An equality impact assessment stated that decisions around moving transgender prisoners into female prisons would not affect women.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Politics + Society – Articles, Analysis, Comment
Displaying 1476 - 1500 of 11553 articles
The controversial Republican seems to be hanging on to his seat in the House, for now.
Widows and single women are losing their homes, after being told they can no longer work by the Taliban, and are living on the poverty line.
A BBC Wales investigation reported claims of a ‘toxic culture’ of sexism and misogyny within Welsh rugby’s governing body.
Facebook and Instagram were recently told by their parent company, Meta, to overhaul their policy on nipple exposure. But the change may not be as radical as people hope. Here’s why.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past week.
Welsh place names often reflect local legends, fauna and topography. The coining of English names to replace them has sparked an ongoing campaign to protect them.
Ukraine’s summit with EU will be all about avoiding mixed messages on both sides.
A supply of US F-16 fighter aircraft could transform the air war and give Ukraine an edge on the ground.
Britain is now desperately short of workers in some sectors. Yet our interviews with 100 women aged 50 and over show how hard it is for them to find secure employment
China is expanding its relationship with the Taliban as a way of addressing its needs for increased energy supply.
London’s police force has a deeply ingrained culture that can’t be fixed by one commissioner.
In war, each side tends to minimise its own losses and overestimate the enemy death toll – Ukraine is no exception.
Pope Francis will be part of a peace mission to South Sudan, where thousands have been killed in ongoing violence.
Customs provide crucial scrutiny of goods, processes and documentation. UK freeports will only succeed with similarly robust measures in place.
Girls’ involvement in sport can be affected by decisions at the top level.
Myanmar’s opposition parties and ethnic separatists have formed a united front against the military junta.
The UK is perceived to be more corrupt than it was following the 2009 expenses scandal that rocked parliament to its core.
Ukrainian women have signed up for service on the frontlines, breaking down stereotypes of who can serve.
Japan’s traditional mafia organisation, the yakuza, has become almost respectable, leaving space for more violent Chinese gangs to muscle in on their turf.
Anna Betz says she was told to pick a sticker off her laptop when visiting the palace of Westminster.
Providing appropriate care for both cisgender women and trans and nonbinary people need not be mutually exclusive.
The prime minister’s pledge to bring integrity to public office could become a stick to beat him with – just like ‘back to basics’ became for John Major.
Seventy five years after his killing, Gandhi’s image is under scrutiny, but the Indian government likes to use it for political gain.
Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been found with classified documents in breach of US law. But there are key differences in each case.