Every time a customer buys a 'Mermaids' biscuit at the counter, the US coffee chain will donate 50p to the British charity of the same name. It has also produced an ad lauding its cafes as 'safe spaces'.

Emma Watson attended the first meeting for the G7 (Group of Seven) Advisory Council For Gender Equality with French President Emmanuel Macron in Elysee Palace, Paris on Tuesday.

Social media was buzzing amid reports that Gigi Hadid was pregnant with on-again boyfriend Zayn Malik's child.

Alaia posted a black-and-white photo of husband Andrew Aronow kissing her baby bump, writing: 'I made something extra special for @andrewaronow's birthday this year.....'

SIMON CALLOW: There has been a little storm in my neck of the woods: Scarlett Johansson, one of Hollywood's finest, has insisted that actors should be able to play any role they choose.

'I mishandled that situation' said the 35-year-old of her since-abandoned role in the forthcoming movie Rub & Tug, during an interview with Vanity Fair for the cover of its December Issue.

The Voice's transgender teen Oliver Cuthbert is speaking out about his journey on hormone replacement therapy to help other other teens 'who are still figuring themselves out'.

Singer Grimes and Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently gave birth to their first child together, and said they will use a gender-neutral parenting style.Gender-neutral parenting refers to raising a child without subjecting them to specific cues or items assumed to be for girls or boys, like the toys they play with, skills they learn, or clothes they wear.Raising a child in a genderless way can allow them to decide their own gender identity rather than feeling like they must fit into the one their parents gave them at birth.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.On May 5, Grimes and Elon Musk welcomed their first child, X Æ A-12, into the world.The internet was quick to offer speculation about the meaning and pronunciation of the symbol-heavy name, which lends itself to Grimes' and Musk's planned

Tori Spelling, 43, and Dean McDermott, 50, who are already parents to nine-year-old Liam, eight-year-old Stella, five-year-old Hattie and four-year-old Finn, will be adding another boy to the family.

James Van Kuilenburg, who is passionate about politics, had attended the presidential campaign event in his hometown of Frederick, Maryland on Thursday.

Staff Sergeant Byun Hui-su fought back tears as she said being a soldier had been her 'childhood dream' and that she wanted to help guard the tense border with communist North Korea.

Katy Perry took to social media on Friday evening to reveal the gender of her first child with actor fiance Orlando Bloom.

Keira Knightley confesses she was unaware of the Hollywood gender pay gap while discussing her experience of fame and the industry in the November issue of ELLE magazine.

Ivanka Trump will have a 'big part' of the Republican convention, her father said, and will speak about 'gender equality' at the party confab in Cleveland this month.

An urgent review has been launched by Health Secretary Matt Hancock into whether obesity, ethnicity and gender raise the risk of death from coronavirus.

Lachlan Stuart, a personal friend of Corbyn who co-wrote the Labour manifesto, said Ms Long Bailey was 'not fit to lead' because of her views on trans.

A U.S. Marine charged with murdering a transgender woman that he met in a red-light district bar in the Philippines refused to enter a plea as he sought to have the case dismissed.

Oxfordshire County Council introduced the advice for transgender pupils last year, saying they should be able to use the toilets of their identified gender. The council has withdrawn the advice.

A transgender sex worker is not criminally negligent for passing on HIV to a man because she never knew she had the disease, her lawyer has told a Perth court.

A transgender sex worker who identifies as a woman has been found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm after having unprotected sex with a male client and allegedly passing on HIV.

Clayton James Palmer, who identifies as a woman and is known as CJ, wept as she was sentenced in the WA District Court on Friday for causing grievous bodily harm.

Joining Iceland at the top is the rest of Scandinavia, Norway takes second, followed by Finland and Sweden, in the World Economic Forum's annual Global Gender Gap Index.

The pop princess, 24, shared her take on the different pressures placed on male and female artists as she stars on one of five special covers for the June issue of GQ - dedicated to the NHS and key workers.

Anna, 30, and Josh, 31, are expecting their sixth child in November. The couple already have five children, two of which were born after Josh's dual sex scandals broke in 2015.

Foreign aid chiefs have been told to improve how they manage the £4.2billion being spent on boosting gender equality overseas. In the past £4million has been spent on Yegna, Ethiopa's answer to the Spice Girls.

Transgender model Andreja Pejic, 28, recalled having kissed David Bowie in an interview with Sunday's Herald Sun.

Model Andreja Pejic has set her sights on acting, after her debut movie was released last year. 

AMANDA PLATELL Was J.K. Rowling channelling her fearless hero Harry Potter when she took on the trans rights lobby?

The pregnant 34-year-old shared the gender of her unborn baby as she showcased her bump at the 2019 BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Transgender Big Brother star, Rebekah Shelton revealed she thought she had actually died, after hackers infiltrated her Twitter and claimed she had passed away.

Beyonce Black St. James, the transgender dancer who performed at a homeless conference in Seattle, Washington, says organizers approved the act. The agency's director has subsequently resigned

Raul Jimenez hit the target yet again as Wolves set up a shooting-based gender reveal for him and his partner Daniela Bassom who his pregnant with their first child.

In our latest Money Diaries, we speak to a 33 year-old woman from the South West, who is a teacher with significant savings - but still wants to be more financially prepared for the future.

As Douglas Davidson, 51, from Scotland, stood at the alter, he had no idea whether gender fluid husband-to-be Chris Law, 37, would walk down the aisle as himself or 'blushing bride' Fiona.

TOM UTLEY: To those who argue that there are no fundamental differences between men and women, I say consider the matter of packing for a holiday.

A London tribunal upheld the dismissal of Maya Forstater (pictured). Duncan Bannatyne and Sharon Davies MBE revealed their support for her - but others voiced their opposition.

As part of a study on the socio-economic status of women from the ‘Most Backward Castes’, women from the Nayibrahmin or barber community talk of their lives of oppression and deprivation. Akhileshwari Ramagoud recounts their tales.

In a first, the Lok Sabha Election this year has at least four candidates from the traditionally under-represented transgender community. Prabhu Mallikarjunan looks at their participation, as well as the challenges that lie ahead.

Can there possibly be a gender angle to the tsunami story? Certainly, says Ammu Joseph, pointing out that women from economically and socially deprived communities usually bear the brunt of disasters, thanks to the gender dimension of social inequality and inequity.

More and more people are considering cycling as an option for their daily commutes to work. Women's participation in this change, however, is still low, and a lot of barriers need to be overcome, writes Sathya Sankaran.

Entrenched gender norms add new dimensions to a problem spiraling out of control, says Lalitha Sridhar.

A six-month research study to understand violence against HIV affected women revealed key contours of pre-contractual and post-contractual threats and risks that women face. Shoma Chatterji reports on a workshop where the findings were discussed.

A study of women's lives in the L R Nagar slum of Bangalore shows how women's economic and social independence in the slum may be linked to age, as well the socio-economic constraints of individual families. Sarayu Pani summarises her study.

Even though the baby's peculiar name has been widely talked about on the internet, ever since the birth announcement happened, there's another thing which stoked interest- which is the parenting style.

In a video put together by Women in Films and Television India, the campaign, supported by these celebrities, takes stock of the issues borne out of vulnerable mental health caused by the lockdown.

JK Rowling tweeted in support of a researcher who lost her job for stating that people cannot change their biological sex. A spokeswoman for Rowling said that the author would not have any further comment.

On March 25, the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan was launched, but with humanitarian needs continuing to rise, the updated plan is calling for $6.7 billion for the remainder of 2020.

After several publications reported that Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are expecting their first child together, eagle-eyed fans have theorised that Gigi's 25th birthday also served as a gender reveal party.

Man gets aroused by woman with sexy looks. The best thing next to the sexy looks, is a great cleavage, says the surveys. Stockings, suspenders, knee-high boots and short skirts also come on the list of the things which men could

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