Category: Women

Two women have earned the illustrious moniker “the people’s princess”. The first is the global icon and beloved royal family member, Diana, Princess of Wales. The other is a high school girls’ field hockey coach in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. Both were reluctantly pulled into the spotlight by their husbands’ fame. Both have rocked a Philadelphia […]

A strange and powerful creature has taken over the publishing industry – romantasy, a magical union of romance and fantasy. Last week in scenes reminiscent of Pottermania 20 years ago, bookshops across the country held midnight launches, with fans dressed as their favourite characters, for the publication of Onyx Storm, the third instalment of Rebecca […]

I’m a woman in my 40s. On paper, I’ve achieved everything I set out to accomplish. Some milestones took one or two attempts, while others came with surprising ease. I’m now a specialist in a sought-after field, hold an academic position at a university, and am married with a substantial mortgage. And yet a persistent […]

Sometimes, if you are a straight woman, it can be tempting to see your sexuality as a curse. It is a cliche to talk about the uselessness of men, but I do it anyway: it is a neat way of avoiding the fact that I too can be selfish and cruel to the men who […]

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Ten years ago, I went to an art fair and didn’t see any works by a woman. I asked myself: “Could I name 10 female artists? What about those working before 1800 or 1700?” The answer was no. Since then, I’ve dedicated my life to shedding a light on as many female artists as I […]

Feminist horror appears to be increasingly popular. Film-maker and, now, novelist Lucy Rose finds the genre therapeutic. “I think it’s coming out of the margins… because we’re living through times of deeply concerning political change and people are frightened,” she said in a recent interview. . Rose’s evocative debut joins a crop of novels featuring […]

Bridget Jones is back. The fabled diary (probably a Surface Pro now) has snapped back open. The cigarettes are doubtless replaced by a Vaporesso vape. The new film, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, again starring Renée Zellweger, is being released into cine­mas on Valentine’s day, which feels appropriate. One of the most emotionally charged […]

Millions flock to Bicester Village each year for discounted fashion at designer outlets. Now it has its sights set on beauty. I visited before Christmas and my fear of finding skincare-slightly-on-the-turn and sad-looking eyeshadows in shades of mint and mauve proved unfounded. Fragrance was well served, with a festive pop-up store by Byredo, selling even […]

It was Paula Doyle’s best friend who suggested that her husband walk Doyle home. This was a Friday night in September 2019, and Doyle, then 46, a mother of five, had been at their house for a family party. Doyle had helped clear up at the end. It was 1am and she was the last […]