayer

The new work and pensions secretary said the hit character was an "early feminist".
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Emily Thornberry Stays Silent Over Online Attacks 'To Avoid Putting Young Women Off Politics'

"These bastards can abuse me as much as they like."
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Suicide In Young Women And Girls Is Rising Sharply - This Must Be A Wake-up Call

In this time of growing interest and awareness of mental health issues, this is a problem that is getting worse, not better
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Young People In The North Are Being Plagued By Money Worries

New study shows it's taking its toll on their mental health.
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We Have A Long Way To Go For Men To Have A Grown-Up View Of Women's Sexual Equality

Our misperceptions reveal a lot about how we see the world
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I've Learnt So Much From The Homeless People I Host In My Spare Room

I realise I can't change the homeless crisis but I can play a small part in helping a young person at their time of need
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