Annie Nightingale didn’t only kick down doors in radio – she held them open
Annie Nightgale at the start of her career in the mid-1960s. When Annie Nightingale, who has died aged 83 , first approached the BBC in the hope of getting on the radio, she was...
Still life by long-forgotten painter Clara Peeters could fetch £700,000
The untitled still life by the Flemish painter Clara Peeters has not been seen in public for almost 100 years. A lustrous painting of a basket of flowers by an early 17th-century female artist...
Female trailblazers of block-printed design – in pictures
The Folly Cove Designers were a mid-century all-female collective based in Massachusetts, US. The illustrator and children’s book author Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios provided training to her neighbours in Folly Cove, and the women...
Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990
Find out more about our exhibition at Tate Britain Gina Birch 3 Minute Scream 1977 © Gina Birch WE SAY NO TO EMPTY ABSTRACTIONS, to the 'art for art's sake' philosophy of the privileged...
Himalayan tree-huggers and a landscape of vulvas: the eco-show where women call the shots
‘Empowerment in the face of destruction’ … Chipko Tree Huggers of the Himalayas #4, 1994, by Pamela Singh. The Barbican’s new exhibition looks at the way ecofeminism has evolved – from anti-nuclear protests at...
If you can’t get something out of the songs of Shania Twain, you’re a...
She's 58 now, but in a blonde wig, basque and fishnets, she looked two decades younger: Shania Twain at the O2. Image: @fred_thiebaud We and selected third parties use cookies or similar technologies for...
‘I wake up happy! I’m singing all day’: Marina Abramović on pain, love –...
Marina Abramović: ‘I used to think constantly about my own death… right now I’m only about living.’ The pioneer of extreme performance art is exploring the possibilities of happiness as, at 76, she becomes...
Men don’t belong at lesbian speed dating events
(Photo: Getty) Lesbian speed dating sounds fun. It reminds me of the old joke ‘What does a lesbian bring on her first date? Her cat, the toothbrush and a removal van.’ It refers to...
I’m bored of Disney feminism
(Disney) It is, I know, a bit early to be thinking about 2024, but to help with the forward planning, here’s a film to avoid next year: the Disney release of its new, non-animated,...
Kate Moss is back as the new face of Saint Laurent
Photography Gray Sorrenti Kate Moss has long been a Saint Laurent girlie, stepping out onto the runway for her pal Tom Ford a number of times across the early 00s – who can forget...
Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins epic duel to regain world heptathlon title
Katarina Johnson-Thompson said after winning world heptathlon gold: ‘This is the best day of my life’. Katarina Johnson-Thompson used to stare at the three-inch scar snaking down her left achilles tendon and fear that...
The weaponisation of Jane Birkin
(Getty Images) Jane Birkin, who died this week at the age of 76, appeared to be a delightful woman – attractive, adventurous and stoic. Nevertheless, I had to look twice at the Daily Mail...
Sarina Wiegman should be paid the same as Gareth Southgate for England job
Sarina Wiegman consistently gets her sides to the final of major tournaments. hen Mark Bullingham was asked whether it was time Sarina Wiegman had a statue, a relaxed Football Association chief executive said with...
Angela Álvarez crowned best new artist at Latin Grammys – aged 95
Cuban American, who started recording career at 90 after decades of performing for family and friends, says ‘it’s never too late’ Angela Alvarez holds her Grammy for best new artist. She encouraged all dreamers...
Joelle Taylor’s C+nto & Othered Poems, about butch lesbian culture, wins Polari prize
‘Passionate reconjuring’ … Joelle Taylor. Spoken word poet Joelle Taylor has won the Polari book prize for her collection which “defends our right to walk without fear, wear what we choose, be who we...
A Statue of One’s Own: the new Virginia Woolf sculpture that’s challenging stereotypes
Laury Dizengremel working on her statue of famed author Virginia Woolf. The first full-size bronze statue of Virginia Woolf was unveiled on Wednesday, overlooking the riverside at Richmond-upon-Thames, where the author set up Hogarth...
Kylie Minogue: ‘I was searching for my favourite Manolos. Then I remembered: they’re in...
‘I’d like to categorically state I don’t sing my own songs in the shower, but – in reality – I do’ … Kylie Minogue. The pop princess and wine impresario answers your questions on...
Taliban ban women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital
Women ‘bored and fed-up’ at being forced to stay home after latest edict which has hit business hard Taliban guards standing next to a ferrris wheel ride at the Zazai Park on the outskirts...
Alis Lesley: the ‘female Elvis’ who takes centre stage on Bob Dylan’s new book...
Unexpectedly thrust back in the spotlight … Little Richard, Alis Lesley and Eddie Cochran, arrive in Sydney, 1957, in a picture that has been used as the cover for Bob Dylan’s new book. Positioned...
Liz Truss is the last stop on a long Tory journey away from grownup...
Buffoonery has been no bar to climbing the Tory party hierarchy – and this mess is the inevitable result Illustration: Guardian Design/Daniel Leal/WPA Pool/Getty Images Illustration: Guardian Design/Daniel Leal/WPA Pool/Getty Images British politics has...
