Topic: Women
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‘It’s therapy’: the Bradford sewing group stitching communities back together
The Yorkshire Women’s Forum is bringing textiles back to the former mill town while building connection and friendship
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How Muslim dance culture stretches across civilisations
In her debut book, historian Nadia Khan uncovers the vibrant, centuries-old traditions of Muslim dance, revealing a hidden history of movement and faith
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Unique magnetic hijab rolled out to Muslim police
It is hoped that ‘blue light hijab’ developed by Leicestershire Police and De Montfort University could encourage more women to join up
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Muslim women are building the social spaces they’ve always needed
Across the UK, get-togethers, craft workshops and dance events are providing space to create lasting friendships and supportive communities
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Women tell of harassment on the tube as calls grow for segregated carriages
A petition urging Transport for London to introduce women-only carriages on the underground has gained more than 13,000 signatures
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Animalia: a feminist meditation on the vast, unknown natural and cosmic world
French-Moroccan director Sofia Alaoui’s 2023 Sundance-award-winning sci-fi debut is coming to UK cinemas
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Baby, it might be cold outside, but I’d rather freeze than get back on that dating carousel
This cuffing season, I won’t be back on the dating apps hoping to luck out on my very own future mayor. But I will be choosing friends and family over winter isolation
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Long-term, targeted investment needed in Muslim women’s sport, say industry professionals
Speaking at the inaugural Hyphen Festival, four respected panel members underlined the need for better funding and more opportunities to compete at the highest levels
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We Are the Lions, Mr Manager is bringing the Grunwick strikes to the stage
Almost 50 years on, this theatre production remembers the women who stood up for their rights and changed the labour movement
