Andrea Thompson
Andrea Thompson is Editor in Chief at Marie Claire UK and was recently named by We are the City as one of the UKs top 50 trailblazers for her work highlighting the impact of Covid on gender equality.
Andrea has worked as a senior journalist for a range of publications over her 20 year career including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, Channel 4, Glamour and Grazia. At Marie Claire Andrea is passionate about telling the stories of those often marginalised by the mainstream media and oversaw a feature about rape in the Congo that won the title an Amnesty Media Award. She also champions women's empowerment, sustainability and diversity and regularly chairs panels and speaks at events about these topics. She sits on the committee of the British Society of Magazine Editors where she acts as Vice Chair and looks after Diversity and Inclusion. She regularly mentors young women from under represented communities trying to break into the media industry.
Latest articles by Andrea Thompson
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Malala Day: Millions Gather As Teen Highlights Education emergency
Campaigners, politicians and charities have gathered in London today to celebrate the 16th birthday of brave teenager Malala Yousafzai as she addresses an audience of millions across the globe
By Andrea Thompson
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James Franco Curates Art Exhibition In London In Support Of The Bottletop Foundation
A-list actor James Franco flies in to support top art and fashion collaboration for AIDS charity Bottletop Foundation
By Andrea Thompson
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Oblix, The Shard
An exciting new venture from Rainer Becker and Arjun Waney, the duo behind up market London eateries Zuma and Roka.
By Andrea Thompson
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Easy Escapes: Barbados
Andrea Thompson gets sporty in the sunny Caribbean
By Andrea Thompson
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Easy Escapes: New York in Style
Andrea Thompson bags a luxury break to New York
By Andrea Thompson
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Was your first love gay? Website encourages people to share experiences through old photos
Marie Claire speaks to founder of new website which encourages users to post snaps of ill-fated unions
By Andrea Thompson
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Cannes festival in style
Planning on joining the jet set of celebrities and film buffs descending on this year's Cannes festival? Treat yourself to a moment of solace between the parties, premiers and screenings and check in for an afternoon at the luxurious spa of the five star Le Mas Candille hotel
By Andrea Thompson
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Toms Shoes make it a Christmas to remember in Argentina
Ethical fashion brand, Toms Shoes has given away it's millionth pair of shoes in Argentina and Marie Claire was lucky enough to be there.
By Andrea Thompson
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Marie Claire meets David Cameron
With the general election looming, Marie Claire's Andrea Thompson met David Cameron to quiz him on why he thinks he deserves our vote
By Andrea Thompson