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Women in Chile: Moving towards equality (but only if you look the part)

Chile's Mujer magazine is a bizarre juxtaposition of all that's best in women's journalism and all that's worst in advertising, finds Laura Woodhouse

Published: 3 May 2007 | Written by Laura Woodhouse

Who's to Say Who Understands Us?

From George Clooney to handbag merchant Stuart Vevers, the Observer Woman's list of the 50 men who "really understand" women gets it badly wrong, argues Joanna Tocher

Published: 1 March 2007 | Written by Joanna Tocher

Observer Woman

It's now one year old and has won awards, but did it deliver what it promised to women? Dawn Kofie comments on the first year of the Observer Woman magazine.

Published: 4 January 2007 | Written by Dawn Kofie

Psychologies

A magazine for women that isn't obsessed with making you feel bad about your body image? Shocking, but possibly true, as Abby O'Reilly explains.

Published: 17 November 2006 | Written by Abby O'Reilly

Glencora Bailey compares a new lesbian magazine from Amsterdam to the UK's own version. She asks: what should a lesbian magazine look like? Should a lesbian magazine be feminist? How can lesbian magazines avoid being prescriptive about what it means to be queer or female?

Published: 21 October 2006 | Written by Glencora Bailey

Paper Dolls: Searching for Women within Kerrang Magazine

Collette explains how Kerrang magazine lets down female rock fans. Analysing a recent issue, she looks at how rarely female artists are seriously covered, and finds that even when women are included the magazine chooses to represent them purely as sexual objects.

Published: 26 September 2006 | Written by Collette

Uplift Magazine

Jess McCabe gets her hands on an exciting new, glossy, creative feminist magazine.

Published: 22 August 2006 | Written by Jess McCabe

Subtext Magazine

Subtext is a new British feminist magazine coming out of the feminist blogging community. Catherine Redfern gives the low-down on its style and substance.

Published: 13 August 2006 | Written by Catherine Redfern

First Magazine

Abby O'Reilly reviews First, a new weekly glossy magazine aimed at women and marketed by Emap as a 'groundbreaking', 'intelligent read' that gives readers 'a broader perspective on the world.' So, does it live up to the hype?

Published: 13 August 2006 | Written by Abby O'Reilly

Verge Magazine

A new glossy British feminist magazine? Could it possibly be true? Yes indeed! Catherine Redfern checks out the first issue.

Published: 2 July 2006 | Written by Catherine Redfern

Grazia Magazine

Sheryl Plant considers whether, like many women's magazines, Grazia contibutes to women's problems even as it purports to solve them.

Published: 17 June 2005 | Written by Sheryl Plant

$pread Magazine

$pread Magazine is a new U.S. based publication which claims to be "by and for sex workers of all genders, sexualities and backgrounds" and aims to provide a forum for "marginalised voices" and a "balanced and honest view of the sex industry". Lorraine Smith and Ms Razorblade, feminists with different views of sex work, review the first issue and come to very different conclusions.

Published: 16 April 2005 | Written by Lorraine Smith and Ms Razorblade

Scarlet Magazine

Are you "a sexually confident woman"? Do you always "get what you want"? Scarlet Magazine is a new UK sex mag for women which is hoping to provide an assertive look at women's sexuality. But will it appeal to the Charlottes as much as the Samanthas? Holly Combe sits down with Issue 1 (November 2004).

Published: 11 January 2005 | Written by Holly Combe

Velvet Magazine

A new, intellectual magazine for lesbians, reviewed by Lorraine Douglas.

Published: 5 November 2004 | Written by Lorraine Douglas

Nuts and Zoo Weekly

K* Harknett has the uneviable task of reviewing two new weekly lads mags.

Published: 16 February 2004 | Written by K* Harknett

Be Unlimited

Lorraine Smith discovers a promising new monthly women's magazine.

Published: 16 October 2003 | Written by Lorraine Smith

Good Housekeeping

Could Good Housekeeping be the most feminist magazine around, asks Ailsa?

Published: 16 February 2003 | Written by Ailsa

Response to Lesbians: ignored by mainstream female culture?

Louise queries Ailsa's rant on how mainstream magazines ignore lesbians, and below, Ailsa responds.

Published: 16 February 2003 | Written by Ailsa

Lesbians: ignored by mainstream female culture?

Why do magazines insist on ignoring lesbians? "All I'm asking for is not to be completely ignored and made to feel as if because I'm a lesbian I'm no longer allowed to be female," explains Ailsa.

Published: 16 January 2003 | Written by Ailsa