Harriet Marsden, The Week UK
Harriet Marsden is a writer for The Week, mostly covering UK and global news and politics. Before joining the site in 2023, she was a freelance journalist for seven years, specialising in social affairs and culture. She worked for The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, and regularly contributed articles to The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, Tortoise Media, Metro and many other titles, as well as appearing on BBC Radio London, Times Radio and Woman’s Hour.
In 2021, she was awarded the "journalist-at-large" fellowship by the Local Trust charity, and spent a year travelling independently to some of England’s most deprived areas to write about community activism. She has also worked as a journalist in Bolivia, Colombia and Spain, and has a master’s in international journalism from City University, London. As an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge, she studied modern languages, specialising in Latin America. She has developed a particular interest in feminism and gender equality, contributing eight chapters to DK’s The Feminism Book and regularly appearing as a commentator on women’s issues. She has also written a historical fiction novel on the wives of Henry VIII. In 2023, she attended the 67th Commission on the Status of Women as a UN Women UK delegate. Find her at @harriet1marsden on Twitter.
Latest articles by Harriet Marsden, The Week UK
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Quiz of The Week: 25 - 1 December
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Henry Kissinger dies aged 100: a complicated legacy?
Talking Point Top US diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner remembered as both foreign policy genius and war criminal
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UAE and The Telegraph: putting press freedom up for sale?
Talking Point Concern over editorial independence threatens RedBird IMI bid for newspaper group
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Quiz of The Week: 18 - 24 November
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Israel plans next phase of Gaza war as first hostages released
Speed read After four-day ceasefire 'we will not stop' until destruction of Hamas, says Israel
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Five key takeaways from Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
The Explainer Benefits rise with higher inflation figure, pension triple lock maintained and National Insurance cut
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Geert Wilders: the far-right leader set for political comeback in the Netherlands
Under the Radar Anti-Islamic MP emerges as potential kingmaker in Dutch general election
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The appeal of Argentina's radical libertarian Javier Milei
Talking Point Chainsaw-wielding Trump admirer and 'tantric sex coach' elected president thanks to beleaguered economy
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Quiz of The Week: 11-17 November
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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SUVs: the scourge of the streets?
Talking Point 'Hulking vehicles' are more dangerous and polluting than smaller cars but offer a sense of safety
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Death of first non-binary judge in Mexico instils fear in LGBTQ+ community
Under the Radar Jesús Ociel Baena's suspected murder reveals dangers to transgender and non-binary people
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Xi-Biden meeting: what's in it for both leaders?
Today's Big Question Two superpowers seek to stabilise relations amid global turmoil but core issues of security, trade and Taiwan remain
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US-led price cap on Russian oil 'almost completely circumvented'
Speed Read 'Almost none' of seaborne crude oil from Moscow stayed below $60 per barrel limit imposed by G7 and EU last year
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Will North Korea take advantage of Israel-Hamas conflict?
Today's Big Question Pyongyang's ties with Russia are 'growing and dangerous' amid reports it sent weapons to Gaza
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Quiz of The Week: 4 -10 November
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Bad Bunny joins in criticism of AI music
Speed Read Concern growing in music industry over generative learning, unauthorised impersonations and copyright issues
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Why is the US arming Taiwan?
Today's Big Question Washington approves millions in arms packages to protect diplomatic ally, despite fury from China
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Anastrozole: the daily breast cancer pill tipped to save thousands of lives
The Explainer Existing treatment approved for preventative use under 'pioneering' NHS drug repurposing scheme
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Berlusconi family vs. bunga bunga showgirls: the cash payments row
The Explainer Former Italian PM's children halt allowance paid to women involved in scandals and reportedly attempt to 'evict' them
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Quiz of The Week: 28 October - 3 November
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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What does the Israel-Hamas war mean for security in the UK?
Today's Big Question Surge in hate crimes amid pro-Palestinian marches and threat of Iran interference has put security chiefs on alert
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Humanitarian pause: what it means and how it differs from a ceasefire
The Explainer World divided between calling for a complete cessation of fighting and a temporary truce to allow aid to reach Gaza
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Quiz of The Week: 21 - 27 October
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Why fears of another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan are growing
The Explainer After seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh region, further conflict between bitter enemies could draw in Turkey, Russia, France and Iran
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