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The cult comic rewriting the history of female sexuality

The vulva vs. the patriarchy — Liv Strömquist explores sex, bodily shame, and the cultural life of the vulva in her bold book The Fruit Of Knowledge. ‘I don’t know if feminism can be saved,’ she tells Polyester founder Ione Gamble. ‘Maybe we have to abandon it.’

  • Activism
  • Ione Gamble

The all-woman skate crew taking over the streets of NYC

Skate Kitchen — As a new film shares Skate Kitchen's story with the wider world, this supergroup is on a mission that feels much bigger than skateboarding.

  • Magazine
  • Cian Traynor

Meet the activist leading Islam’s ‘sexual revolution’

Religious radical — For years, Seyran Ateş has been pushing for progress in the international Muslim community, fighting off fatwas and death threats to carve out a more inclusive, welcoming space for women and LGBTQ people.

  • Activism
  • Jake Hall

The snow sports designer inspiring a sisterhood of shred

Coalition snow — After seeing a shortage of women in the outdoor industry, Jen Gurecki launched the only ski and snowboard gear made by women, for women.

  • Activism
  • Naomi Larsson

Meet Queen B, the face of car culture for a new generation

Royalty on wheels — Becky Evans is carving out a space for female petrolheads ready to stamp their style on a scene that once seemed off-limits.

  • Magazine
  • Alex King

How a 14-year-old took on political corruption in Egypt

Prodigy in protest — From standing on the frontlines at Tahrir Square to rallying against the patriarchy, Amal became a revolutionary when she was just a teenager. Now, her steely determination is being celebrated in a new film.

  • Activism
  • Hannah Clugston

How women radicalised the world of self-publishing

Inside the revolution — For decades, women have been using independent zines to discuss the issues that matter to them – rejecting the mainstream media’s misogyny to take issues into their own hands. We talk to the most revolutionary publishers about what spurned them on.

  • Activism
  • Emma Finamore

Pakistan’s young mountaineers are blazing a trail for women

Beyond boundaries — In a remote corner of Pakistan, a wave of female climbers are conquering monumental peaks for the first time – overcoming social barriers and setting records in the process.

  • Outdoors
  • Meghan Davidson Ladly

Neville Southall tackles… Feminism and women's rights

Neville Knows Best — In his column 'Neville Knows Best', footballing legend turned Twitter sensation Neville Southall takes on the biggest issues of our time. This week, he looks at feminism and women's rights: from periods to equal pay we must do better.

  • Opinion
  • Neville Southall

Photos that flip the way we view sex, women and violence

The new LA noir — Pooling influence from Hollywood, old advertisements and porn, visual artist Camille Mariet uses explicit, bold photography to subvert sexist stereotypes.

  • Art
  • Ione Gamble

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