Politics “It’s the hardest time of year”: why domestic violence spikes over Christmas Many women fear the festive period. Not a year goes by when we don’t see a seasonal rise in incidents reported to the police. By Maya Oppenheim
Asia International orphans: why is Britain turning away North Korean asylum seekers? By Maya Oppenheim
Business and Finance Not just sourdough: the feminist artisan bakery run by women who are ex-offenders By Maya Oppenheim
Why were the polls so wrong? It wasn't just Labour and the Liberal Democrats who suffered a heavy defeat last Thursday - the opinion pollsters… By Maya Oppenheim
Pregnant migrants in the UK are being denied proper antenatal care Increasing numbers of female migrants are not seeking antenatal care because they fear high costs or being thrown out… By Maya Oppenheim
Why are Occupy Democracy protesters staging another occupation in London? Braving the damp weather, Occupy protesters have occupied a square in front of the Supreme Court, calling for a… By Maya Oppenheim
Renters are being evicted for complaining about their poor conditions With 200,000 renters evicted for complaining about health and safety problems in the past year, the government has decided… By Maya Oppenheim
Will the “missing million” vote Yes or No in the Scottish referendum? With 97 per cent of the Scottish population registered to vote, a record turnout could swing the pendulum in… By Maya Oppenheim
The best Scottish referendum newspaper front pages A selection of the best, or most ridiculous, newspaper front pages during the Scottish referendum campaign. By Maya Oppenheim
By cutting funding for refuges, we are putting women’s lives at risk Victims of domestic violence are being refused places at women's refuges across the country. By Maya Oppenheim
Fast food walkouts: how do US employment rights differ from UK conditions? The recent wave of fast food strikes in the US has shed fresh light on the employment conditions of… By Maya Oppenheim