Women
'A showgirl is in everybody': Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
'A showgirl is in everybody': Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
Ahead of the release of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl, the Big Issue spoke to British 'showgirls' about the glamour of their world
Working-class women like Angela Rayner can’t win in politics when they're demonised in the press
Working-class women like Angela Rayner can’t win in politics when they're demonised in the press
I'm a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me
I'm a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me
Scapegoating asylum seekers is not the answer to violence against women and girls
Scapegoating asylum seekers is not the answer to violence against women and girls
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot's licence
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot's licence
Anti-migrant protesters 'hijacking' women's safety to push 'racist' agenda, women's groups warn
Anti-migrant protesters 'hijacking' women's safety to push 'racist' agenda, women's groups warn
Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands?
Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands?
The last 150 years of pop culture would've been dull without female fandom – just ask The Beatles
The last 150 years of pop culture would've been dull without female fandom – just ask The Beatles
Sex workers 'trapped' in prostitution by 'unjust' police cautions: 'It stopped me from having a career'
Sex workers 'trapped' in prostitution by 'unjust' police cautions: 'It stopped me from having a career'
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
Football has a racism problem. But England wouldn't be in the Euro final without women of colour
Football has a racism problem. But England wouldn't be in the Euro final without women of colour
Yes, Sue Storm is a leader in the Fantastic Four – just as she should be
Yes, Sue Storm is a leader in the Fantastic Four – just as she should be
Women were a huge part of the Gold Rush. Why do we never hear about them?
Women were a huge part of the Gold Rush. Why do we never hear about them?
Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: 'I love screaming to heavy metal in the car'
Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: 'I love screaming to heavy metal in the car'
It's Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review – insights into female celebrity
It's Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review – insights into female celebrity
Over 10 times more women sleeping rough than official stats suggest, report says
Over 10 times more women sleeping rough than official stats suggest, report says
Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it
Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it
New film Lollipop powerfully lays bare the 'inhumane' way mothers are cut off from their children
New film Lollipop powerfully lays bare the 'inhumane' way mothers are cut off from their children
Ex-England star Alex Scott: 'I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups'
Ex-England star Alex Scott: 'I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups'
We have an historic opportunity to stop setting women in prison up to fail. We cannot miss it
We have an historic opportunity to stop setting women in prison up to fail. We cannot miss it
Kim Wilde: 'There's no avoiding getting your heart broken'
Kim Wilde: 'There's no avoiding getting your heart broken'
The Honesty Box's Vicky Pattison: 'I grew up understanding you never vote Tory'
The Honesty Box's Vicky Pattison: 'I grew up understanding you never vote Tory'
100-year-old WW2 heroine Dorothea: 'As soon as the war finished we were told to go back to the kitchen'
100-year-old WW2 heroine Dorothea: 'As soon as the war finished we were told to go back to the kitchen'
Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England
