It’s a sad fact that one in five adults experience domestic abuse during their lifetime, with women more likely to be physically injured or even killed by a partner or ex-partner. But rarely do we ima

29, from Hackney, founder of Privé Pilates, London’s first Muslim-led, women-only reformer studio

At a time when it can feel as if we’re all more disconnected than ever, we meet three women helping others in their own unique and special way…

33, from south-east London, Pilates instructor at Ankor Pilates, Mica Yoga and The Movement Studio

IT MAY BE 2026, BUT MANY HARD-WON RIGHTS FOR WOMEN ARE UNDER THREAT. WE ASK GROUNDBREAKING ACTIVISTS, STORYTELLERS AND A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER HOW TO MAINTAIN HOPE AND EFFECT CHANGE, EVEN WHEN THE WAY FORWARD IS UNCLEAR

As I knocked on my friend’s front door, a sob escaped my mouth. ‘Come here,’ Juliane, then 33, said as she opened up, enveloping me in a big, soothing hug. I sighed, letting it all out. It was 2018 an