An emotional, humbled and “honoured” Ms Pelicot dedicated being named The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 to sexual violence survivors who “are the true heroes”. In the ...

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane shares reader responses to a letter about a woman tired of being asked about being single.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground ... The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know ...

An emotional, humbled and “honoured” Ms Pelicot dedicated being named The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 to sexual violence survivors who “are the true heroes”. In the moving personal ...

“I’ve seen middle-aged women setting goals ... t matter – what mattered was stepping out without the weight of being a wife or a mother and travelling on her own terms.

This is far from the truth. A woman can be independent and ambitious while also being a loving wife, daughter, and mother. Seeking self-empowerment does not mean rejecting relationships or ...

To mark International Women's Day, we asked the people of Kilkenny ... we are still a long way from being an equal society. Hundreds of care staff, including home-help workers based in Dublin ...

It’s encouraging that thousands of people are now accessing support, but there is more to do to ensure everyone knows of the ...

A team of independent monitors says Georgia’s Fulton County conducted an “organized and orderly” election last year.