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Women take COVID-19 more seriously than men, putting them at lesser risk
Females tend to see COVID-19 as a serious health problem compared to men, which is why they are more likely to follow health protocols amid the pandemic.
Pregnancy helps delay onset of multiple sclerosis
Those who got pregnant saw their first MS symptoms approximately 3.3 years later as compared to women who never had a baby.
71-year-old woman dies of shock after witnessing rape of three granddaughters
The devastated family is distraught that the culprit is still at large even after months since the attack.
Woman found stuffed inside two suitcases identified by police
Police used DNA samples from the remains found in the Forest of Dean.
Couple murders man and cuts off fingers to access his bank account
The women stole a £60,000 inheritance the victim received after his mother's death.
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva tells women: Don't accept less!
An IMF report finds unpaid work "is a substantial part of economic activity that goes unmeasured and is shouldered disproportionally by women."
That loving feeling: Holding hands with a partner helps reduce pain, says US study
The effect is amplified when the pair holding hands are lovers, or close family members. But while this may work for women previous papers show that men are not as good at picking up on these kinds of social signals.
Labour excludes straight white men from equality conference
The Labour Party is facing accusations of discrimination after excluding straight white men from an equality conference.
Who is Clare Lombardelli? First woman to be appointed Treasury chief economist
Clare Lombardelli has become the first woman to be appointed chief economist to the UK Treasury.
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.
Women can now find out how much their male colleagues are paid in Germany
A new law directing firms to publish what they pay male and female staff comes into force this week in Germany, in a bid to tackle the country's large gender pay gap.
Watch the shocking moment a mass brawl breaks out at a Glasgow funeral
Shocking footage has emerged of a mass brawl between mourners at a funeral outside the Craigton Crematorium in Glasgow.
Would you prefer 'love': Virgin Trains humbled after 'sexist' tweet
A woman was left outraged after a spokesperson for Virgin trains undermined her complaint of sexism online.
Women-only climbing clubs take participation to new heights
London Ladies Climb provides strength in numbers for those intimidated by male-dominated climbing walls.
What is toxic masculinity and is it to blame for sexual assault?
The term describes how the pressure to be 'manly' and 'aggressive' negatively shapes how men behave. Some argue it's the reason for rape and sexual assault.
Women are only truly happy after their husbands die, NHS reveals
A survey has uncovered that women are far less happy than men for much of their lives. However, this changes after men start to die off.
Wolf-whistling could become a hate crime in UK
Following #MeToo and increasing awareness of sexual bullying, police may introduce tougher measures for misogynistic behaviour.
The facts on PMS after female psychologist says it's just a 'myth' and 'women's excuse for a break'
After psychologist Robyn Stein DeLuca claimed PMS due to changing hormone levels was just a myth, IBTimes UK looks at what premenstrual syndrome actually is.
Anti-abortion charity to receive £250,000 from tampon tax funds
A quarter of a million pounds of the money raised by the tampon tax will be given to an anti-abortion charity, the government has confirmed.
Chhath Puja festival photos: Hindu women wade into rivers and lakes and offer fruit to the sun
Across India and Nepal, devotees – mainly women – mark the Hindu festival of Chhath Puja by immersing themselves in rivers and lakes at sunrise and sunset to worship Surya, sun god.
Women over 45 to be allowed to travel to Haj without male chaperones, says report
Women over 45 o be allowed to travel to Haj without male chaperones, said Saudi Arabian government-appointed panel.
Women's brains respond more than men's to generous behaviour
Study suggests that women's brains tend to to expect a reward for prosocial behaviour, while men's brains respond more to selfish behaviour.
Saudi cleric says women shouldn't be allowed to drive because their brains shrink after shopping
Religious leader is suspended and slammed on social media.
These heartbreaking photos show the living hell faced by Rohingya women and child refugees
A family with a tiny baby living in a concrete pipe, and another family burying a 70-year-old woman who died just days after they'd carried her all the way from Myanmar.
Tampon tax: How does the UK compare to other countries?
Kenya became the first country to abolish it in 2004.
Vegan cafe charges an 18% 'man tax' to shine a light on the gender pay gap
The money raised is going to women's services.
Women, LGBTQ people and people of colour warned not to travel to a US state
This is the first warning of its kind issued by the NAACP.
Rowdy hen do kicked off Ryanair flight to cheers and boos from passengers
"It was no way to start a holiday," said a fellow traveller on board Ryanair flight FR9898 .
Religion has waged war on our vaginas, breasts and abdomens – it's time for this to end
Women's rights are sacrificed on the altar of political and religious correctness.
Sexist Audi advert under fire for comparing buying a car to choosing a wife
Some have called for the German firm to be boycotted.