Politics
The latest Politics articles from Marie Claire
-

US Anti-Abortion Groups Are Quietly Targeting UK Women’s Healthcare
American anti-abortion money, messaging and legal tactics are crossing the Atlantic — putting UK women’s healthcare and bodily autonomy at risk.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Damning New Emails Allege Donald Trump Knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s Conduct
Newly released emails suggest Jeffrey Epstein claimed Donald Trump “knew about the girls.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

The MAGA Beauty Aesthetic Tells the Story of America Today
In Trump’s circle, performing idealised femininity is a strategy
By Nessa Humayun
-

1.5 Million Young UK Women Face Harassment — And Still, No Action From the Government
The law to prosecute sex-based harassment exists. But two years on, it’s not being enforced — and girls across the UK are being failed every single day.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

From Dog Whistles to Disinformation, How the Far Right Is Spreading Anti-Immigration Narratives
We’ve debunked the common myths around immigration
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

How Women’s Safety is Being Hijacked by Far-Right Vigilantism
Political figures and far-right extremists are exploiting women's safety concerns to fuel dangerous agendas
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

The UN Has Declared a Gender Crisis in Sudan as Conflict Escalates
Amid conflict and famine, women in Sudan face sexual violence, exploitation, and abandonment
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Supreme Court Petition Seeks to Revisit Landmark Same Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court has been formally asked to overturn same-sex marriage by a county clerk who was jailed for refusing licenses to same-sex couples
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Palestinians Are Dying of Starvation in Gaza — Here’s What You Can Do to Help
Feeling helpless about Gaza? Turn that into action today
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Abortion in the UK Still Isn’t a Legal Right — Today That Might Finally Change
With prosecutions on the rise and Victorian-era laws still in force, MPs are pushing for reform
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Los Angeles Uprises as Immigrants, Families, and Allies Protest Against Trump’s Crackdown
As ICE raids and the National Guard descend on immigrant neighbourhoods, Los Angeles erupts in protest—3 residents share their accounts from on the ground
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

10 extraordinary mothers around the world
We celebrate the life-changing work of women who are changing the world for the better
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Inside The UK's Anti-Abortion Movement
By Bel Trew
-

Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis—they’re also leading the fight to solve it
Why the climate crisis is a women’s rights crisis
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Donald Trump has been president for one month—Here is everything he has done
From scrapping bans on plastic straws to rolling back diversity initiatives, here’s how Donald Trump’s Executive orders might impact people around the world
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

International court wants to arrest Taliban leaders over human rights abuses of Afghan women
After years of systemic oppression, Afghan women might finally see some justice served.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Trump is President again—Here’s what that might mean for women and minorities
From reproductive rights to gender equality, Donald Trump’s appointment will have huge implications for women and minorities.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

The trial of Dominique Pélicot and his daughter’s fight for justice
Caroline Darian is leading the fight against the use of drugs to perpetrate sexual assaults
By Laure Marchand
-

VP Kamala Harris could become the first female President of the United States - here's what we know about her
By Jenny Proudfoot
-

Jess Phillips, the UK’s Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women & Girls, has shared an important update about the new abortion clinic safe zones with us
“We will not allow women to be harassed as they make hard-won choices about their own lives...”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

A powerful video of Kamala Harris receiving Barack and Michelle Obama's endorsement is going viral
By Jenny Proudfoot
-

France has banned its athletes from wearing Hijabs at the Paris Olympics
Amnesty International has called it “racist gender discrimination”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

Kamala Harris has released a powerful statement following Joe Biden's resignation and endorsement of her
By Jenny Proudfoot
-

Melania Trump has shared a statement following the Donald Trump shooting
By Jenny Proudfoot
-

A record number of female MPs have been appointed in the UK General Election
By Jenny Proudfoot
-

What will Labour do for us - here’s how the new Prime Minister aims to tackle domestic abuse
The UK has a new Labour Prime Minister - here’s what it means for survivors of domestic- and gender-based violence
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-

7 key moments from the UK General Election in pictures
By Jenny Proudfoot


