Gender
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Why British couple are hiding their baby’s gender
Speed Read Friends and family asked to refer to 17-month-old as ‘they’
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Why are women less interested in politics than men?
In Depth New study shows girls are significantly less engaged than boys by the age of 15
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Why Swiss women are on strike
In Depth Thousands take to the streets to call for quicker progress towards wage equality
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MPs demand inquiry into sex selection doctors
Speed Read NHS medics allegedly charging couples to let them choose gender of their baby
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VIDEO: Russian woman pours bleach spray on ‘manspreaders’
Speed Read Anna Dovgalyuk says crotch stain acts as ‘identification spot’ - but is the stunt staged?
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Non-binary: does the UK recognise a third gender?
In Depth A Dutch court has urged lawmakers to recognise those who do not want to register as either male or female
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Sexism ‘kills 239,000 girls a year in India’
In Depth Study finds female children die at higher rates than males in 29 of India’s 35 states
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Female employment hits record high in UK
Speed Read Eight in ten women aged 25-54 now work as number of stay-at-home mums falls
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Recruitment agencies order Sri Lankan women to take contraceptives before working in the Middle East
In Depth Agencies offer guarantee that women desperate for work will not fall pregnant
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TalkSPORT presenter Lynsey Hipgrave hangs up on caller who repeatedly addressed her as ‘love’ and ‘darling’
In Depth Lynsey Hipgrave told the football fan she was ending the call as he couldn't address her correctly
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SuperShe island: new women-only holiday resort to open in Finland
In Depth Founder Kristina Roth hopes destination will become a relaxing feminine oasis away from the male gaze
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The Week Unwrapped: Manson, gendered pronouns and football cheats
In Depth Should he and she be replaced by them? Will footballers have to stop diving? And why are we fascinated by mass murderers?
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Sex question to become optional on census
Speed Read Britain to be first country not to require people to officially state their gender
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Disneyland Paris apologises after banning boy from princess experience
Speed Read Three-year-old told he could not take part in the make-up and hair-styling session, because he is male
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