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Five years after #MeToo, nothing has changed for women walking home at night
Sophie Gallagher 7/8/22 Sophie Gallagher 7/8/22

Five years after #MeToo, nothing has changed for women walking home at night

Zara Aleena walked everywhere. She packed her party shoes in her handbag, put her trainers on, and walked.

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How can men help dismantle misogyny and violence? This book will tell you how.
Sophie Gallagher 7/8/22 Sophie Gallagher 7/8/22

How can men help dismantle misogyny and violence? This book will tell you how.

How can men help dismantle misogyny? What are tangible things men can do to end male violence? What does true allyship look like?

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The rise in AirTag tracking... and how women are being secretly followed
Sophie Gallagher 5/24/22 Sophie Gallagher 5/24/22

The rise in AirTag tracking... and how women are being secretly followed

Khadijah had only been dating the man for a few weeks. The 30-year-old beautician from North Carolina, USA, had not noticed anything unusual about the situation..

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Drunk Guests, Fights In The Corridor And Vomit On The Carpet: Raising A Family In A Hotel
Sophie Gallagher 4/26/22 Sophie Gallagher 4/26/22

Drunk Guests, Fights In The Corridor And Vomit On The Carpet: Raising A Family In A Hotel

The only home Nicolas Burns knew for the first 13 months of his life was a series of Premier Inn hotel rooms around Bristol.

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'She Self-Harmed In Hospital': Friends Criticise NHS Support For Woman Who Died By Suicide
Sophie Gallagher 4/25/22 Sophie Gallagher 4/25/22

'She Self-Harmed In Hospital': Friends Criticise NHS Support For Woman Who Died By Suicide

Amy Jayne Morby didn’t want to be sent home from the Royal Cornwall Hospital. She was suffering and had told staff she wanted to die.

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“My life came shattering down”: how image-based sexual abuse is still going unpunished
Sophie Gallagher 12/2/21 Sophie Gallagher 12/2/21

“My life came shattering down”: how image-based sexual abuse is still going unpunished

England was two months into the first 2020 lockdown and Georgie Matthews was alone in her bedroom in Norwich. The 28-year-old had just received a private message via her professional Facebook page from an anonymous sender.

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'Spiking is part of going out - so we're staying in'
Sophie Gallagher 11/2/21 Sophie Gallagher 11/2/21

'Spiking is part of going out - so we're staying in'

Women across the UK are boycotting nightclubs this week for a so-called "Girls Night In" to highlight the issue of drink spiking - and many say they know change is needed through personal experience.

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Sex, Love & Goop: Against my better judgement I enjoyed Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix show
Sophie Gallagher 11/2/21 Sophie Gallagher 11/2/21

Sex, Love & Goop: Against my better judgement I enjoyed Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix show

“You have total permission to have an erection”. We are less than 60 seconds into Sex, Love & Goop, and we’re watching couple Damon and Erika attempting to uncover their individual ‘sexual blueprints’. Gwyneth Paltrow’s voiceover describes them as “extraordinarily brave volunteers”, which feels like a gross understatement.

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Opinion: Stop telling us how to ‘stay safe’ – male violence is a problem for men, not women
Sophie Gallagher 11/2/21 Sophie Gallagher 11/2/21

Opinion: Stop telling us how to ‘stay safe’ – male violence is a problem for men, not women

Every woman has heard the one about the ponytail. If you wear your hair tied up, rather than hanging down, it apparently makes you easier to grab from behind. So, best to think about that when you’re getting dressed.

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The FT Fantasy home: A remote lakeside cabin inspired by James Bond
Sophie Gallagher 11/1/21 Sophie Gallagher 11/1/21

The FT Fantasy home: A remote lakeside cabin inspired by James Bond

Perhaps it is testament to a long lockdown spent in a concrete jungle, but there was something about the tranquility and isolation of the lakeside home that was totally enchanting. That was until an unwanted visitor turned up.

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'The Pandemic Has Created A Sexual Harassment Crisis For Women'
Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21 Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21

'The Pandemic Has Created A Sexual Harassment Crisis For Women'

As we leave return to pubs, clubs, and the streets, experts do not see the situation improving - instead it will bring together new ways of harassing women with historic ones, writes Sophie Gallagher

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Cartoonist Lily O’Farrell on being trolled by incels: ‘I saw so many lost boys failed by the system’
Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21 Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21

Cartoonist Lily O’Farrell on being trolled by incels: ‘I saw so many lost boys failed by the system’

The first time Lily O’Farrell went viral, she couldn’t refresh her Instagram fast enough. With every second her follower count was going up by at least a hundred people.

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‘I just ignored the pile of letters’: As cervical cancer rates rise why are women avoiding smear tests?
Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21 Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21

‘I just ignored the pile of letters’: As cervical cancer rates rise why are women avoiding smear tests?

As cervical screening attendance rates hit at a 20-year-low, Sophie Gallagher asks – is the ‘Jade Goody effect’ a distant memory?

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The pandemic revolutionised abortion access. Why should we say goodbye to pills by post?
Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21 Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21

The pandemic revolutionised abortion access. Why should we say goodbye to pills by post?

Ending a pregnancy in England has always required at least one visit to a clinic but the pandemic changed all that with the government approving at-home abortions. Now it’s considering changing it back

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‘Like Elliot Page, I had top surgery – this is how it changes your life’
Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21 Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21

‘Like Elliot Page, I had top surgery – this is how it changes your life’

Juno actor Elliot Page has spoken openly about his top surgery, sharing an image on Instagram. Now Sophie Gallagher speaks to 28-year-old Dylan about his experience, gender euphoria and why access to treatment can be so crucial

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‘On bad days I can’t stand up in the shower: I’m 31 and have long Covid
Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21 Sophie Gallagher 9/12/21

‘On bad days I can’t stand up in the shower: I’m 31 and have long Covid

Young and with no underlying health conditions, Amy Durant thought she was low risk for Covid-19. Now Sophie Gallagher speaks to her 12 months after she first became ill

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How the pandemic and modern work made burnout an acceptable state
Sophie Gallagher 2/10/21 Sophie Gallagher 2/10/21

How the pandemic and modern work made burnout an acceptable state

It started in lockdown one. My limbs flailed, seemingly detached from the will of my brain, as I knocked over cereal boxes and dropped cutlery at random. This new clumsiness made the simplest of tasks difficult.

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‘My dad had early stage cancer but he died of Covid-19 following a hospital appointment’
Sophie Gallagher 2/9/21 Sophie Gallagher 2/9/21

‘My dad had early stage cancer but he died of Covid-19 following a hospital appointment’

In November 2019, Stuart attended a routine scan at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) following heart bypass surgery seven months earlier. During the scan doctors discovered a tumour on his spleen.

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‘Like Boris Johnson, my husband is in intensive care with coronavirus. This is what it feels like’
Sophie Gallagher 2/9/21 Sophie Gallagher 2/9/21

‘Like Boris Johnson, my husband is in intensive care with coronavirus. This is what it feels like’

There is almost zero chance of survival for my husband now. His body is not coping with the virus.

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'My dad died from coronavirus in a care home. Now I’m taking legal action against the government that made it a death trap'
Sophie Gallagher 2/9/21 Sophie Gallagher 2/9/21

'My dad died from coronavirus in a care home. Now I’m taking legal action against the government that made it a death trap'

Cathy Gardner's 88-year-old father was supposed to be safe. But he died from "probable Covid-19" after a fellow care home resident was discharged from hospital. Now she tells Sophie Gallagher she wants answers

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