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10 Books Every Feminist Should Read
1. I Am Malala – Malala Yousafzai 18-year-old Malala was shot by the Taliban in 2012, whilst protesting for her right to have an education. After many people heard her story, she became an international figure of peaceful protest and is the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. If you’re after an…
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Tried and Tested Tuesday: Estee Lauder VS Max Factor Foundation
Foundation to is an essential in most girl’s makeup bags and having the right one is vital. Should we splash out on an expensive one or stick with a budget? Coverage can personally make or break a foundation, so we’ve tested the Estee Lauder Double Wear against Max Factor FaceFinity All Day Flawless 3 in…
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It’s Time to Face the Music: X Factor comes to Sunderland
The UK’s favourite singing show, The X Factor, is back and on the lookout for the next big breakout music stars as they travel the length and breadth of the country on the 2016 audition tour. The tour will be visiting Sunderland on Saturday 12th March 2016 with auditions at The Bridges Shopping Centre upper…
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Support the Suffragettes at Beamish Museum
International Women’s Day, originally International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated each year on March 8th. Worldwide women continue to excel in social, political, cultural and economic backgrounds. Each year we are nearer and nearer to the common goal of gender equality and women (and men alike) all over the globe are fighting for what is…
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Paris Fashion Week: Givenchy AW16
Givenchy is known as an edgy brand that like to create drama within their collections and drama they delivered and what a better way to do so than black?! The absence of colour is a major key in this autumn/winter collection with a generous splash of colour and metallic crafted to mimic a breastplate. This…
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10 Fierce Fictional Heroines for International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve put together a list of our top ten feistiest females in fiction. Their tenacity and determination has attracted attention across decades. Who’s your favourite? 1.Lizzie Bennet (Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen) “Elizabeth was excessively disappointed…but it was her business to be satisfied — and certainly her temper…