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Who runs the world? Well definitely not girls and definitely not at the United Nations HQ, where at the weekend Malala Yousafzai launched a new campaign about “what girls want”. The girls’ education activist stood alongside other activists and launched this campaign in order to send a message to world…

Teenage girls are typically the least powerful and most underestimated group within Western cultures – where adults are seen as superior to children, and men are privileged above women. Girls can also provoke cultural fears and anxieties because they occupy a transitional space between childhood and adulthood.

obel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans, saying she was especially concerned about the "dark future" awaiting women and girls sent back.

The star of punk comedy We Are Lady Parts talks ‘minor key’ characters, her most unlikely fans, and working with Paul Mescal

Her wildly successful sitcom about a Muslim punk band is back, better than before – and features the Nobel laureate in a Stetson. This time round, the writer-director is more confident than ever

Recent bombing of a girl's school in South Waziristan, Pakistan by suspected militants raises concerns about security and stability in the region.

The United States military has begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday. UN World Food Programme deputy executive director Carl Skau said earlier on Thursday that the northern Gaza Strip is still heading towards famine and that a…

The Oscar-winner and the Nobel laureate have teamed up to make Bread & Roses, a new film about the abuse of women in Afghanistan. In an emotional interview, they warn that the west ignores its message at their peril

Explore the new Broadway musical 'Suffs' shedding light on the American suffrage movement and inspiring audiences to learn more about women's history.

Austerity-hit Birmingham’s decision to stop funding the arts is a calamity for a city whose rich contribution to UK culture – from Tolkien to the Streets – is such a vital source of civic pride

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