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Smashing Glass Ceilings: 'Female Invest' Secures £18.2M to Revolutionise Women's Financial Literacy
Female invest co-founder Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen tells us about what it takes to be a good investor and shares tips about financial wellness.
Argentina's President Sparks Outrage: Calls Gay People 'Paedophiles' in Shocking Tirade
President Javier Milei's speech as an economics forum targeted the LGBT+ community and undermined the feminist movement, citing Elon Musk, Trump and Netanyahu as allies.
Japanese Official Says Women Should Be Banned From Marriage After 25, Have Uterus Removed At 30
Naoki Hyakuta faced backlash for suggesting controversial measures to boost Japan's birth rate, sparking outrage.
$360b Investment Needed Yearly To Achieve Gender Equality, UN Report
UN Women have warned that more than one in five women and girls are at risk of living in extreme poverty by 2030.
'Where Are The Feminists?': Israeli Women Say They Feel Hated By World
"Does #MeToo not include Jewish or Israeli women?", asks Beverly, an Israeli woman who spoke to International Business Times UK about how her faith in modern-day feminism is fading and what Hamas really did on October 7.
Police Officers Exposed For Making 'Sickening' And Sexual Comments About Women
Three Police Officers have been shamed for making misogynistic and sexual comments while watching body-cam footage of a woman having a seizure.
How welcome are women in the construction industry?
Women make up less than 15 per cent of the construction industry in the UK, often represented in construction manager positions. Non-profit organisations are working with women and employers to better gender diversity in the manual labour workforce.
South Korea failing to tackle widespread digital sex crimes
The report comes as an anti-feminist backlash grows in South Korea, with companies accused of endorsing "radical feminism" being boycotted by some men.
Donald Trump meets the Karate Kid: A social parable for our times
Thirty years after the original Karate Kid, Cobra Kai tells the story of an America doing battle with itself.
Suffragette cities: Centenary of women's vote marked in UK
Wearing scarves in the colors of the suffragette movement, women marched through London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
Pad Man: The inventor whose sanitary towel machine started a period revolution in India
Twinkle Khanna, producer of Bollywood movie Pad Man, speaks to IBTimes UK about Arunachalam Muruganantham's incredible story revolutionising periods in India.
Trolls 'I'd like to punch a feminist' post gets both men and women squaring up for a fight
Tumblr user true-blue-brit's post has male and female feminists challenging coward troll to put up or shut up.
Just one in ten women want gender-specific food like Doritos' 'lady-friendly' crisps
YouGov survey on gender-targeted food follows debate on crunchless snack idea accused of being sexist.
'Of course you get the odd wolf whistle': How do grid girls feel about Formula 1 axing their jobs?
One said: "The ban is the stupidest thing I've heard."
'Creepy': Nude Hadid and Kardashian sister photoshoots spark debate about sexualising siblings
Photoshoots featuring the Hadid and Kardashian sisters posing nude has sparked a debate around how sisters are portrayed by the fashion industry.
'I'm a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch': Jay Z called out for sexist lyrics after backing Me Too movement
Jay Z spoke about how sexual harassment in the workplace has been "normalised" but was criticised for his past lyrics including the word bitch in at least 109 songs.
Nigel Farage denies calling for second EU referendum, doesn't know what feminism is
Former Ukip leader reaches for the old "fake news" weapon in denying call for second referendum. Wright Stuff footage shows him suggesting it.
Sorry sisters, but marching for consent with glittered nipples plays into the hands of sexists
A woman whose bare breast was grabbed at a festival is holding a Glittery March for Consent this weekend. But we need to stop redefining feminism as shiny, sexy and fun
'You've had something much bigger in there': Sexual violence survivors on how smear tests can be traumatic
Gynaecological appointments can be triggering for people who have experienced rape and other forms of abuse.
'Tits make tips': Waitresses reveal the sexual harassment they face on a daily basis
Scandal-hit Presidents Club closes after sex harassment claims. But former waitresses tell IBTimes UK such behaviour comes as no surprise to hospitality staff.
Disgust at Guardian job advert that requires 'ability to deal with male banter'
A job advert on LinkedIn and Guardian Jobs received accusations of everyday sexism after listing an ability to deal with male banter as a skill/personality requirement.
Upskirting: Porn sites are hosting videos of women secretly filmed in public
There's been a rise in upskirting cases on public transport, and porn sites are even showing videos - but it's still not illegal.
What is a terf? All you need to know about the controversial word dividing feminism
The term is used to describe people who believe trans women are not "real" women - but some see it as a slur.
Wireless Festival has hardly any women on the line-up... again
Wireless Festival, held in Finsbury Park on 6-8 July, will be headlined by Stormzy, J. Cole and DJ Khaled - but features hardly any female artists.
He got me drunk. Secretly filmed us having sex. Then showed the world.
I couldn't press charges against my ex who shared videos of us having sex online, so I launched the first civil revenge porn case in UK history - and won.
'De-Feminised' Star Wars: Men's Rights activist creates 45-minute cut of The Last Jedi
Angered by the the existence of strong female characters, one so-called fan has decided to create "chauvinist" cut of LucasFilm's latest sci-fi adventure Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
I was raised as gender neutral in the 1980s - this is what it was like
Gender neutral parenting is currently a hot topic, but RF Jurjevics' parents took this approach decades before it was heard of in the mainstream.
Despite Natalie Portman's shade at the Golden Globes, all the Bafta best director nominees are male
Natalie Portman pointedly announced the "all-male nominees" for best director at the Golden Globes - but the list looks pretty similar at the Baftas.
Women react to Bono claiming music has become too 'girly' for boys to channel their rage
Is a rock and roll revolution around the corner? U2's Bono does not seem sure, saying music has "gotten very girly" and that is not good for young male anger.
#FreePeriods: The best feminist signs from the protest demanding free sanitary products
Protesters gather in London to demand girls eligible for free school meals should also get complimentary sanitary products.