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It is now illegal to take a photo up a woman's skirt, and it's about time

Upskirting - a sexually invasive act wherein perpetrators take a photograph up someone's skirt without their consent - has become a criminal offence that will be punishable by two years in prison, and in the most serious of cases, will result in the convicted being added to the sex offender register,…

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Elderly women are getting themselves sent to prison on purpose

It's often said that crime is a young man's game. You need to be strong enough to fight and quick enough to escape the police. There's a good reason why the older the demographic, the lower the crime rate. However, in Japan, it appears that quite the opposite is true.…

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The Miss America pageant has just axed their swimsuit competition

Since 1921, the Miss America pageant has been championing beautiful and scantily clad women, whom they judge solely on their physical appearance. It's anything but progressive, especially now, in a time when many of us are experiencing the benefits of fourth wave feminism. But while it may be an institution that…

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Images of the first women in Saudi Arabia to get their driver's licenses have just been released

While we're over here complaining about the pressure we feel to post the perfect travel selfies or the fact that grandma can't accept that we're strong independent women who don't need no man (so can she stop asking if there's a "lucky fella" every Christmas, thank you very much), it's important…

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be returning all their wedding gifts, and here's why

They said their vows, had their after-party and received their official new titles as Duke and Duchess of Sussex, so it seems that all that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle need to do now is go on their honeymoon. But why has it taken the newlyweds so long to jet…

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Footage has surfaced of Morgan Freeman making inappropriate comments to female journalists during interviews

Last week, a report was published by CNN which detailed sexual assault allegations made by eight different women against actor Morgan Freeman. The 80-year-old has enjoyed a long and successful career, starring in the likes of The Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby and Bruce Almighty. Just earlier this year, Freeman…

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This incredible system helped find 3000 missing children in four days

As anyone who has ever momentarily lost sight of their little one in a supermarket, or at a crowded train station, will understand, the idea of your child going missing is the ultimate worst nightmare. Yet, it is one that more people than you would think are already familiar with; in…

The Bisley Boy: The royal conspiracy you've never heard of

As members of an institution that is, by its very nature, shrouded in mystery, the royal family are no strangers to a conspiracy theory or two. From the notion that the entire clan are actually humanoid lizard creatures, to those who believe that Princess Diana’s untimely death was no accident,…

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have just welcomed their second child

While it may feel like every second celebrity couple is breaking up, it seems like everyone else is giving birth to a new generation of #blessed celebrity bébés. The three Kardashian-Jenner sisters have all had their daughters, Miranda Kerr and The Rock's wife recently gave birth, and the Duke and…

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Inside Nigeria's horrific 'baby factories'

In April 2018, Nigerian police raided three buildings in the country’s capital city, Lagos, in a pre-planned operation. Inside the properties, they found hordes of teenagers and children - 100 women and girls and 62 boys - of varying ages. Although little was revealed about their living conditions, authorities did…