Opinion
Views and opinion on the biggest stories of the day from the Editors at Marie Claire
Opinion
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‘We learn more about society when we lose, far more than we learn when we win’
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Ivanka DeKoning: 'There’s a lack of queer female representation in fashion and it needs to change'
"I never saw anyone who was like me in the industry and I was terrified to be exposed."
By Ally Head
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Vaccine misinformation: Why fake news about the Covid-19 vaccine is more likely to harm women
A University of Glasgow study suggests young people, women and people from Black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities are less likely to get the vaccine. But why?
By Ally Head
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As death rates in India get higher, one doctor with family in Gujarat chats COVID complacency
Yesterday, almost 4,000 people died in the space of a day, with 382,315 cases reported.
By Ally Head
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‘If you’re using the #NotAllMen hashtag, you’re part of the problem’
By Jenny Proudfoot
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97% of women have been sexually harassed: this is what four survivors want you to know
Trigger warning - themes of sexual assault, violence and harassment.
By Ally Head
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"The Meghan and Harry interview has shown that Britain is facing a racial reckoning—here's why"
"It's quite telling that some white British people are more outraged that Harry and Meghan shared this lived experience of racism than they are at the act of racism itself."
By Marie Claire
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Jameela Jamil's editors letter: 'We’ve seen too much to go back to how things were'
This month's guest editor's main priority? To make sure you're doing okay.
By Ally Head
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Munroe Bergdorf: 'Time's up on social media abuse'
Activist Munroe Bergdorf on why 2021 must be the year of lasting, impactful change online
By Sophie Goddard
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'Britney Spears and Janet Jackson deserved a better apology from Justin Timberlake'
'I can do better and I will do better'
By Jenny Proudfoot
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'Thank you Meghan Markle for standing up to bullies for us all'
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu: 'We can’t talk about the dehumanisation of Black women without talking about colourism'
In the wake of the Candice Braithwaite and Rochelle Humes controversy, we hear from activist, attorney and author of This is Why I Resist, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu – who says we must not pit Black women against each other, but instead hold our TV Networks to account.
By Marie Claire
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After the Candice Brathwaite TV show storm: 'Are we finally ready to talk about colourism?'
Ateh Jewel, Marie Claire's beauty columnist, talks about the Candice Brathwaite and Rochelle Humes docu debacle and why colourism - the preferential treatment of lighter-skinned individuals compared with darker-skinned Black people - must finally be acknowledged and action taken
By Ateh Jewel
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‘Kamala Harris’ inauguration as US Vice President is a watershed moment for women’
Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot explains why this is a turning point that we will never look back from…
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Washington insider Kate Andersen Brower on what to expect from Kamala Harris
Journalist Kate Andersen Brower has interviewed Trump, Obama, Biden and many other presidents in her time covering the White House. In this exclusive dispatch, the leading CNN contributor and NY Times best-selling author predicts how Kamala will operate inside the White House
By Maria Coole
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'We cannot ignore the white privilege on display at last night's Capitol Hill riot'
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Why watching your favourite period dramas is good for your mental health
During a difficult year, Lizzy Dening found solace in the cinema with Emma, David Copperfield and Little Women. Here's why a watch of your favourite period dramas might prove a mental health boost this very different kind of Christmas break.
By Lizzy Dening
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US Election 2020 - An Insider Tells All: ‘There’s no coming back from this, is there’
Days before the most consequential election ever, Becca Andrews, a journalist at US news site Mother Jones, reveals what it's like living in Trump’s America and why, along with tens of millions, she’s holding her breath expecting the worst
By Marie Claire
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'How dare people shame Chrissy Teigen and John Legend for publicly mourning the loss of their baby'
Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot has never been more disappointed in the Internet
By Jenny Proudfoot
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'Why do we still have a problem with race?' asks anti-racism activist Layla F Saad
How do you become a better anti-racist ally in 2020? For starters, recognise that if you're white and privileged, you're probably helping uphold an oppressive system. On Black History Month, we're shining a spotlight on what Layla. F Saad, author of Me and White Supremacy, has to say about shutting down racism
By Marie Claire
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This Black History Month, we're amplifying the voices of black women
It's time to celebrate the stories and successes of women who have for too long been overlooked and unheard
By Marie Claire
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'How have the police officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s killing not been charged?'
Digital Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot joins protestors around the world in calling for justice...
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Is conscious consumption the new normal?
With research showing that we're slowly but surely changing our daily habits to live more sustainably, Alex Morgan, Chief Markets Officer for Rainforest Alliance, sheds a light on the next steps to take together
By Marie Claire
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'I was cyberbullied after Trump attacked me on Twitter'
When President Trump targeted 18-year-old Lauren Batchelder on Twitter after she questioned him about women's rights at an event, her life became a living nightmare. This is her story
By Olivia Adams
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The Domestic Abuse Bill isn’t ‘groundbreaking’ if it leaves migrant women out
After two years of waiting, the new domestic abuse bill has finally passed through parliament. But does it go far enough to protect all victims of domestic violence? Niamh McCollum investigates
By Niamh McCollum
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Only 6% of us want to return to pre-pandemic times, and it's obvious why
The only way to make a comeback is for it to be stronger, fairer and greener
By Niamh McCollum
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'Coronavirus is increasing LGBTQ+ mental health inequalities' says trans woman Abi Giles
NHS pathology lab scientist and trans woman Abi Giles shares her story in a bid to promote understanding and equality
By Olivia Adams