Category Archives: Living

What does the Belfast rape trial tell women? Make a complaint and you’ll be vilified

It doesn’t matter what women wear or how they behave – if things go badly, they will be blamedWhat can I wear on a night out to ensure I have a good time and no one will give me a hard time later?Charlotte, by email Continue reading… Read More

Source:: The Guardian

Six of the best spring side dishes

Spectacular accompaniments from around the world, from Punjabi-style beetroot to miso-fried auberginePrep 10 minCook 3 hrServes 4 Continue reading… Read More

Source:: The Guardian

A hundred miles from Oxford Street – fashion archive, 1972

4 April 1972: There are more out-of-London branches of famous London names. Miss Selfridge, for example, now has 18 branchesThe fashion shopping scene has been virtually transformed over the past ten years or so. If the calendar were put back to 1960 I believe we should be astonished at how dull the shops would seem. The contrast would be greatest in the suburbs and provincial towns, because of the boutiques that have blossomed in the high streets and the multiplying branches of fashion chains. Also, many provincial department stores have changed hands, been modernised, adopted new methods of display, self-service, Read More

Source:: The Guardian

Angry about your company’s gender pay gap? Here’s what to do next

This week, we will learn just how big the difference in pay is between men and women in most UK firms. From unionising to asking for a raise, here’s how to use this week’s revelations to push for changeMillions of British women will this week know for certain what they have long suspected – that they are working in organisations where men are on average paid much more than them.The deadline for reporting the gender pay gap arrives at midnight on 4 April. Any woman working in an organisation with more than 250 employees can enter their company name into Read More

Source:: The Guardian

5 Things That Will Truly Make You the Best Man at Your Buddy’s Wedding

Being the best man at your buddy’s wedding is not an easy task. You are supposed to stand by him during the chaotic preparations of the wedding and also be his sole guidance when he is at the designer store to choose his wedding outfit. Being the groom’s best friend, you are supposed to make […]

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Source:: Unfinished Man